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Kaitlyn Barrett

Kaitlyn Barrett

Assistant Director - Academic Counselor (Football and Men's Golf)
Responsibilities: Primary teams include Football and Men's Golf. Oversees the continued academic eligibility of student-athletes in assigned sports, providing holistic support to guide student-athletes through their academic careers. Other responsibilities include planning and coordinating the AD Honor Roll celebration and Summer Bridge programming. 

Joined VT Athletics Staff: 2022

At Virginia Tech: Currently serves as Assistant Director in SAASS with primary team responsibilities of Football and Men's Golf. 

Prior to Virginia Tech: Completed an internship at North Carolina State University in their Academic Support Program for Student-Athletes from 2017-2018, where she worked with the Baseball, Men's Golf, Volleyball, Women's Soccer and Football programs. After her time at NC State, Kaitlyn served as an Academic Counselor for Women's Soccer and Baseball at James Madison University from 2018-2022.

Education: Bachelor's Degree in Exercise Science from Northern Illinois University in 2015, where she was a member of the Softball team from 2012-15. Master's Degree in Sports Management from Northern Illinois University in 2017.

Personal: A native of Monticello, Illinois, Kaitlyn currently resides in Blacksburg. In her free time, she enjoys reading, spending time with friends and family and going to concerts.