Virginia Tech football coaching search 2025: Candidates, hot board, top names to watch from Hokies experts

Virginia Tech head football coach Brent Pry entered the 2025 season on the hot seat, and on Sept. 14, the Hokies announced that the dismissal of the fourth-year coach. Pry never finished better than 7-6 in three full seasons in Blacksburg, and his fourth season was off to an extremely poor start as Tech was 0-3 and lost 45-26 at home to Old Dominion in Week 3. Philip Montgomery was named the interim head coach, and VT has gone 2-2 under his leadership thus far.

The staff at VTScoop has reported that it would be surprising to see VT look to the NFL ranks, so who are the top Virginia Tech coaching candidates the Hokies could target? If you love the Hokies, or just want to know who will be calling the shots for Virginia Tech in the future, be sure to see what the proven team of experts are saying at VTScoop, the 247Sports affiliate that covers Virginia Tech.

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Top Virginia Tech football coach candidates

One name the staff has identified as a potential target on the Virginia Tech football coaching hot board is South Florida head coach Alex Golesh. Golesh will be a popular name on Power 4 lists this year after a successful run at USF, including wins over Boise State and Florida already this season. 

The former Tennessee offensive coordinator is now 17-13 in his tenure at USF, and he seemingly checks a lot of boxes the Hokies would be looking for, albeit with a different style than what Virginia Tech has been accustomed to. 

"In addition to his offensive prowess and ability to win, he has an eye for player evaluation and is a good recruiter, even landing the best Group of Five recruiting class in the country in 2024," said Amber Marie of VTScoop. "He has a reputation for getting the most out of his players, which is a skill Virginia Tech has lacked in recent years."See more candidates at VTScoop.

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The rest of the list includes several other exciting possibilities, including a "swing for the fences" option. You can only see who it is at VTScoop.com.

Who are the top names in the Virginia Tech football coaching search, and which big name could be in the mix? Go to VTScoop to see their Virginia Tech coaching hot board and more, all from a team of reporters with extensive experience covering the Hokies, and find out. 

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