McNeill will remain on the East Coast, as he has been hired at the University of Virginia to serve as the assistant head coach and inside linebackers coach.
The hire comes eight days after McNeill was fired by his ECU, his alma mater, after failing to qualify for a bowl game, finishing with a 5-7 record. He coached the Pirates to a 42-34 overall record, qualifying for four bowl games in six seasons before being relieved of his duties.
McNeill will serve under recently hired head coach Bronco Mendenhall, as one of the six assistants hired Saturday afternoon.