Spring practice began late last week for the Virginia Tech football team. On Monday, the Hokies took care of some business with the announcement of a well-deserved promotion.
Wide receivers coach/offensive recruiting coordinator Fontel Mines now has a new title. He will keep his current roles and add assistant head coach to his title. Head coach Brent Pry and the Hokies rewarded the 39-year-old Richmond native with another promotion.
Mines just completed his second season as Virginia Tech’s wide receivers coach since joining Pry’s initial coaching staff with the Hokies. After each of his first two years, other schools have tried to poach Mines.