David Braine (athletic director)
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born |
July 7, 1943 Grove City, Pennsylvania |
| Playing career | |
| 1962-1964 | University of North Carolina |
| Position(s) | Defensive Back and Placekicker |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1976-1977 | Assistant Coach, Virginia |
| 1974-1975 | Assistant Coach, Georgia Tech |
| 1971-1973 | Assistant Coach, Richmond |
| 1967-1970 | Assistant Coach, Virginia Military Institute |
| 1966-1967 | Coach, Manatee High School, Florida |
| Administrative career (AD unless noted) | |
| 1997-2006 | AD, Georgia Tech |
| 1988-1997 | AD, Virginia Tech |
| 1985-1987 | AD, Marshall |
| 1983-1984 | Assistant AD, Fresno State |
| 1978-1983 | Assistant AD, Virginia |
David (Dave) Braine held the position of athletics director at the Georgia Tech from 1997 to 2006 and Virginia Tech from 1988 to 1997. Braine significantly improved the athletic programs at both schools and increased support of student athletes with more focus on academics and life skills.
David Braine is a native of Grove City, Pennsylvania. He earned a master's of arts and teaching from the University of North Carolina in 1966. Braine also played football for the Tar Heels during 1962–1964 seasons as place kicker and defensive back.
Braine is noted for serving as athletic director for both Georgia Tech and Virginia Tech. However, Braine's administrative career also included two years as athletics director at Marshall University and assistant positions at Fresno State and Virginia. Braine previously spent two years at Georgia Tech as an assistant football coach under Pepper Rodgers, and he also coached at Virginia, Richmond and Virginia Military Institute.
When Braine became athletic director of Virginia Tech in 1988, he inherited a program that was plagued with financial, academic, and NCAA compliance problems. However, Virginia Tech made progress both on and off the playing field during this time frame. Braine emphasized improving quality of student life through increased academic advisement and by implementing code of conduct for student athletes. Virginia Tech's graduation rate for student-athletes increased to 70 percent, which was 12 percent above the national average for Division I schools. Braine also directed an expansion of women's athletics that made Virginia Tech compliant with federal gender-equity rules by implementing new women sports programs, such as soccer, lacrosse, and softball. During Braine's tenure, Virginia Tech won an NIT Championship in basketball and nine Atlantic 10 Conference titles in other sports. Braine also oversaw significant improvement in Virginia Tech's athletics facilities.
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