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Brent Pry

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Brent Pry

Brenton James Pry (born April 1, 1970) is an American football coach who is the current defensive coordinator for Virginia Tech. He previously served as the head coach at Virginia Tech from 2022 until his firing during the 2025 season. Before that, he was the defensive coordinator at Penn State from 2016 to 2021. He played college football for the Buffalo Bulls.

Infobox

1988
Maryville
1992
Buffalo (student coach)
2010
Georgia Southern (DC/S)
Born
(1970-04-01) April 1, 1970 (age 55)Altoona, Pennsylvania, U.S.
1989–1991
Buffalo
Position
Safety
1993–1994
East Stroudsburg (OLB/DB)
1995–1997
Virginia Tech (GA)
1998–1999
Western Carolina (DL)
2000–2001
Western Carolina (DB/ST)
2002–2006
Louisiana–Lafayette (AHC/DC/LB)
2007–2009
Memphis (DL)
2011–2013
Vanderbilt (AHC/co-DC/LB)
2014–2015
Penn State (AHC/co-DC/LB)
2016–2021
Penn State (DC/LB)
2022–2025
Virginia Tech
Overall
16–24
Bowls
1–1
Title
Defensive coordinator
Conference
ACC
Team
Virginia Tech
2026–present
Virginia Tech (DC/LB)

Tables

· Head coaching record
Virginia Tech Hokies (Atlantic Coast Conference) (2022–2025)
Virginia Tech Hokies (Atlantic Coast Conference) (2022–2025)
Year
Virginia Tech Hokies (Atlantic Coast Conference) (2022–2025)
2022
2022
Year
2022
Team
Virginia Tech
Overall
3–8
Conference
1–6
Standing
T–6th (Coastal)
2023
2023
Year
2023
Team
Virginia Tech
Overall
7–6
Conference
5–3
Standing
T–4th
Bowl/playoffs
W Military
2024
2024
Year
2024
Team
Virginia Tech
Overall
6–7
Conference
4–4
Standing
8th
Bowl/playoffs
L Duke's Mayo
2025
2025
Year
2025
Team
Virginia Tech
Overall
0–3
Conference
0–0
Virginia Tech:
Virginia Tech:
Year
Virginia Tech:
Team
16–24
Overall
10–13
Total:
Total:
Year
Total:
Team
16–24
Year
Team
Overall
Conference
Standing
Bowl/playoffs
Virginia Tech Hokies (Atlantic Coast Conference) (2022–2025)
2022
Virginia Tech
3–8
1–6
T–6th (Coastal)
2023
Virginia Tech
7–6
5–3
T–4th
W Military
2024
Virginia Tech
6–7
4–4
8th
L Duke's Mayo
2025
Virginia Tech
0–3
0–0
Virginia Tech:
16–24
10–13
Total:
16–24

References

  1. Virginia Tech fired Pry after three games.
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    https://www.altoonamirror.com/sports/psu/2014/01/altoona-pry-de-new-psu-lbs-coach-has-deep-local-roots/
  3. Western Carolina Profile Archived February 16, 2018, at the Wayback Machine, catamountsports.com. Retrieved February 12,
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  4. Vanderbilt Profile, vucommodores.com. Retrieved February 12, 2018.
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    https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/college/2025/11/19/james-franklin-introductory-press-conference-virginia-tech-takeaways/87351690007/
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    https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/college/2025/11/19/james-franklin-introductory-press-conference-virginia-tech-takeaways/87351690007/
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