Virginia Tech Head Coach Brent Pry announced the hiring of Sam Siefkes as the Hokies' new defensive coordinator.

Per reports from Matt Zenitz and Pete Thamel, Virginia Tech is keying in on a new defensive coordinator, as they are targeting Arizona Cardinals' linebacker coa

Virginia Tech on Monday hired Cardinals linebackers coach Sam Siefkes to be the Hokies' defensive coordinator, the school announced, and Arizona coach Jonathan Gannon lauded the move, saying Siefkes "has unbelievable knowledge on how to stop offenses.

Virginia Tech has hired Sam Siefkes as defensive coordinator after he spent the last two seasons as the Arizona Cardinals' linebackers coach.

Sam Siefkes also is a former Wofford and Wisconsin-Platteville defensive coordinator, and he worked as a quality control coach for the Minnesota Vikings.

Arizona Cardinals inside linebackers coach Sam Siefkes was announced as the Hokies' new defensive coordinator on Monday afternoon.

Virginia Tech and Brent Pry have turned to the NFL ranks to hire Cardinals linebackers coach Sam Siefkes as defensive coordinator.

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Virginia Tech head football coach Brent Pry has completed his defensive coordinator search with the addition of Sam Siefkes. Siefkes has had stops in the football world from Division III, to his latest position as the linebackers coach with the Arizona Cardinals — for the past two seasons.

RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) — On Monday Virginia Tech football head coach Brent Pry hired Sam Siefkes as the new defensive coordinator. Siefkes has a strong coaching background, with experience in the NFL, FBS, FCS, and Division III.

Going from head coach to DC seems like a step-down, but in today's NIL and transfer portal-obsessed college football environment, it does make sense that coaches are leaving for the stability of the NFL.