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BLACKSBURG - Celebrating the on-the-field and in-the-classroom accomplishments of its student-athletes and coaches, the Virginia Tech athletics department will hold its inaugural Gobblers Award Show Wednesday night in the Moss Arts Center on campus.

The evening will be emceed by Andrew Allegretta, with members of the Virginia Tech Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC) presenting the awards.

Several “marquee” awards will be presented at some point during the show. They are:
• Best Game - This award goes to a team or individual with the best played game of the year.
• Best Sports Moment - This award goes to the team or individual whose performance was both inspirational and memorable through either a single act or a broader storyline. This moment can be on or off the playing surface.
• Male Rookie of the Year - This award goes to one male student-athlete in his first year of competition who has made a tremendous impact on his team through his athletic performance. Only freshmen and redshirt freshmen are eligible.
• Female Rookie of the Year - This award goes to one female student-athlete in her first year of competition who has made a tremendous impact on her team through her athletic performance. Only freshmen and redshirt freshmen are eligible.
• SAAC Member of the Year - The Student-Athlete Advisory Committee is a leadership group consisting of student-athletes representing all sports at Virginia Tech. SAAC serves as a liaison between the administration and the student-athlete experience and offers input on ACC and NCAA rules, regulations and policies that affect all student-athletes’ lives on NCAA member institutions. The committee meets twice a month and this year’s leadership team consists of Carol Kahoun, Jared Allison, Morgan Latimer and Kylie McGoldrick.
• ACC Top Six for Service Awards - Each year, the ACC honors student-athletes on each campus for their outstanding dedication service. Virginia Tech, with its motto of Ut Prosim, is proud to have student-athletes involved in service projects annually including but not limited to: volunteering at local elementary schools and participating in programs like Micah’s Backpack and Herma’s Readers. This year, several student-athletes who have embraced the university motto and have dedicated countless hours to serving the community selflessly will be honored.
• Best Breakthrough - This award goes to an athlete who has increased his or her athletic performance dramatically.
• Best Upset - This award goes to a team or individual who won a game or competition over an opponent that was either ranked significantly higher or posed seemingly insurmountable odds.
• Best Championship Performance - This award goes to the team or individual who rose to the occasion and had an outstanding performance in an ACC or NCAA championship competition (does not include regular season performances).
• Best Male Athlete - This award goes to one male student-athlete who consistently led his team to notable athletic success throughout the season. In short, the MVP of all male student-athletes.
• Best Female Athlete - This award goes to one female student-athlete who consistently led her team to notable athletic success throughout the season. In short, the MVP of all female student-athletes.

In addition, awards for strength and conditioning, nutrition, and team MVPs will also be handed out.

The Gobblers are taking the place of the All-Sports Banquet and will be in an awards show format much like The ESPYs. The show is closed to the public.

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