With the NCAA allowing college football programs to add a 10th on-field assistant, teams have been poaching coaches from all over the nation. While most have gone outside of their own operations, Virginia Tech has decided to stay in-house for their hire while also bringing a former Hokie back in a support staff role.
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Virginia Tech has promoted Adam Lechtenberg to their 10th assistant role. Lechtenberg will not coach a specific position, but will have a greater focus on the recruiting side as the Assistant Head Coach/Executive Director of Player Development. VT also announced that former Hokie DB and VMI ILBs coach Justin Hamilton has been hired in a support staff role as Director of Player Development for the Defense.
The hiring of a support staffer may surprise many, but Lechtenberg has his fair share of experience as either an assistant or grad assistant. Here is a look at his experience before joining VT ahead of the 2017 season:
- 2016: UT-Martin WRs Coach/Passing Game Coordinator
- 2012-2015: Memphis Director of Player Personnel
- 2010-2011: Central Connecticut State Co-Offensive Coordinator/QBs Coach
- 2007-2009: TCU Offensive Graduate Assistant
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