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2025-26 Year in Review

Sparked by competitive success, Georgia Tech Athletics skyrocketed across the globe.

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“As our teams continue to achieve great competitive success, we will prioritize growing the Georgia Tech brand, locally, nationally and globally”

– Georgia Tech vice president and director of athletics Ryan Alpert

 

Football
  • 3-straight bowl appearances for the first time since 2012-14 
  • 9-4 final record 
  • Won 9 regular season games for only the 16th time in Georgia Tech’s 133-season football history 
  • Started 8-0 for only the sixth time ever and first time since 1966 
  • Started 5-0 in ACC play for the first time ever 
  • Rose to as high as No. 7 in national rankings – highest regular-season ranking since 2009 
  • Finished ranked No. 24 nationally – first time GT ended season nationally ranked since 2014 
  • Finished ranked No. 22 in final College Football Playoff rankings – first time GT finished in CFP’s final top 25 since 2014   
Baseball
  • Ranked as high as No. 2 nationally 
  • ACC regular-season and tournament champions 
  • 50-11 record – GT’s best winning percentage since 1971 
  • Best offense in the modern era of college baseball
  • NCAA Regional Finalist
Softball
  • NCAA Regional Finalist 
  • Consecutive NCAA tournament berths for the first time since 2011-12 
Volleyball

6th-straight NCAA Tournament berth 

Golf
  • NCAA Regional 
  • Ranked No. 22 nationally 
  • 28th-consecutive NCAA Tournament berth 
Cross Country (M&W)

NCAA Regional

Women’s Basketball

WBIT 

Women’s Swimming & Diving

NCAA Zones

Men’s Swimming & Diving
  • Tied for 34th at nationals 
  • NCAA Championships



• Total revenue: $175 million – up 12%
• Fundraising: $110 million – up 49%
• TECH Fund – up 55%
• Concessions – up 67%
• Licensing royalties – up 31%
• Multimedia rights/sponsorships – up 14%
• ACC distributions – up 9%
• Multi-million revenue lift from 3 sold-out concerts

57 sellouts

Football – 4 (including Pop-Tarts Bowl ticket allotment)

 

• First season with multiple home sellouts since 2015

• Student season tickets sold out – 7,000 (shattering previous record of 5,939)

• 12,500 students attended Clemson game – highest student attendance in GT FB history

• Football ticket revenue for the Yellow Jackets’ six home games at Bobby Dodd Stadium at Hyundai Field increased by 14% over 2024

• Average attendance at BDS: 47,694, 91.9 % of capacity (both highest since 2015)

 

Baseball – 16

 

• Included nine in the regular season, more than quadrupling previous record of two

• Most season tickets ever sold – 71% more than 2025

• Baseball ticket revenue more than doubled from 2025 (216% year-over-year)

• Average home attendance: 2.962 (92.7% of capacity – led the ACC)

 

Volleyball – 15

 

• Sold out every match at O’Keefe Gymnasium

• McCamish Pavilion match set an all-time Georgia Tech volleyball attendance record of 5,478

• Volleyball ticket revenue increased by 45% over 2024

 

Softball – 14

 

• Most total tickets ever sold in GT SB history

• Softball ticket revenue increased by 10% over 2025

 

Men’s Basketball – 1

Men’s Tennis – 1

Bruno Mars: The Romantic Tour – 2

Chris Brown Breezy Bowl XX Tour

White & Gold Game Legends Brunch

White & Gold Game Kids Clinic

White & Gold Game Season Ticket Members event

 

• Georgia Tech is the only ACC program that averaged at least 85% capacity in football, volleyball, baseball and softball in 2025-26.

• Georgia Tech was one of three ACC programs that ranked in the top 10 in the conference in football, volleyball, women’s basketball, baseball and softball attendance in 2025-26 (Georgia Tech, Louisville and North Carolina).

 

• Over the course of its 13-game season, Georgia Tech football had a total earned media reach of 44.8 billion, or more than five times Earth’s total population – up 276% since 2022

• Georgia Tech football’s ad equivalency value: $200.4 million – up 1,328% since 2022

• Georgia Tech football TV viewership (10 Nielsen-rated games): 33.8 million – No. 2 in ACC, Top 20 nationally and up 257% since 2023

• Georgia Tech baseball Instagram followers – up 41.2%

• Georgia Tech softball Instagram followers – up 14.8%

• Georgia Tech football Facebook/Instagram/X followers – up 13.4%

• Georgia Tech athletics Facebook/X/Instagram followers – up 10.3%

• Georgia Tech men’s basketball Facebook/Instagram/X followers – up 7.9%

• Georgia Tech volleyball Instagram followers – up 7.1%

 

