US EditionJames Franklin Hired as Virginia Tech's Coach, Just over a Month After Penn State Fired Him
- ESPN reported on Nov 17, 2025 that Virginia Tech is finalizing a deal to make James Franklin its next head football coach, with sources saying the agreement is expected to close in the near future.
- Brent Pry was dismissed after an 0-3 start and a 16-24 record, including a 45-26 home loss to Old Dominion, as the Virginia Tech football program struggled since the Beamer era.
- Franklin brings a proven record with a 128-60 head coaching mark, including 104-45 at Penn State and a 2024 College Football Playoff semifinal appearance.
- Philip Montgomery is serving as interim head coach with a 3-4 record, while Virginia Tech Board of Visitors approved a $229 million athletics budget infusion to improve football.
- Franklin carries contract and buyout considerations, including a $48 million buyout offset by his salary; his hiring would make him the Hokies' most accomplished coach since Hall of Famer Frank Beamer and strengthen ties to the I-95/DMV recruiting area.
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James Franklin is off to Virginia Tech. His $49 million payout shrank before that.
When Penn State fired James Franklin in October, the school still owed the football coach about $49 million, per the terms of his contract, which he could have collected while sitting by a pool, an ocean or a lake, depending on his preferred way to spend an afternoon. But Monday, Virginia Tech announced that it had hired Franklin, which means he won’t just ride off into the sunset, which no one expected in the first place. And while, in theory, …
Chicago Sun Times
Virginia Tech hires James Franklin as new football coach
BLACKSBURG, Va. — James Franklin was hired as Virginia Tech's coach on Monday, a little more than a month after he was fired during his 12th season at Penn State.The Hokies became the first Power 4 football program to fill a coaching vacancy this season. Franklin was set to be formally introduced at a news conference Wednesday morning.He was fired by the Nittany Lions on Oct. 12, a day after they lost at home to Northwestern to fall to 3-3.The 5…
James Franklin hired as Virginia Tech's coach, just over a month after Penn State fired him
BLACKSBURG, Va. (AP) — James Franklin was hired as Virginia Tech’s coach on Monday, a little more than a month after he was fired during his 12th season at Penn State. The Hokies announced the move Monday evening, becoming the first Power 4 football program to fill a coaching vacancy this season. Franklin was set to be formally introduced at a news conference Wednesday morning. He was fired by the Nittany Lions on Oct. 12, a day after they lost …
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