It didn’t take long for Virginia Tech basketball coach Mike Young to replace top assistant Mike Jones. Jones left Virginia Tech earlier this week after two years to take a similar position with the Maryland Terrapins. Jones, a legendary former high school coach at DeMatha Catholic, returns home under second-year Maryland coach Kevin Willard.
While rumors were flying on who Young would target to fill Jones’ shoes, Young finally opted for someone with a strong connection to Virginia Tech. On Friday, Jon Sauber of the Centre Daily Times broke the news that the Hokies had hired J.D. Byers to fill the vacancy on Young’s staff.