Fanning Center Opens 

• More than 100,000 square feet 

• State-of-the-art spaces that will benefit all Georgia Tech student-athletes: 

Strength and Conditioning 

Sports Medicine 

Nutrition 

• GT’s first-ever sports science lab, in conjunction with Emory Healthcare

Academic Achievements 

• 13 of 15 teams have perfect single-year NCAA Academic Progress Rate (APR) scores 

• NCAA Graduation Success Rate of 94% far surpasses the national average of 90% 

• Student-athletes had a 3.30 mean grade point average during the fall 2025 semester – matching GT athletics’ record for the 3rd-straight semester 

• All 13 programs achieved a 3.0 team GPA or higher during the fall 2025 semester – first time in history 

 

Community Service

• Yellow Jackets volunteered 1,200 hours in the community

Champion Coaches

Hired two new head coaches with extensive championship experience

Scott Cross – Men’s Basketball

• 350 wins

• 7 conference championships

• 8 postseason berths – including 2024 and 2025 NCAA Tournaments

• 10 20-win seasons – including current streak of 5-straight

• 3-time Coach of the Year

Ryan Hybl – Golf

• 2017 National Championship at Oklahoma – first coach in Georgia Tech athletics history to come to The Flats with a national title at the highest level of NCAA competition

• 51 tournament victories

• 15-consecutive NCAA finals berths

• 3 conference championships

• At least one All-American in 15 of 17 seasons

 

• Signed two of the nation’s most successful young coaches to contract extensions – Baseball’s James Ramsey and football’s Brent Key

 

Student-Athlete Successes

All-Americans
FBKeylan Rutledge
FBAidan Birr
FBHaynes King
FBJordan van den Berg
SDMax Fowler
SDMax Fowler
BSBDrew Burress
BSBVahn Lackey
BSBRyan Zuckerman
BSBJarren Advincula
BSBCarson Kerce
All-ACC
FBHaynes King
FBKeylan Rutledge
FBJordan van den Berg
FBAidan Birr
FBMarshall Nichols
FBMalachi Hosley
FBMalachi Carney
FBEthan Mackenny
FBKyle Efford
VBBianca Garibaldi
VBAnna Fiedorowicz
VBMimi Mambu
WBBTalayah Walker
MTENChristophe Clement
WTENAlejandra Cruz
GOLFHiroshi Tai
SBGracyn Tucker
BSBJarren Advincula
BSBDrew Burress
BSBCarson Kerce
BSBVahn Lackey
BSBRyan Zuckerman
BSBTate Mckee
SDMax Fowler
SDMax Fowler
OTFBilly Carlton
OTFAaron Jones
ITFKendall Ward
ITFAseye Srigboh
ACC Individual Medalists

