Even though we are closing out the month of June in a couple of days, there are still coaching hires that are being made across college sports. That includes Virginia Tech, where women's basketball coach Megan Duffy added an assistant coach to her staff.
On Wednesday, Duffy announced that Darren Guensch was joining her staff after spending the last three seasons at Missouri State. He brings extensive experience as an assistant with stops at Richmond, Bucknell, East Carolina, College of Charleston, UNC Greensboro, VCU, and George Mason before arriving in Blacksburg.
WELCOME HOME, Coach @darrenguensch 🦃
— Virginia Tech Women's Basketball (@HokiesWBB) June 25, 2025
Head Coach Duffy has added Darren Guensch to the #Hokies Assistant Coaching Staff! 📋
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“We couldn’t be more excited to welcome Darren and his family back to the New River Valley! He has been a winner in each of his coaching stops,” Duffy said. “His experience in recruiting, player development and game planning will impact our coaching staff and student-athletes immediately. Darren understands what it takes to build winning programs, and we look forward to him joining Hokie Nation.”
Virginia Tech men's basketball in the mix for Top 100 prospect
When Mike Young added Chester Frazier to his staff a couple of months ago, he added a key recruiter. We have seen the hire already make an impact, and now, he's making an impact with a Class of 2026 recruit whom the Hokies are in the mix for.
Top 100 forward MJ Madison, from Douglasville, Georgia, has four schools in the mix for him: Virginia Tech, Georgia, Syracuse, and Penn State. The 6-foot-8 Madison is in no rush to commit and will likely take some visits in the fall, but with Frazier involved in his recruiting, the Hokies should remain in the mix.
College basketball season extended by one game
Beginning with the 2026-27 season, college basketball is increasing the season-limit of games from 31 to 32. It's only one game, but it allows schools to schedule an extra non-conference game, while allowing more high-profile matchups throughout the season. It's been 19 years since there was a change in the number of games teams could play.