Zach Mackey named director of broadcasting for LEARFIELD’s Virginia Tech Sports Properties
“We’re so lucky to have Zach be part of our Virginia Tech household,” stated Invoice Roth, voice of Virginia Tech Soccer. “He is an extremely proficient play-by-play broadcaster and host who has excelled on the air for the Iowa Hawkeyes, Montana State Bobcats and Huge Ten Community. Zach’s background, persona, and expertise make him an ideal match for our revamped Virginia Tech broadcast staff.”
Mackey joins Hokie Nation after a three-year stint in Bozeman, Montana the place he was the radio expertise for the Montana State soccer and males’s basketball applications. Whereas with the Bobcats, Mackey hosted a weekly podcast with visitors from the Bobcats’ athletic division and hosted coaches’ exhibits for each soccer and males’s basketball on tv and radio platforms.
This previous season, Mackey received intensive postseason expertise because the soccer program reached the FCS Championship recreation and on the hardwood, the Bobcats gained the Huge Sky Event and took part within the NCAA Event for the primary time since 1986.
“I wish to thank Athletics, LEARFIELD, Invoice and everybody concerned on this thrilling new alternative. I am excited to satisfy the Virginia Tech neighborhood and be part of the household of one of many high universities within the nation,” stated Mackey. “I’ve lengthy admired the success of Virginia Tech athletics and may’t wait to get entangled within the momentum surrounding the division. I am thrilled about with the ability to share the tales and nice moments of Virginia Tech with followers.”
A College of Iowa graduate, Mackey has additionally been the voice of the Hawkeye baseball program since 2015. He has additionally had the chance to host pre and postgame exhibits for the Iowa soccer staff and fill in and name video games for the Hawkeyes’ basketball applications.
Mackey has additionally hung out calling video games for the Huge Ten Community.
In his broadcasting profession, Mackey has earned a number of accolades, most lately accumulating the Nationwide Sports activities Media Affiliation Montana Sportscaster of the Yr in 2022 and he beforehand was named to the STAA’s Jim Nantz All-America program three consecutive years in undergrad.
“Zach is an award-winning broadcaster, who has finished distinctive work early in his broadcasting profession. We’re thrilled and proud for him to affix our native Virginia Tech LEARFIELD staff and function an integral member of the Hokies’ broadcast staff,” stated Virginia Tech Sports activities Properties Normal Supervisor Kyler Pilling.
