James Franklin is beginning to put his first Virginia Tech staff together, bringing a lot of former coaches from Penn State to Blacksburg. As expected, not everyone, if anyone, who was part of Brent Pry's staff will be retained.
Virginia Tech fans would love to see wide receivers coach Fontel Mines be retained. As for other coaches, it wouldn't be surprising to see anyone let go or decide to move on after Franklin has been hired. One coach announced on his X account on Wednesday morning that his time in Blacksburg is up.
Virginia Tech Defensive Recruiting Coordinator/Cornerbacks Coach Derek Jones announces he's moving on from the Hokies
In what shouldn't be considered a shocking announcement, Derek Jones, who was the defensive recruiting coordinator and cornerbacks coach this past season, announced that he is leaving Virginia Tech and that he's excited to see what's next.