Virginia Tech To Hire Justin Fuente As Next Coach

For weeks, Virginia Tech’s coaching search has narrowed on one.

UVa’s news release did not elaborate on London’s plans.

“During his tenure, Mike created a positive culture for our student-athletes to develop as young men, who improved each year in the classroom and represented us very well in the community”, Littlepage said in the statement. He possesses wisdom beyond his years, as well as a refreshing sense of humility and a calm confidence. Foster, 56, has been a member of Beamer’s coaching staff for 29 seasons and defensive coordinator since 1995.

Babcock said the hiring is “not official at this time”.

As quarterbacks coach at TCU Fuente helped shape Cincinnati Bengals pro-bowler Andy Dalton.

The 39-year old Fuente has a career coaching record of 26-23 since taking over the Memphis Head Coach position in 2012.

Virginia Tech officially introduced Justin Fuente as the new head coach of the football program on Monday. “He elevated Memphis to unprecedented heights”. He mentioned Schiano and Rhule as well along with Ken Niumatalolo (current coach at Navy), Jeff Brohm (current coach at Western Kentucky), and Scott Frost (offensive coordinator at Oregon).

The move comes as an expected development in this season’s nationwide coaching carousel, especially since a 1-3 start to this season that featured a nationally-televised 56-14 home loss to Boise State. Virginia has only one Commonwealth Cup win (2003) over the Hokies since 1998, as London and Al Groh struggled to beat Frank Beamer. Despite occasional recruiting successes, London was never able to make much progress in a mediocre ACC Coastal Division.

“I’ve admired this program from afar for many years”. Coach Fuente has displayed tremendous talent in evaluating players and developing young men as they strive to reach their full potential.

Can confirm Justin Fuente will be the Virginia Tech #Hokies next coach, w/Bud Foster staying on as DC.

Ending the losing streak would be a proper tribute, Cavaliers quarterback Matt Johns said.

At that point, with the Hoos having been ranked in the Associated Press Top 25 for the first team since 2007 and London being tabbed as the ACC’s Coach of the Year, the future looked bright. He said he’s looking forward to raising his three daughters here.

Fuente took advantage of the JUCO and public HS that programs like Kansas State had in strategy.