Gold

SDMax Fowler

Silver

SDMax Fowler

Bronze

OTFBilly Carlton
ITFKendall Ward
National Awards
FBHaynes KingEarl Campbell Tyler Rose Award
FBHaynes KingHeisman Trophy – 10th place
FBHaynes KingJohnny Unitas Golden Arm Award Finalist
FBHaynes KingMaxwell Award Finalist
FBHaynes KingDavey O’Brien Award Semifinalist
FBAidan BirrLou Groza Award Finalist
FBKeylan RutledgeLombardi Award Semifinalist
GOLFHiroshi TaiByron Nelson Award finalist
BSBVahn LackeyJohnny Bench Award
BSBVahn LackeyBuster Posey Award Finalist
BSBDrew BurressGolden Spikes Semifinalist
BSBJarren AdvinculaGolden Spikes Semifinalist
BSBVahn LackeyGolden Spikes Semifinalist
BSBJarren AdvinculaDick Howser Trophy Semifinalist
BSBDrew BurressDick Howser Trophy Semifinalist
BSBVahn LackeyDick Howser Trophy Semifinalist
BSBCarson KerceBrooks Wallace Player of the Year Award Semifinalist
All-Region
VBBianca GaribaldiAVCA All-Region First Team
VBAnna FiedorowiczAVCA All-Region HM
GOLFAlbert HanssonPING All-East Region
GOLFHiroshi TaiPING All-East Region
GOLFAidan TranPING All-East Region
SBGracyn TuckerNFCA All-Region First Team
SBReese HunterNFCA All-Region Second Team
SBAlyssa WillerNFCA All-Region Second Team
BSBJarren AdvinculaABCA First Team All-Southeast
BSBDrew BurressABCA First Team All-Southeast
BSBCarson KerceABCA First Team All-Southeast
BSBVahn LackeyABCA First Team All-Southeast
BSBRyan ZuckermanABCA First Team All-Southeast
Misc. Awards
FBHaynes KingACC Player of the Year
FBHaynes KingACC Offensive Player of the Year
FBHaynes KingMaxwell National Player of the Week – Aug. 29 at Colorado, Oct. 25 vs. Syracuse
FBHaynes KingSenior Bowl National Offensive Player of the Week – Sept. 13 vs. Clemson
FBHaynes KingManning Award Star of the Week – Aug. 29 at Colorado, Sept. 13 vs. Clemson, Oct. 25 vs. Syracuse
FBHaynes KingDavey O’Brien Award Great 8 – Sept. 13 vs. Clemson, Sept. 27 vs. Wake Forest, Oct. 25 vs. Syracuse
FBAidan BirrLou Groza Award Star of the Week – Sept. 13 vs. Clemson, Sept. 27 vs. Wake Forest
FBMarshall NicholsRay Guy Award Ray’s 8 – Sept. 20 vs. Temple, Sept. 27 vs. Wake Forest
FBHaynes KingACC Quarterback of the Week – Aug. 29 at Colorado, Sept. 13 vs. Clemson, Oct. 18 at Duke, Oct. 25 vs. Syracuse, Nov. 15 vs. Boston College
FBKeylan RutledgeACC Offensive Lineman of the Week – Sept. 13 vs. Clemson, Nov. 15 at Boston College
FBEthan MackennyACC Offensive Lineman of the Week – Oct. 25 vs. Syracuse
FBOmar DanielsACC Defensive Back of the Week – Sept. 13 vs. Clemson
FBJy GilmoreACC Defensive Back of the Week – Oct. 18 at Duke
FBAidan BirrACC Specialist of the Week – Sept. 13 vs. Clemson
FBMarshall NicholsACC Specialist of the Week – Sept. 20 vs. Temple
FBAaron PhiloACC Rookie of the Week – Sept. 6 vs. Gardner-Webb
VBSofia VelezACC Defensive Player of the Week – Sept. 1
VBMimi MambuACC Freshman of the Week – Sept. 1
VBAnna FiedorowiczACC Freshman of the Week – Nov. 17
XCCaitlin ThomasACC Freshman of the Week – Sept. 2, Sept. 16
XCWyatt WindhamACC Freshman of the Week – Sept. 2
WBBTalayah WalkerACC Player of the Week – JAn. 5
WBBTalayah WalkerAP Honorable Mention Player of the Week – Jan. 6
WBBBrianna TurnageACC All-Defensive Team (Blue Ribbon, Coaches)
SDMax FowlerACC Diver of the Week – Oct. 21, Jan. 20, Jan. 27
SDMax FowlerACC Diver of the Meet – Feb. 17
SDElisabeth RockefellerACC Women’s Diver of the Week – Jan. 27
MTENGianluca Carlini/Hidde SchoenmakersACC Doubles Team of the Week – Feb. 3
SBMadalyn JohnsonACC Pitcher of the Week – Feb. 24
SBGracyn TuckerACC Player of the Week – April 7
SBMadalyn JohnsonACC Pitcher of the Week – April 7
SBMadalyn JohnsonACC Pitcher of the Week – April 14
SBGracyn TuckerLouisville Slugger/NFCA Division I Player of the Week – April 7
SBMadalyn JohnsonNFCA Top Performer of the Week – Feb. 24
SBMadalyn JohnsonNFCA Top Performer of the Week – April 14
SBAddison LeschberACC All-Tournament Team
BSBVahn LackeyACC Defensive Player of the Year
