Virginia Tech on Monday hired Arizona Cardinals linebackers coach Sam Siefkes to be the Hokies' new defensive coordinator, the school announced.
Virginia Tech coach Brent Pry went outside the box for the move, as Siefkes' arrival at Tech will come with significant NFL experience that was attractive to the Hokies' staff. He just finished his second season as the Cardinals' linebackers coach and spent two prior seasons in various roles with the Minnesota Vikings.
"People across the country couldn't stop praising Sam's knowledge of the game and his abilities as a coach," Pry said in a Monday news release.