The VTScoop team just revealed their top Virginia Tech coaching candidates after Brent Pry was fired on Sept. 14

Virginia Tech and Arkansas sit near the top of the 2025-26 coaching carousel for different reasons, and each vacancy offers a distinct pitch to prospective hires. Both are Power Five jobs with passionate fanbases and strong resources,

When the Virginia Tech Hokies fired head coach Brent Pry in mid-September, it opened the transfer portal for the entire team for 30 days. Some players jumped in, such as cornerback Dante Lovett and wide receiver Tucker Holloway, but not as many as some believed.

Beamer logged two winning seasons in his first three years at South Carolina and peaked last year when he won nine games and knocked on the door of the CFP. The Gamecocks entered this year at No. 13 in the preseason AP Top 25, but they are now on pace to finish under .500 after losing four of five games to start SEC play.

Virginia Tech's 2025 campaign has been a turbulent one. A coaching change, injuries and transfers have put a real strain on what is showing up on the field. Now that the Hokies are now halfway through the season, here is what we have learned about them so far.

The Wake Forest Demon Deacons the Virginia Tech Hokies hoping to cruise to a comfortable win in this Week 6 college football showdown today

Virginia Tech has formed an eight-member search committee to identify the university's next head football coach, comprising leaders with deep expertise, institutional pride, and national credibility.

I am pissed off at the way we are performing right now and it’s not acceptable. ... My focus right now is getting it fixed.”

Shane Beamer reiterated that South Carolina is his dream job after being asked about an article linking him to Virginia Tech, his alma mater.