Virginia Tech head coach Justin Fuente announced Wednesday that Mark Diethorn (pronounced DEE-thorn) is joining the Hokies as director of player personnel. A 2007 Virginia Tech graduate, Diethorn has spent the past six seasons at the University of Pittsburgh, most recently serving as director of recruiting.
“Mark will serve in a key role for us as our director of player personnel,” Fuente said. “His longstanding relationships with coaches across our region and his passion for Virginia Tech are just some of the qualities that made him the right person for us. Mark is very bright and talented, but it also became very apparent he shares a vision for the type of young men who will fit at Virginia Tech, in terms of work ethic, talent and their commitment to being successful academically.