After Virginia Tech's 45-26 loss to Old Dominion on Saturday night, it wasn't a matter of if, but when they were going to move on from fourth-year head coach Brent Pry. That happened on Sunday when the school fired him after four years.
When the search begins, there will be several coaches that the school will look to interview, and after swinging and missing with Justin Fuente and Pry since Frank Beamer retired, this is a hire that Virginia Tech needs to get right. Here are five candidates that they should consider to replace the former Penn State defensive coordinator.