BSBJames RamseyACC Coach of the Year
BSBKent SchmidtACC All-Tournament Team
BSBRyan ZuckermanACC All-Tournament Team
BSBVahn LackeyACC All-Tournament Team
BSBDrew BurressACC All-Tournament Team
BSBTate McKeeCBF National Pitcher of the Week – May 19
BSBDrew BurressPerfect Game National Player of the Week – May 12
BSBJarren AdvinculaPerfect Game National Player of the Week – April 28
BSBDrew BurressACC Player of the Week – April 27
BSBVahn LackeyACC Player of the Week – March 16
BSBCarson KerceACC Player of the Week – April 13
Draft Picks
NFLKeylan RutledgeHouston Texans
NFLJordan van den BergChicago Bears
Academic All-Americans
FBJordan van den Berg
BSBDrew Burress
BSBCarson Kerce
GOLFHiroshi Tai
TFBilly Carlton
CSC Academic All-District
FBJordan van den BergInternational Affairs, Science and Technology (M.S.)
FBJameson RiggsAerospace Engineering
FBLuke HarpringArchitecture
VBBianca GaribaldiBusiness Administration
VBHeloise SoaresBusiness Administration
SDJulian KilliusMechanical Engineering
SDHenry GibbsEconomics
SDBrodie JohnsonIndustrial Engineering
SDCharles PerksChemical and Biomolecular Engineering
SDAva GilroyBusiness Administration
SDAnna HadjiloizouIndustrial Design
SDElisabeth RockefellerBusiness Administration
SDVivien RothwellNeuroscience
MTENChristophe ClementBusiness Administration
MTENJonathan IrwantoEconomics
MTENElias ShokryEconomics
WTENAlejandra CruzIndustrial Design
WTENTaly LichtBusiness Administration
WTENGiven RoachBusiness Administration
GOLFKale FontenotBusiness Administration
GOLFAlbert HanssonBusiness Administration
GOLFHiroshi TaiBusiness Administration
GOLFAidan TranBusiness Administration
SBMakayla CoffieldBiomedical Engineering
SBHolly MedinaHistory, Technology and Society
SBEmma SimonBusiness Administration
SBGracyn TuckerBusiness Administration
BSBCarson BallardBiomedical Engineering
BSBTate McKeeBusiness Administration
BSBJackson BlakelyBusiness Administration
BSBCarson KerceBusiness Administration
BSBDrew BurressBusiness Administration
All-ACC Academic
FBMyles Forristall
FBJoe Fusile
FBMalachi Hosley
FBBrayden Manley
FBJameson Riggs
FBElgin Sessions
FBRonnie Thomas
FBDaiquan White
VBBianca Garibaldi
VBHeloise Soares
VBSophia Velez
MBBJaeden Mustaf
SDAllison Brown
SDKendal Chunn
SDAnne Deedy
SDJillian Ferrari
SDAva Gilroy
SDAnna Hadjiloizou
SDKatie McKyton
SDEla Naz Ozdemir
SDVivien Rothwell
SDPhoebe Wright
SDRicky Balduccini
SDMax Fowler
SDBen Gerhard
SDHenry Gibbs
SDBrodie Johnson
SDStephen Jones
SDJulian Killius
SDCharles Perks
SDChris Richardson
MTENChristophe Clement
MTENJonathan Irwanto
MTENHidde Schoenmakers
MTENElias Shokry
WTENOlivia Carneiro
WTENAlejandra Cruz
WTENSabritt Dozier
WTENTaly Licht
WTENGiven Roach
GOLFKale Fontenot
GOLFAlbert Hansson
GOLFHiroshi Tai
MITFBilly Carlton
MITFMatt Castronuovo
MITFTahir Hines
MITFJohn Jessup
MITFAaron Jones
MITFKamren Kennedy
MITFSidney McReynolds
MITFTaylor Wade
WITFMcKenzie Blackledge
WITFStella Chambless
WITFLottie Chappell
WITFGracie Marston
WITFSophia Richard
WITFClaire Shelton
WITFAseye Srigboh
WXCStella Chambless
WXCLottie Chappell
WXCAva Coffey
WXCGracie Marston
WXCClaire Shelton
MXCBilly Carlton
MXCMatt Castronuovo
MXCTaylor Wade
SBMakayla Coffield
SBMadi Duffel
SBReese Hunter
SBAddison Leschber
SBHolly Medina
SBEmma Simon
SBGracyn Tucker
SBPaige Vukadinovich
SBRaegan Wall
SBAlyssa Willer
BSBJarren Advincula
BSBDimitri Angelakos
BSBCarson Ballard
BSBJackson Blakely
BSBDrew Burress
BSBCaleb Daniel
BSBAlex Hernandez
BSBCarson Kerce
BSBJake Lankie
BSBTate McKee
BSBDrew Rogers
BSBKent Schmidt
BSBJustin Shadek
BSBRyan Zuckerman
MOTFBilly Carlton
MOTFMatt Castronuovo
MOTFTahir Hines
MOTFJohn Jessup
MOTFAaron Jones
MOTFKamren Kennedy
MOTFSidney McReynolds
MOTFJoey Sandel
MOTFTaylor Wade
MOTFWyatt Windham
WOTFKelsey Chambers
WOTFStella Chambless
WOTFLottie Chappell
WOTFSadie Honig
WOTFSarah Noel
WOTFClaire Shelton
WOTFAseye Srigboh
WOTFAdaora Tagbo
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