Inside HokieSports: Sam Latona on Wrestling Staff

Former Hokies wrestler Sam Latona is now on the team's staff.

September 02, 2025

Good morning. Basketball season will be here before we know it.

What else are we covering into today’s edition, Hokies?

🏈 The cornerbacks
🤼 From player to coach
🦃 And much, much more!

🦃 STOCK UP

🔼 Positions. Today, we will take a look at the cornerbacks. Isaiah Brown-Murray joined the Hokies after spending three years at East Carolina University. In 2024, he had 41 tackles in 12 starts. Caleb Brown and Joseph Reddish are also transfers. Dante Lovett and Thomas Williams are returners.

🤔 HOKIE TRIVIA

Starting Strong.

The men’s soccer team is #-#-# so far this season.

Think you got it? Scroll to the bottom and find out!

🟠 ONE BIG THING

Staying in Blacksburg. Wrestling head coach Tony Robie announced the addition of ACC champion and two-time All-American Sam Latona as the program’s recruiting coordinator. Latona wrestled for Virginia Tech for six years. The Hokies have reined in two top-five recruiting classes and five top-ten recruiting classes in the past nine seasons.

📆 THE DAYS AHEAD

Thursday, September 4

⚽️ Women’s Soccer at Old Dominion @ 6pm ET | Watch
🎙️ Tech Talk Live @ 7pm ET | McClain’s First & Main

Friday, September 5

⛳️ Men’s Golf Visit Knoxville Collegiate
🏐 Volleyball vs. Hampton/Delaware @ 2/6pm ET | Watch
👟 Cross Country Virginia Tech Invitational
⚽️ Men’s Soccer vs. Virginia @ 7pm ET | Smithfield Commonwealth Clash | Watch

Saturday, September 6

⛳️ Men’s Golf Visit Knoxville Collegiate
🏐 Volleyball vs. Le Moyne @ 1pm ET
🏈 Football vs. Vanderbilt @ 7:30pm ET | Watch | Tickets | Tailgate Packages 

Sunday, September 7

⛳️ Men’s Golf Visit Knoxville Collegiate
⚽️ Women’s Soccer vs. William & Mary @ 6pm ET | Watch

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🎉 TRIVIA ANSWER

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🦃 Have a great Tuesday!