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Brent Pry Returns to Virginia Tech as Defensive Coordinator Under James Franklin
- On Sunday, December 7, 2025, James Franklin, the Virginia Tech head coach, targeted Brent Pry to serve as Virginia Tech's defensive coordinator, with CBS Sports, on3 and ESPN reporting.
- Because Pry was a longtime Franklin assistant, he spent over a decade at Vanderbilt University and Penn State University, shaping their coaching partnership, with Franklin saying he has "a ton of respect for Brent and his family."
- Pry, who went 16-24 in Blacksburg, was fired Sept. 14 after an 0-3 start, making his possible return to Virginia Tech as an assistant highly unusual.
- Franklin's early recruiting success has already energized fans, and Virginia Tech owed Pry about $6 million that could be offset if he accepts another job.
- Reuniting Franklin and Pry positions Virginia Tech's defense to draw on prior success, with CBS Sports calling it one of college football's most unusual hires given their top-10 scoring defenses and Pry's strong coordinator reputation.
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The ex-head coach of Virginia Tech, Brent Pry, is about to become the new defensive coordinator for the program under its new head coach, James Franklin, according to multiple reports.
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Sources: Fired Pry hired back by Va. Tech as DC
Brent Pry is back at Virginia Tech as the team's new defensive coordinator, just months after being fired as the program's head coach, sources confirmed to ESPN. Pry had previously worked for years under new VT coach James Franklin.
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