Brent Pry, Virginia Tech fire DC Chris Marve, multiple assistant coaches

Virginia Tech head football coach Brent Pry announced changes to his staff on Thursday evening, parting ways with his defensive coordinator and linebackers coach Chris Marve, offensive line coach Ron Crook, and senior director of strength and conditioning Dwight Galt IV. The announcement was made via a press release issued on Thursday evening from the school.

“I appreciate the work Coach Marve, Coach Crook and Coach Galt have put into Virginia Tech football,” Pry said in the release. “They are great men who, alongside their families, have poured into our university and our student-athletes. However, our on-field results have not met our standards. As head coach, it is my responsibility to make the necessary changes to restore this program to its rightful place among college football’s best and deliver the success Hokie Nation deserves.”

Marve and Galt IV came to Virginia Tech in 2022 with Brent Pry as part of his initial coaching staff. Crook joined the staff in 2023. The Virginia Tech Hokies (6-6 overall) will face off against the Minnesota Golden Gophers (7-5 overall) in the Duke’s Mayo Bowl on January 3rd at Bank of America Stadium (Charlotte, North Carolina). It will be the Hokies’ 36th all-time bowl berth.

Virginia Tech capped off their 2024 campaign with a 37-17 throttling of the Virginia Cavaliers, a win that punched the Hokies’ tickets to a bowl game. Third string quarterback William “Pop” Watson III threw for 254 yards, making a strong case to be the starting quarterback in Blacksburg moving forward. VT running back Bhayshul Tuten had 124 rushing yards and two touchdowns.

The Hokies will open up their 2025 campaign with a stiff test. They’ll face off against the South Carolina Gamecocks (Mercedes Benz Stadium in Atlanta, Georgia). It will be played on Sunday, August 31st and the game will be nationally televised.