Reports: Hokies Set to Name Justin Fuente as Next Head Coach, Retain DC Bud Foster

Early reports indicate that the Hokies have found their next head coach.

Memphis Athletics

UPDATE:

VT Athletic Director Whit Babcock addressed the media following the team's win over UVA, and he vehemently denied the presence of any official agreement with any head coach.

"I'm aware of the rumors that broke, I'll just tell you that they're not official at this time," Babcock said. "Even on principle I wouldn't do that, I wouldn't do that before Coach Beamer's last game and to speculate and get out there too out front is premature and probably not the best thing to do."

He added that he feels it's "not necessarily accurate or fair to speculate on assistants that may stay or may not" and he pledged to address the issue later.

Babcock said the current staff will indeed coach the team's just-earned bowl game, but reiterated that no agreement officially exists with a new coach.

"Nothing official here, this man deserves better than that and we'll cross that bridge when we come to it," Babcock said. "I know people ran with things, there's definitely no confirmation from our end or any other end and when we can talk more about it, we will."

A flurry of reports linking Memphis Tigers head coach Justin Fuente with Tech's open position atop the football program prompted Babcock's comments.

The first report of the move came courtesy of Brody Logan, a sports anchor with the Washington, D.C. Fox affiliate, who reported that Fuente was set to come aboard and retain Bud Foster as his defensive coordinator.

Since then, Pete Thayer of Sports Illustrated followed up with a confirmation of Fuente's connection to the job.

ESPN's Brett McMurphy added a twist of his own, claiming Shane Beamer will remain on staff, although his role is unclear.

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