Coaches
Brent Pry
His career from Wikipedia, each job checked against the team-season pages (✓ = a second source agrees, ≠ = they disagree)
Brent Pry
Played at Maryville (TN) 1988, Buffalo 1989-1991 · alma mater (CFBD): Buffalo
Source: Wikipedia, read 2026-10-26
| Years | Team | Role | Title | Head coach |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | Buffalo | Position | student coach | not known |
| 1993-1994 | East Stroudsburg (unknown) | Position | OLB/DB | not known |
| 1995-1997 | Virginia Tech | GA | GA | Frank Beamer |
| 1998-1999 | Western Carolina | Position | DL | not known |
| 2000-2001 | Western Carolina | ST coord. | DB/ST | not known |
| 2002-2006 | Louisiana | DC | AHC/DC/LB✓ | Rickey Bustle |
| 2007-2009 | Memphis | Position | DL | Tommy West |
| 2010 | Georgia Southern | DC | DC/S | not known |
| 2011-2013 | Vanderbilt | DC | AHC/co-DC/LB✓ | James Franklin* |
| 2014-2015 | Penn State | DC | AHC/co-DC/LB | James Franklin* |
| 2016-2021 | Penn State | DC | DC/LB✓ | James Franklin* |
| 2022-2025 | Virginia Tech | Head coach | Head coach✓ | himself |
| 2026- | Virginia Tech | DC | DC/LB✓ | James Franklin* |
Record
Confirmed coordinator seasons since 2005. FBS rankings
| Season | Team | Job | EPA/play | Points/poss. | Success | Year before | Teams |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Louisiana | Defensive coordinator | 102 | 110 | 118 | 85 | 119 |
| 2006 | Louisiana | Defensive coordinator | 118 | 111 | 98 | 102 | 119 |
| 2011 | Vanderbilt | Co-defensive coordinator | 18 | 40 | 31 | 69 | 120 |
| 2012 | Vanderbilt | Co-defensive coordinator | 15 | 15 | 27 | 18 | 124 |
| 2013 | Vanderbilt | Co-defensive coordinator | 42 | 54 | 82 | 15 | 125 |
| 2016 | Penn State | Defensive coordinator | 44 | 36 | 33 | 28 | 128 |
| 2017 | Penn State | Defensive coordinator | 22 | 5 | 11 | 44 | 130 |
| 2018 | Penn State | Defensive coordinator | 20 | 14 | 20 | 22 | 130 |
| 2019 | Penn State | Defensive coordinator | 20 | 6 | 8 | 20 | 130 |
| 2020 | Penn State | Defensive coordinator | 31 | 47 | 28 | 20 | 127 |
| 2021 | Penn State | Defensive coordinator | 6 | 4 | 24 | 31 | 130 |
| 2026 | Virginia Tech | Defensive coordinator | 69 | 56 | 32 | 131 | 138 |
| Season | Head coach at | Record | AP before → after | Off EPA/play | Def EPA/play | SP+ | Team year before | Teams |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Virginia Tech | 3-8 | - → - | 117 | 65 | -9.5 | 46% wins | 131 |
| 2023 | Virginia Tech | 7-6 | - → - | 63 | 60 | 5.8 | 27% wins | 133 |
| 2024 | Virginia Tech | 6-7 | - → - | 85 | 32 | 10.0 | 54% wins | 134 |
| 2025 | Virginia Tech | 0-3 (3 of 12) | - → - | 64 | 131 | -10.1 | 46% wins | 136 |
Worked under
- Frank Beamer · Virginia Tech 1995-1997 (GA)
- Rickey Bustle · Louisiana 2002-2006 (DC, Other, Position)
- Tommy West · Memphis 2007-2009 (Position)
- James Franklin* · Vanderbilt 2011-2013 (DC, Other, Position)
- James Franklin* · Penn State 2014-2021 (DC, Other, Position)
- James Franklin* · Virginia Tech 2026 (DC, Position)
His tree
Coaches who were on his staffs
On his staffs · 7
- Brad Glenn · Virginia Tech 2022 (Other, Position)
- Chris Marve · Virginia Tech 2022-2024 (DC, Position)
- Derek Jones · Virginia Tech 2022-2024 (Position)
- J.C. Price · Virginia Tech 2022-2024 (Other, Position)
- Joe Rudolph · Virginia Tech 2022 (Position)
- Shawn Quinn · Virginia Tech 2022-2024 (Position)
- Tyler Bowen · Virginia Tech 2022-2024 (OC, Position)
Coached together
- Dave Clawson · Buffalo 1992 · him Position, them Position
- Jeff Monken* · Buffalo 1992 · him Position, them Other, Position
- Bryan Stinespring · Virginia Tech 1995-1997 · him GA, them Other, Position
- Bud Foster · Virginia Tech 1995-1997 · him GA, them DC, Position
- Frank Beamer · Virginia Tech 1995-1997 · him GA, them Head coach
- Rickey Bustle · Virginia Tech 1995-1997 · him GA, them OC, Position
- Todd Grantham · Virginia Tech 1995 · him GA, them Position
- J.C. Price · Virginia Tech 1997-2025 · him GA, Head coach, them Other, Position, Strength
- Blake Harrell* · Western Carolina 2001 · him Position, ST coord., them Other
- Broderick Fobbs · Louisiana 2002 · him DC, Other, Position, them GA
- John Scott Jr. · Louisiana 2002-2004 · him DC, Other, Position, them GA
- Rickey Bustle · Louisiana 2002-2006 · him DC, Other, Position, them Head coach
- Shawn Quinn · Louisiana 2002-2006 · him DC, Other, Position, them Position
- Bobby April III · Louisiana 2004 · him DC, Other, Position, them GA
- Rob Christophel · Louisiana 2005-2006 · him DC, Other, Position, them OC
- Terry Sims · Louisiana 2005-2006 · him DC, Other, Position, them Position, ST coord.
