Nolan Knight 8Sports

WRIC 8 Sports Director. Virginia Tech Alum.

[Virginia Football @UVAFootball]

Our 2026 opener has been relocated home in Charlottesville.

🔗 https://t.co/ucda3gH11O

#GoHoos 🔶⚔️🔷

[Nolan Knight 8Sports @NolanKnightJr]

With the Stanley Cup Finals beginning tonight on @8NEWS I’d thought I share this fun fact!

I’ve gotten to cover one NHL game in my 9 years of local TV.

It just so happened to be Carolina vs. Vegas back in 2020 for @wnct9

[Huguenot Football @HuguenotFB]

2027 DB Zayvon Miller announced that he has committed to the University of Virginia Cavaliers! ⚔️

#WahooWa x #LTM

[Richmond Basketball @SpiderMBB]

Congratulations to Richmond Athletics Hall-of-Famer Curtis Blair, who will make his NBA Finals debut!

#OneRichmond

[11Point7 College Baseball @11point7]

COUNTRY ROADS. ITS SO BEAUTIFUL @PatMcAfeeShow

[11Point7 College Baseball @11point7]

VCU HOLDS ON. RAMS SURVIVE AND ADVANCE 🔥🔥🔥

TENNESSEE HAS BEEN ELIMINATED IN CHAPEL HILL. VCU WILL FACE LOSER OF NORTH CAROLINA/EAST CAROLINA

[Richmond Women’s Basketball @SpiderWBBall]

Maggie Doogan Inks Professional Contract with Baxi Ferrol
https://t.co/pkWCkCM2H5

[Virginia Tech Football @HokiesFB]

Tailgate Tour - 📍Richmond

The 804 understood the assignment. Thanks to everyone who joined us for our third stop!

#LetsGoHokies | @CoxComm

[Nolan Knight 8Sports @NolanKnightJr]

East Carolina and Tennessee are currently in the 14th inning.

The deeper they go, the better for the Rams this weekend in Chapel Hill.

@VCUBaseball

[NCAA Baseball @NCAABaseball]

FLAMES = FUELED 🔥

@LibertyBaseball takes the Athens Regional opener against Boston College, 4-3!

#RoadToOmaha x 🎥 ESPN+

[Nolan Knight 8Sports @NolanKnightJr]

Huge news for the Spiders.

[Richmond Lacrosse @SpiderMLAX]

The past. The present. The future.

The architect of Richmond Lacrosse is here to stay 📍

After building one of the premier programs in the country, head coach Dan Chemotti has signed a long-term contract extension‼️

📰 https://t.co/f4WHzXbwpv

#OneRichmond

[VCU Baseball @VCUBaseball]

It's go-time‼️

⚾️ NCAA Chapel Hill Regional
🆚 #4 North Carolina
📍 Chapel Hill, N.C.
🏟️ Boshamer Stadium
🕔 5 PM
📺 https://t.co/IUafaSfxEI
📊 https://t.co/qwQrtvUanJ

[Monty Taylor @Monty2740]

VCU baseball has lowkey matched what their basketball program has done— found sustained success.

Over the last 6 seasons, they’ve won 4 conference championships under 3 different head coaches.

[James Franklin @coachjfranklin]

100 days until kickoff in the 'Burg. The energy, the traditions, the people & the community we're proud to call home!

Appreciate @MartySmithESPN setting the scene #LGH

[Tyler Englander @TylerEnglander]

Virginia Tech Summary:

1. Rector John Rocovich has been removed by Governor Spanberger

2. Ed Baine, who is already on the Board of Visitors, is taking Rocovich’s seat

3. Sharon Brickhouse Martin is taking Baine’s seat

4. The Board of Visitors will need to select a new rector

[Nolan Knight 8Sports @NolanKnightJr]

Virginia Tech head coach James Franklin (@coachjfranklin) on what he's learned about Hokie fans since taking over the program.

"There is a hunger and excitement; it's a football town, it's a football state, Virginia Tech is a football school."

🎥@madfrentress

[Nolan Knight 8Sports @NolanKnightJr]

Virginia Tech head coach James Franklin (@coachjfranklin) on the success of its 2027 recruiting class.

"We have 26 players and families coming in this weekend."

(Currently ranked 13th in the nation and 2nd in the ACC per 247 Sports)

🎥@madfrentress

[Nolan Knight 8Sports @NolanKnightJr]

Virginia Tech head coach James Franklin (@coachjfranklin) on what it will take to turn the Hokies' "roster" into a "team".

"We still have a lot of work to do between now and our first game to build that team."

🎥@madfrentress

[Nolan Knight 8Sports @NolanKnightJr]

Virginia Tech head coach James Franklin (@coachjfranklin) on what he's learned about Hokie fans since taking over the program.

"There is a hunger and excitement; it's a football town, it's a football state, Virginia Tech is a football school."

🎥@madfrentress

[Nolan Knight 8Sports @NolanKnightJr]

Virginia Tech head coach James Franklin (@coachjfranklin) on what it will take to turn the Hokies' "roster" into a "team".

"We still have a lot of work to do between now and our first game to build that team."

🎥@madfrentress