{
  "id": 15205257,
  "title": "Wofford honors Mike Young in emotional return with Virginia Tech",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/17/wofford-honors-mike-young-in-emotional-return-with-virginia-tech",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-17T13:41:15.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/wofford-honors-mike-young-emotional-134115730.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Mike Young, former head men's basketball coach at Wofford College, returned to his alma mater for an emotional exhibition game against Virginia Tech. The game was part of Wofford's homecoming weekend, and Young was joined by about 40 of his former Wofford players and team managers on the midcourt.\n\nYoung, who coached Wofford for 17 years, won five Southern Conference championships during his tenure. His final team went undefeated in league play and advanced to the second round of the NCAA tournament. After unveiling a banner honoring his accomplishments and a video presentation highlighting his championship years, Young thanked the fans and emotional expressed his love for Wofford and the players who had dedicated their lives to the college.\n\nKevin Giltner, now head coach at Wofford, was among the former players in attendance. Giltner, who played for Young during his early Wofford years and later served as an assistant, praised both Young and the current Wofford team. The game itself was a back-and-forth affair, with Virginia Tech ultimately winning 78-76. Wofford's freshman big man, Cutter Sisk, made a notable debut, scoring 20 points in his first game.",
  "summary": "Former Wofford men's basketball coach Mike Young brought his Virginia Tech Hokies to Spartanburg for an Oct. 16 exhibition. He was honored by fans and former players.",
  "key_points": [
    "Former Wofford coach Mike Young returned to alma mater for emotional exhibition game.",
    "Joined by 40 former players and team managers on midcourt.",
    "Honored with banner unveiling and video presentation of championship years."
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}