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Virginia Tech football has officially unveiled its full coaching staff ahead of the 2026 season, announcing the team's main coordinators and coaches, in addition to their assistants.
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In total, 29 staff members will be on the team at the time of writing, counting new head coach James Franklin. Franklin was hired by Virginia Tech on Nov. 17, just over two months after the Hokies fired Brent Pry on Sept. 14.
Pry will return to the program as its defensive coordinator and linebackers coach, while Ty Howle will man the offensive coordinator position, following Franklin from Penn State. Both coordinators have served under Franklin during his stop at Penn State. Here's the full list of the main coaches and coordinators:
And alongside that, here's a full list of who will be serving as the program's assistants, arranged in alphabetical order:
Virginia Tech's 2026 season kicks off against VMI on Sept. 5 against VMI, while its spring game, which will have free admission, will take place on Saturday, April 18. A time for the spring game is yet to be announced.
Thomas is a sophomore at Virginia Tech majoring in multimedia journalism with a minor in creative writing. He currently works with Collegiate Times, Virginia Tech's student-run newspaper, as a staff writer for its sports section. In addition, he also writes for 3304 Sports as a staff writer and on-air talent, as well as Aspiring Journalists at Virginia Tech as a curator. You can find him on X: @thomashughes_05.
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