Brent Pry previously served as the defensive coordinator at Penn State from 2016 to 2021.
15 Facts About Brent Pry
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Brent Pry's father played college football at Marshall and is a long-time college coach.
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Brent Pry, a 1988 graduate of Lexington High in Lexington, Virginia, was an all-region quarterback and defensive back.
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Brent Pry started his college career as a free safety at NCAA Division III Maryville College in 1988, he later transferred to then-Division III University at Buffalo where he lettered in 1990.
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Brent Pry began his coaching career in 1993 as the outside linebacker and defensive backs coach for the NCAA Division II East Stroudsburg Warriors.
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Brent Pry spent two seasons with the Warriors where his father Jim served as the offensive coordinator and mentored future Penn State head coach and All-PSAC quarterback James Franklin.
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From 1995 to 1997 Brent Pry served as a graduate assistant with Virginia Tech under defensive coordinator Bud Foster, where he helped the Hokies to three bowl games.
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Brent Pry spent his next four seasons at FCS Western Carolina University.
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Brent Pry coached the defensive line in 1998 and 1999, and defensive backs and special teams in 2000 and 2001.
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Brent Pry served as the Fellowship of Christian Athletes liaison.
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On January 31,2011, Brent Pry was announced as the co-defensive coordinator and linebackers coach at Vanderbilt.
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Brent Pry joined former Vanderbilt defensive coaches Bill Parcells, Perry Fewell, Phillip Fulmer, and Buddy Ryan who served as head coaches at major NCAA programs or in the NFL after spending time at Vanderbilt.
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Brent Pry helped Mike Hull earn the Big Ten Butkus-Fitzgerald Award, given to the conference's best linebacker and eight All-America honors in 2014.
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Brent Pry's defense finished with a pair of shutout victories and only allowed more than 20 points in a game just three times.
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On November 30,2021, Brent Pry was named the 35th head coach at Virginia Tech, replacing Justin Fuente.