One of the biggest questions facing Justin Fuente after being named the head coach in November 2015 was who he would hire as the team’s strength and conditioning coach? The Hokies had one of the better ones in college football over the last 20 years in the retiring Mike Gentry.
Instead of Fuente choosing someone he was familiar with, he hired Ben Hilgart away from New Mexico. Well, if you follow Virginia Tech football closely you’d notice the work Hilgart has done with numerous players over the past year.
Star defensive back Terrell Edmunds.
And, defensive tackle Ricky Walker.