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Pry, Virginia Tech and James Franklin

Ex-Va. Tech coach Brent Pry to be Hokies' DC, sources say

Former Virginia Tech football coach Brent Pry, fired by the school in September, is set to return as the Hokies' defensive coordinator under James Franklin, sources confirmed to ESPN on Sunday.

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James Franklin adding Brent Pry to staff — months after Virginia Tech fired him as head coach

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Brent Pry, fired as Virginia Tech coach in September, expected to return as James Franklin’s DC

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Tennessee to hire former Ohio State defensive coordinator Jim Knowles

Former Ohio State defensive coordinator Jim Knowles is on the move again.

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Penn State Notebook: Ty Howle leaving for Virginia Tech staff, report says

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Penn State football losing defensive coordinator Jim Knowles: Reports

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Report: Penn State DC Jim Knowles expected to leave, join Tennessee

A Philadelphia native, Knowles won a championship as Ohio State’s DC in 2024 and was on James Franklin’s coaching staff for one year.

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Jim Knowles emerges as Tennessee defensive coordinator candidate, per report

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James Franklin Builds His Virginia Tech Staff With Coaches From Penn State

Brent Pry returning to Virginia Tech as James Franklin's defensive coordinator

Three months after being fired as Virginia Tech's head coach, Brent Pry is returning to the Hokies as their defensive coordinator under James Franklin

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Brent Pry to return to Virginia Tech, reuniting with former boss James Franklin

Brent Pry, fired three games into his fourth season as the head football coach at Virginia Tech, will be the new defensive coordinator.

James Franklin Forces Virginia Tech To Rehire Fired Head Coach Brent Pry As Defensive Coordinator

The Brent Pry Era didn't go according to plan for the Virginia Tech Hokies. After being hired in 2022, Pry went just 16-24 in three-plus years at the helm

James Franklin targeting fired Virginia Tech coach Brent Pry for Hokies' defensive coordinator job

Virginia Tech coach James Franklin is targeting Brent Pry to be his defensive coordinator in what would be one of the most unusual coaching hires in college football history, sources told CBS Sports' Matt Zenitz .

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Sources: Virginia Tech Nearing Agreement With Brent Pry for Defensive Coordinator Role

Just months after firing him as head coach, the Hokies are targeting Brent Pry to become the program's defensive coordinator under James Franklin.

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Fired Virginia Tech HC Brent Pry to serve as coordinator on James Franklin’s staff, per report

Fired Virginia Tech head coach Brent Pry is reportedly coming right back to Blacksburg as James Franklin's defensive coordinator.

Brent Pry Reportedly Signs Va Tech DC Contract, Was Fired Before James Franklin Deal

On3's Pete Nakos and ESPN's Adam Rittenberg reported the Hokies are hiring Pry as their defensive coordinator to work under James Franklin. Virginia Tech fired Pry after an 0-3 start to the 2025 season, which paved the way for the school to eventually land Franklin.

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Hughes: Pry's re-hiring a reasonable proposition — but not one without obvious risks

Brent Pry, the former Virginia Tech head coach, was fired on Sept. 14. Just under three months later, he's set to return as defensive coordinator.