- Clay Helton* · Memphis 2007-2009 · him Position, them OC, Position
- Darin Hinshaw · Memphis 2007-2009 · him Position, them Analyst, Position
- Derek Jones · Memphis 2007 · him Position, them Position
- Rick Kravitz · Memphis 2007 · him Position, them DC
- Tommy West · Memphis 2007-2009 · him Position, them Head coach
- Walt Bell · Memphis 2007-2008 · him Position, them GA
- Tim Walton · Memphis 2008 · him Position, them DC
- Kenny Ingram · Memphis 2009 · him Position, them DC
- Jeff Monken* · Georgia Southern 2010 · him DC, Position, them Head coach
- John Scott Jr. · Georgia Southern 2010 · him DC, Position, them Position, ST coord.
- Shawn Quinn · Georgia Southern 2010 · him DC, Position, them Other, Position
- Bob Shoop · Vanderbilt 2011-2013 · him DC, Other, Position, them DC, Position
- Charles Huff* · Vanderbilt 2011 · him DC, Other, Position, them Analyst
- Chris Beatty · Vanderbilt 2011 · him DC, Other, Position, them Other, Position
- Herb Hand · Vanderbilt 2011-2013 · him DC, Other, Position, them Other, Position
- James Franklin* · Vanderbilt 2011-2013 · him DC, Other, Position, them Head coach
- John Donovan · Vanderbilt 2011-2013 · him DC, Other, Position, them OC, Position
- Ricky Rahne* · Vanderbilt 2011-2013 · him DC, Other, Position, them Position
- Robert Livingston · Vanderbilt 2011 · him DC, Other, Position, them Analyst
- Sean Spencer · Vanderbilt 2011-2013 · him DC, Other, Position, them Position
- George Barlow · Vanderbilt 2012-2013 · him DC, Other, Position, them Other, Position
- Josh Gattis · Vanderbilt 2012-2013 · him DC, Other, Position, them Position
- Bob Shoop · Penn State 2014-2015 · him DC, Other, Position, them DC, Position
- Charles Huff* · Penn State 2014-2017 · him DC, Other, Position, them Position
- Herb Hand · Penn State 2014-2015 · him DC, Other, Position, them Other, Position
- James Franklin* · Penn State 2014-2021 · him DC, Other, Position, them Head coach
- John Donovan · Penn State 2014-2015 · him DC, Other, Position, them OC, Position
- Josh Gattis · Penn State 2014-2017 · him DC, Other, Position, them Other, Position
- Ricky Rahne* · Penn State 2014-2019 · him DC, Other, Position, them OC, Position
- Sean Spencer · Penn State 2014-2019 · him DC, Other, Position, them Other, Position
- Terry Smith · Penn State 2014-2021 · him DC, Other, Position, them Other, Position
- Tyler Bowen · Penn State 2014-2020 · him DC, Other, Position, them GA, OC, Position
- Will Windham · Penn State 2014 · him DC, Other, Position, them GA
- Joe Moorhead* · Penn State 2016-2017 · him DC, Position, them OC, Position
- Matt Limegrover · Penn State 2016-2019 · him DC, Position, them Other, Position
- Tim Banks · Penn State 2016-2020 · him DC, Position, them DC, Position
- Phil Galiano · Penn State 2017-2018 · him DC, Position, them Analyst, Position
- David Corley Jr. · Penn State 2018 · him DC, Position, them Position
- Ja'Juan Seider · Penn State 2018-2021 · him DC, Position, them OC, Other, Position
- Bill Lazor · Penn State 2019 · him DC, Position, them Analyst
- Gerad Parker* · Penn State 2019 · him DC, Position, them Position
- John McNulty · Penn State 2019 · him DC, Position, them Analyst
- Eric Raisbeck · Penn State 2020-2021 · him DC, Position, them Analyst
- John Scott Jr. · Penn State 2020-2021 · him DC, Position, them Position
- Kirk Ciarrocca · Penn State 2020 · him DC, Position, them OC, Position
- Ty Howle · Penn State 2020-2021 · him DC, Position, them Analyst, Position
- Anthony Poindexter · Penn State 2021 · him DC, Position, them DC, Position
- Mike Yurcich · Penn State 2021 · him DC, Position, them OC, Position
- Brad Glenn · Virginia Tech 2022 · him Head coach, them Other, Position
- Chris Marve · Virginia Tech 2022-2024 · him Head coach, them DC, Position
- Derek Jones · Virginia Tech 2022-2025 · him Head coach, them Position
- Joe Rudolph · Virginia Tech 2022 · him Head coach, them Position
- Shawn Quinn · Virginia Tech 2022-2025 · him Head coach, them Position
- Tyler Bowen · Virginia Tech 2022-2024 · him Head coach, them OC, Position
- Philip Montgomery · Virginia Tech 2025 · him Head coach, them Head coach, OC
- Sam Siefkes · Virginia Tech 2025 · him Head coach, them DC
- Danny Rocco · Virginia Tech 2026 · him DC, Position, them Analyst
- James Franklin* · Virginia Tech 2026 · him DC, Position, them Head coach
- Josh Conklin · Virginia Tech 2026 · him DC, Position, them Analyst
- Sean Spencer · Virginia Tech 2026 · him DC, Position, them Position
- Ty Howle · Virginia Tech 2026 · him DC, Position, them OC, Position
- Warren Ruggiero · Virginia Tech 2026 · him DC, Position, them Analyst