Brent Pry

Brent Pry
Pry in 2021
Current position
TitleDefensive coordinator
TeamVirginia Tech
ConferenceACC
Biographical details
Born (1970-04-01) April 1, 1970
Altoona, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Playing career
1988Maryville
1989–1991Buffalo
PositionSafety
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1992Buffalo (student coach)
1993–1994East Stroudsburg (OLB/DB)
1995–1997Virginia Tech (GA)
1998–1999Western Carolina (DL)
2000–2001Western Carolina (DB/ST)
2002–2006Louisiana–Lafayette (AHC/DC/LB)
2007–2009Memphis (DL)
2010Georgia Southern (DC/S)
2011–2013Vanderbilt (AHC/co-DC/LB)
2014–2015Penn State (AHC/co-DC/LB)
2016–2021Penn State (DC/LB)
2022–2025Virginia Tech
2026–presentVirginia Tech (DC/LB)
Head coaching record
Overall16–24
Bowls1–1

Brenton James Pry (born April 1, 1970) is an American football coach who is the current defensive coordinator for Virginia Tech. He previously served as the head coach at Virginia Tech from 2022 until his firing during the 2025 season. Before that, he was the defensive coordinator at Penn State from 2016 to 2021. He played college football for the Buffalo Bulls.