‘Pretty strange’: Brent Pry moves from Virginia Tech head coach to coordinator
Brent Pry remained at Virginia Tech after being fired as the Hokies’ head coach a year earlier. Now serving as a coordinator, Pry has helped guide the team to its best start in nearly a decade, according to ESPN, creating an unusual continuation in Blacksburg.
Brent Pry is continuing his work at Virginia Tech in a different role after being fired as the Hokies’ head coach a year ago. Pry is still in Blacksburg and now serves as a coordinator, according to ESPN.
His continued presence has coincided with Virginia Tech’s best start in nearly a decade. ESPN reported that Pry has helped guide the Hokies during that start.
The arrangement marks a transition from leading the program as head coach to contributing as a coordinator while remaining with the same team. The supplied report does not provide further details about Pry’s coordinator responsibilities, the timing of his role change, or the specific record behind Virginia Tech’s start.
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