Matt Ginipro

I spent nearly 30 years on the sidelines as a college volleyball coach with a career that started at Virginia Tech (1995-2000) then went to Ole Miss (2000-01) and the University of Virginia (2001-2007) before becoming the Head Coach at Appalachian State for the next 15 years (2007-2022). My last coaching stop was at Cornell for the 2022-23 season before deciding to retire from coaching. The next stage of my career brought me right back to my alma mater, Virginia Tech, as the Assistant Director of Leadership Gifts for the College of Engineering where I help Hokie alumni make their impact on campus through philanthropic gifts. As an Assistant Director of Leadership Gifts, I'm responsible for raising a portion of the university's overall goal of $300M per year. I'd like to take what I've learned in this new role to help coaches improve their fundraising efforts through education and consulting. I immediately learned that while I was a coach, I really didn't know how to fundraise to the le