The 2023-24 athletics year is off to an exciting start on The Flats, with our teams having success on the field and exciting developments off the field continuing to build our incredible momentum. Your passion and partnership are what drives us and allows our student-athletes to thrive.
None of the accomplishments that you see on this page would be possible without your incredible support. You enable us to fulfill our mission of developing young people who will change the world.
As always, we are grateful for all you do for Georgia Tech Athletics. Most importantly, we cannot thank you enough for the vital role you play in ensuring our student-athletes are prepared for lifelong success.
Sting ‘Em!
J Batt
Director of Athletics
Impact of your Investment
Meet your Student-Athlete(s)!
2022-2023 WOMEN'S BASKETBALL HIGHLIGHTS
• 3 selections to the All-ACC Women’s Basketball Academic Team
• Spent 10 days in Croatia and Spain for the 2023 Foreign Tour, playing three games while abroad
• Four Yellow Jackets competed for their national teams in the FIBA U19 Women’s Basketball World Cup in Spain – two helping Spain earn a silver medal and one helping Canada earn the bronze.
2022-2023 FOOTBALL HIGHLIGHTS
• Georgia Tech Alumnus, Brent Key, was named the 21st head coach in Georgia Tech football’s history on November 29, 2022
• As interim head coach last fall, Key led Georgia Tech to a 4-4 record
• 7 selections for the All-ACC Academic Team
• Ayinde Eley (RSR-LB) and Charlie Thomas (S-LB) earned second-team All-ACC honors from the Associated Press
• Clayton Powell-Lee (F-DB) named honorable mention freshman All-America by College Football News
• Keion White (DL) selected by New England Patriots in 2nd round of the NFL draft, GT’s highest NFL draft pick in 11 years
• LaMiles Brooks (J-DB) is one of 73 NCAA Division I FBS athletes to be nominated to the 2023 Allstate AFCA Good Works Team
GT Athletics Competitive Excellence
400 Student Athletes
in 17 Sports
91% Graduation Success Rate
(new school record)
3.08 GPA
(7% improvement over Fall 2022)
15 All-America Honors
4 ACC Champions
43 All-ACC Honors
4 Academic All-Americans
Tech on Top
#10 Top Public Universities
(US News & World Report)
#1 Best Value Public University
(Princeton Review)
#1 School for Best Career Placement
(Princeton Review)
#1 Best Industrial Engineering Program
(US News & World Report)
#5 Best Engineering Schools
(US News & World Report)
9 Engineering Programs
in the Top 5
(US News & World Report)
Named to the 2023 List of Best Colleges in America
(Money Magazine)
Robby Poteat
Executive Associate Athletics Director for Development
Executive Director of Athletics Development
Alexander-Tharpe Fund
Office: 404-894-7370
Email: rpoteat@athletics.gatech.edu
Sarah Richardson
Associate Director-Development Stewardship
Alexander-Tharpe Fund
Office: 404.894.6124
Cell: 404.274.3465