James Franklin has landed a prominent new head coach job roughly a month after he was fired by Penn State.
Franklin on Monday agreed to a deal to become the next head coach at Virginia Tech, according to multiple reports. News surfaced over the weekend that Franklin was Virginia Tech’s top target but that the 53-year-old had not yet committed to the school.
Virginia Tech fired former head coach Brent Pry in September. He finished with an overall record of 16-24 in three-plus seasons at the helm. The Hokies had just one winning season under Pry, which was their 7-6 campaign in 2023…