﻿{"id":181250,"date":"2016-02-01T10:28:33","date_gmt":"2016-02-01T17:28:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/?p=181250"},"modified":"2016-02-01T10:30:14","modified_gmt":"2016-02-01T17:30:14","slug":"181250-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/181250-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Virginia Tech&#8217;s Brandon Fiala Selected To Represent ACC"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Atlantic Coast Conference recently announced three student-athletes who will represent the ACC at the 2017 NCAA Convention, which include\u00a0Virginia Tech men&#8217;s swimming and diving member\u00a0<strong>Brandon Fiala.<\/strong><\/p>\n<h3>Full Virginia Tech Press Release:<\/h3>\n<p>The Atlantic Coast Conference announced Friday that Virginia Tech men\u2019s swimmer\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.hokiesports.com\/swimming\/players\/fiala_brandon.html\">Brandon Fiala<\/a>\u00a0has been selected as one of three\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.theacc.com\/\">ACC<\/a>\u00a0student-athlete representatives to participate as a member of the voting delegation at the 2017 NCAA Convention.<\/p>\n<p>Fiala joins two other athletes from the ACC in Duke\u2019s Madison Granger (track and field) and\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.seminoles.com\/\">Florida State<\/a>\u2019s Wilson Bell (football) as the conference\u2019s representatives. The NCAA Division I Board of Directors voted in August of 2014 to restructure how schools and conferences govern themselves, paving the way for student-athletes to have a voice \u2013 and a vote \u2013 at every level of decision-making. A council, established as part of that process, is responsible for day-to-day operations of the division and includes two seats for student-athletes, two for faculty and four for commissioners.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe student-athlete voice has never been more important as we continue to prioritize their experience and well-being,\u201d ACC Commissioner John Swofford said. \u201cMadison, Wilson and Brandon will be valuable additions to our governance process, and we look forward to having them at the table.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The new model also granted flexibility to schools in the Atlantic Coast, Big 12, Big Ten, Pac-12 and Southeastern Conferences to change rules for themselves in a list of specific areas within Division I. The legislative process for these 65 schools includes the three student-athlete representatives from each conference who vote on rule changes.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBrandon has embraced this responsibility and will do an excellent job representing Virginia Tech and his fellow ACC student-athletes in this new era of NCAA governance,\u201d Virginia Tech Athletic Director\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.hokiesports.com\/staff\/babcock_whit.html\">Whit Babcock<\/a>\u00a0said. \u201cAs the son of two former NCAA student-athletes and the brother of another, Brandon brings a unique and valuable perspective to this role. We&#8217;re proud of him and honored to have a Hokie appointed to this important and significant leadership position.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Fiala is just one of 15 student-athletes who will represent a total 65 universities from the ACC, Big 12, Big Ten, Pac 12 and SEC. Each conference only has three student-athlete representatives. The three ACC members will also be invited to attend various ACC governance meetings.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI am very excited for the opportunity to represent the ACC student-athletes on the national issues impacting us,\u201d Fiala said. \u201cIt is a huge honor to be selected from such a qualified group of applicants. I hope to make sure our student-athletes\u2019 needs and opinions are voiced and heard.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Fiala has won two medals (one gold, one bronze) at the past two ACC Swimming &amp; Diving Championships and placed among the top five in five events at the 2015 ACC Championships in Atlanta. He has twice been selected to the All-ACC Swimming and Diving Academic Team, and was a member of the Virginia Tech Athletic Directors\u2019 Honor Roll in both 2014 and 2015. He is a member of Tech\u2019s Student-Athlete Advisory Committee and his volunteer service includes work with elementary school reading programs in the Blacksburg area. Fiala is a junior from Centreville, Va., and double-majors in finance and accounting.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI would like to congratulate Brandon on this prestigious opportunity,\u201d Tech swimming and diving head coach\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.hokiesports.com\/staff\/skinner_ned.html\">Ned Skinner<\/a>\u00a0said. \u201cHe represents everything our great university is all about and I know he will do a fine job in this role.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The three are the second group of student-athletes chosen to represent the ACC in the NCAA Autonomy process. Clemson\u2019s Patrick Andrews (baseball), Notre Dame\u2019s Kaila Barber (track and field) and Pittsburgh\u2019s Artie Rowell (football) served the inaugural terms.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Atlantic Coast Conference recently announced three student-athletes who will represent the ACC at the 2017 NCAA Convention, which include\u00a0Virginia Tech men&#8217;s swimming and diving member\u00a0Brandon Fiala. 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