Jim Weaver, who served as Virginia Tech's athletic director from 1997 to 2013, died suddenly early today at his home in Blacksburg, VA. He had been fighting Parkinson's disease since 2004, and had also undergone several back surgeries. During his tenure, he presided over Virginia Tech's moves from the Atlantic 10 Conference to the Big East and then to the ACC. A graduate of Penn State who played football for Joe Paterno, Weaver served in the athletic departments of Florida, UNLV and Western Michigan, before coming to Virginia Tech.
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