Overview
- Multiple outlets, including ESPN and CBS Sports, report Pry is set to become Virginia Tech’s defensive coordinator under James Franklin, with other reports framing him as Franklin’s target.
- Pry was fired on Sept. 14 after an 0-3 start and finished 16-24 as the Hokies’ head coach across nearly four seasons.
- He previously spent more than a decade on Franklin’s staffs at Vanderbilt and Penn State, where his defenses produced several top-10 national rankings.
- Pry’s buyout was reported at roughly $6 million to just over $6.8 million, subject to offset if he accepts another coaching job.
- Franklin’s early rebuild features expanded resources and recruiting gains, including a Board-approved $229 million athletics funding plan and a 2026 class that has moved into the national top 25.