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RICHMOND, Va. – The Virginia Tech men’s basketball team will participate in the Governor’s Holiday Hoops Classic, to be played in December 2012 and 2013 at the Richmond Coliseum. The Hokies will face Virginia Commonwealth University in December 2013.

“It is important for the state universities to come together to help raise money for Virginia’s Food Banks,” Virginia Tech head coach Seth Greenberg said. “Especially during the holiday season, I think it is important that we help the less fortunate.”

Standing on the Richmond Coliseum court, Governor Bob McDonnell, along with coaches, athletic directors and other officials from eight Virginia universities announced today the “Governor’s Holiday Hoops Classic”, a basketball doubleheader to benefit Virginia’s Food Banks. The “Classic” will take place in December 2012 and 2013 and feature in-state teams representing the ACC, CAA, MEAC and Atlantic 10.

“Virginia has long been home to some of the nation’s premier collegiate basketball programs,” Governor McDonnell said. “Virginia teams have appeared in Final Fours, won conference championships and are regularly ranked in national Top 25 polls. Unfortunately, given scheduling constraints and conference affiliations, we too rarely get to witness our in-state teams competing against each other. The ‘Classic’ will change that. In December 2012 and 2013, the Richmond Coliseum will be the site of what are certain to be exciting games which will allow Virginians to celebrate our great colleges and universities while supporting a great cause, the Commonwealth’s Food Banks. I hope the Classic will become a long-lasting Virginia athletic tradition. And, as a father who has had children attend UVa, Virginia Tech, ODU, JMU and VCU, I’m definitely staying neutral in this one!”

“Under the leadership of Coach Seth Greenberg, Virginia Tech has had a tough and competitive team year in and year out,” Governor McDonnell said. “I look forward watching the Hokies compete in the 2013 Governor’s Holiday Hoops Classic in Richmond. I know that the Hokies vs. the Rams will be a great college basketball matchup.”

Details regarding tickets and exact game times will be released in the spring of 2012 and 2013 for each year’s “Classic.” Corporations and individuals interested in sponsorship opportunities can email: GovernorsClassic@governor.virginia.gov for additional information.

Virginians can visit http://www.governor.virginia.gov/hoops-classic, to sign up for updates in the months ahead regarding the “Classic.”

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