Virginia Tech Hokies Basketball 2026-27 Preview

Virginia Tech hoops head coach Mike Young will have at least one more season to try to right the ship. Young was entering the final year of his contract this season, but he signed a one-year extension at the end of July. Young was one of several Hokies head coaches extended along with women’s basketball head coach Megan Duffy, swim and dive coach Sergio Lopez Miro, men’s soccer head coach Mike Brizendine and softball head coach Pete D’Amour.

Virginia Tech Hoops 2026-27 Preview

With the extension, Young will make $3 million this year and in 2027-28. According to Thomas Hughes of Virginia Tech Hokies on SI, Young will receive a $2 million buyout if he is fired on or before next March 15, and $1 million if axed before March 15, 2028.

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Young, who took over for Buzz Williams when he left for Texas A&M in 2019, led the Hokies to two NCAA Tournaments in his first three seasons. But the Hokies haven’t been back since and haven’t posted a winning record in ACC play the last four seasons. He is 124-98 in seven seasons with the Hokies, though just 60-70 in conference play.

Virginia Tech went 19-13 this past season, including finishing 11th in ACC play at 8-10. The Hokies are 34-44 in conference play over the last four years with two straight losing campaigns. The Hokies were only an average shooting team in 2025-26, though they did rank in the top third of the nation in 3-pointers and 3-point percentage. They had five players average double figures for the season and didn’t turn the ball over much, but had no one to take over the game offensively.

Defensively, Virginia Tech ranked in the bottom half of the country, finishing 194th in defensive rating. The Hokies also struggled to defend the paint and were not a good rebounding team.

Virginia Tech Hokies head coach Mike Young (L) encourages Virginia Tech Hokies guard Jailen Bedford (0) during a time against the Virginia Cavaliers in the second half at John Paul Jones Arena. Mandatory Credit: Geoff Burke, Imagn Images via…

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Publish date : 2026-09-03 23:15:00

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