With Brent Pry out after a rocky start to the season, Virginia Tech is facing a critical coaching search. The choice of letting go of Pry seemed unavoidable given the team’s 0–3 start and the HC’s 16–24 four-year record. What is Virginia Tech looking for in its new head coach? Well, we could have gotten answers from AD Whit Babcock, but it turns out he won’t be able to answer anymore.
Virginia Tech’s coaching search officially began just after Pry was fired. In a quick move, Whit Babcock and the university assembled an eight-person search committee that included prominent board members, past players, and Hokie alumni. Bruce Arians, Bud Foster, and Eddie Royal are among the group’s members who bring their credibility and expertise. The media has questions about the new head coach. They w