In the wake of a losing season, Virginia Tech men's basketball coach Mike Young is shaking up his staff.
Virginia Tech announced Friday that Christian Webster, who has been a Hokies assistant coach for nine seasons, won't be back next year.
Recruiting coordinator Blake Wetherington, who was hired last summer, won't be back, either.
"Both have bright futures ahead and we wish them nothing but the best," Young said in a news release.
“As we move forward, we are evaluating every aspect of our program to position Virginia Tech men's basketball for long-term success. These changes reflect our commitment to that vision and present new opportunities for us to evolve with the current landscape of college athletics.â€
Webster was a Tech assistant coach since 2016. He was an assistant for Buzz Williams' final three seasons as Virginia Tech's head coach and was retained by Young when Young succeeded Williams in 2019.
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Webster helped Virginia Tech make three NCAA Tournament appearances under Williams, including a run to the Sweet 16 in 2019. The Harvard graduate helped the Hokies make two NCAA Tournament appearances and win the 2022 ACC Tournament under Young.
But the Hokies went just 13-19 this season — their first losing season in 10 years. They have not made the NCAA Tournament since 2022.
Young has said he wants to improve the team's talent level. Four players have announced this week they will be entering the transfer portal.
Va. Tech womenÌýtoÌýhost Texas Tech
Texas Tech will be the next opponent for the Virginia Tech women's basketball team.
The visiting Lady Raiders beat fourth-seeded Wyoming 65-48 in the first round of the Women's Basketball Invitation Tournament on Thursday night.
Texas Tech (18-17) will take on the top-seeded Hokies (19-12) at 4 p.m. Sunday at Cassell Coliseum.
The Lady Raiders tied for 12th place in the Big 12 standings with a 4-14 league mark. They beat Kansas and Utah in the Big 12 tournament before falling to nationally ranked Oklahoma State 62-59 in the Big 12 quarterfinals.
Texas Tech lost to ACC members Florida State (70-62) and SMU (61-57) in nonconference play.
Jasmine Shavers (14.7 ppg) and Bailey Maupin (13.4 ppg) earned All-Big 12 honorable mention.
This will be the teams' first meeting since the Hokies beat Texas Tech in the Caribbean Classic in Mexico in December 2005. It will be the teams' first postseason meeting since Texas Tech beat the visiting Hokies 73-52 in the 2001 NCAA Tournament.
If the Hokies win Sunday, they will host No. 3 seed Florida or No. 2 seed UNLV in a March 27 quarterfinal.
The Hokies beat North Carolina A&T 61-45 in their first-round game Thursday.
