The invitations come from Virginia Tech coach Justin Fuente, who's looking for a chance to build bonds with his new players.
The treats come from Fuente’s wife, Jenny, who bakes brownies and decks out the kids in Virginia Tech gear.
But the ice breaker at the dinners that the Hokies’ new coach hosts at his home is his youngest daughter, Charlotte. She doesn’t tolerate wallflowers.
“She has no fear,” Jenny Fuente said. “She makes the players hold her [doll] and change its clothes.”
She offers hand sanitizer.
She gives tours.
She challenges the players to races.