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Babcock served as the executive associate athletic director where he oversaw all external relations and development operations. He also served as the administrator for the men's basketball program.
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He has also overseen the new construction and renovations of many of
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as its spokesperson, to increase membership of the Hokie Club to 25,000 members.
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as the head football coach. He also planned a major $ 86 million renovation to
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from 2011 to 2014. He previously served in the athletics departments of the
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Cincinnati, Babcock made many coaching hires, including the hiring of
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and launched a scholarship enhancement plan for
Olympic sports.
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that was completed in 2015. In addition, he opened the
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339:English Field at Atlantic Union Bank Park
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1299:Cincinnati Bearcats athletic directors
583:Cincinnati Bearcats athletic directors
197:Under Armour AD of the Year (2017-18)
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214:(born June 17, 1970) is the current
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796:# denotes interim athletic director
466:Spedden, Zach (February 28, 2018).
1309:People from Harrisonburg, Virginia
446:University of Cincinnati Athletics
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358:Times, Mark Berman The Roanoke.
1319:West Virginia University alumni
1304:James Madison University alumni
1:
323:, Tony Robie, John Sung, and
1324:University of Missouri staff
16:US college athletic director
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1178:Jennifer Tuscano (interim)
258:in 1992 where he earned a
187:Accomplishments and honors
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1011:Atlantic Coast Conference
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301:Sheakley Athletics Center
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287:University of Cincinnati
264:West Virginia University
256:James Madison University
246:Early life and education
240:James Madison University
232:West Virginia University
224:University of Cincinnati
115:West Virginia University
106:James Madison University
497:Virginia Tech Athletics
396:Virginia Tech Athletics
127:Administrative career (
279:University of Missouri
270:in sports management.
252:Harrisonburg, Virginia
228:University of Missouri
95:Harrisonburg, Virginia
764:Desireé Reed-Francois
546:Virginia Tech profile
262:. He graduated from
875:No athletic director
493:"Rector Field House"
74:Biographical details
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1005:Athletic directors
891:William L. Younger
216:athletics director
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724:Anthony Perzigian
522:www.vtnews.vt.edu
421:www.vtnews.vt.edu
325:Sergio López Miró
260:Bachelor's degree
236:Auburn University
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48:Athletic director
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1289:1970 births
1266:Wake Forest
1261:John Currie
1053:Graham Neff
1025:Blake James
949:(1997–2014)
933:(1988–1997)
917:(1986–1987)
909:(1978–1986)
907:Bill Dooley
901:(1951–1978)
893:(1935–1950)
885:(1920–1934)
883:Sally Miles
877:(1911–1919)
851:R. M. Brown
774:(2014–2019)
758:(2011–2014)
742:(2005–2011)
740:Mike Thomas
734:(1997–2005)
718:(1994–1997)
710:(1988–1994)
708:Rick Taylor
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684:Dave Currey
678:(1980–1984)
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668:Bill Jenike
646:(1973–1976)
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1283:Categories
1182:Pittsburgh
1170:Notre Dame
1114:Louisville
1109:Josh Heird
1044:California
947:Jim Weaver
692:Carl Meyer
676:Mike McGee
345:References
321:Mike Young
165:Cincinnati
85:1970-06-17
64:Conference
1191:Rick Hart
1067:Nina King
867:Lew Riess
780:Ryan Hays
772:Mike Bohn
660:Lou Saban
161:2011–2014
150:2007-2011
139:2003-2007
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1224:Syracuse
1210:Stanford
1156:NC State
957:(2014– )
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154:Missouri
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1008:of the
1095:J Batt
869:(1910)
861:(1909)
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686:(1984)
274:Career
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192:Awards
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1128:Miami
44:Title
1072:Duke
529:2020
504:2020
479:2020
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119:M.S.
110:B.S.
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