Six years into his tenure, with two games left in the 2021 season, Virginia Tech made the decision to part ways with Justin Fuente.
Fuente's tenure with the Hokies started promising with a 10-4 season in 2016, followed by a 9-4 year in 2017, but they were unable to sustain the success in the years that followed winning 6 games, then 8, and then 5 before starting 5-5 leading to his dismissal earlier this fall.
Here, on the Virginia Tech Staff Tracker page, we lay out the new staff and also provide some perspective by noting who coached the position on the previous staff.
2022 HEAD COACH: BRENT PRY
OFFENSIVE COORDINATOR / TIGHT ENDS
TYLER BOWEN
Jaguars TEs
OFFENSIVE LINE / RUN GAME COORDINATOR
JOE RUDOLPH
Wisconsin OC / OL
QUARTERBACKS / PASSING GAME COORDINATOR
BRAD GLENN
Georgia State OC / QBs
RUNNING BACKS / SPECIAL TEAMS COORDINATOR / ASSISTANT HEAD COACH - OFFENSE
STU HOLT
Louisville STC / TEs
RECEIVERS
FONTEL MINES
Old Dominion TEs
SENIOR OFFENSIVE ANALYST: Brian Crist (VT offensive analyst)
2021 OFFENSIVE STAFF:
Brad Cornelson (OC / QBs)
Adam Lechtenberg (RBs / Offensive Recruiting Coordinator)
James Shibest (STC / TEs)
Vance Vice (OL)
Jafar Williams (WRs)
Kyle Chung (Offensive Assistant)
Graduate Assistant: Matt Herrmann
Quality Control: Caleb Gelsomino
DEFENSIVE COORDINATOR
CHRIS MARVE
Florida State LBs
SAM LINEBACKERS / NICKELS
SHAWN QUINN
Savannah State (FCS - GA) Head Coach
CORNERS / DEFENSIVE RECRUITING COORDINATOR
DEREK JONES
Texas Tech Co-DC / DBs
DEFENSIVE LINE / ASSOCIATE HEAD COACH
JC PRICE
Virginia Tech DL / Interim HC (retained)
SAFETIES
PIERSON PRIOLEAU
Virginia Tech Director of Player Development - Defense
ANALYST: Xavier Adibi (Texas A&M Commerce DC)
2021 DEFENSIVE STAFF:
Justin Hamilton (DC / Safeties)
Ryan Smith (CBs / Defensive PGC)
Bill Teerlinck (DL)
Jack Tyler (LBs)
JC Price (Co-DL / Interim HC)
Graduate Assistant: Korey Rush, Andrew Verboys Jr.
Senior Defensive Analyst: Jon Tenuta
SPECIAL TEAMS COORDINATOR / RUNNING BACKS / ASSISTANT HEAD COACH - OFFENSE
STU HOLT
Louisville STC / TEs
2021 SPECIAL TEAMS COORDINATOR / TIGHT ENDS:
James Shibest
Graduate Assistant: Brent Arkelian
SUPPORT STAFF
Director of Strength and Conditioning: Dwight Galt IV (Old Dominion Director of Sports Performance)
Director of Player Personnel:
Recruiting:
2021 SUPPORT STAFF:
Associate AD Strength and Conditioning Football: Ben Hilgart
Director of S&C for Football: Ryan Shuman
Director of Player Development - Defense: Pierson Prioleau
Director of Player Personnel: Mark Diethorn
Assistant AD of Player Engagement: Samantha Stewart
Chief of Staff and Football Operations: Kevin Cristello
Senior Director of Football Operations: Josh Bost
Director Football Coaching Video: Tom Booth
Director Creative Media: Zach Lantz
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