Brent Pry Family and Parents – Brent Pry is an American football coach and former player who is currently the head coach at Virginia Tech know all about him in this article.
Brent Pry Wiki
| Name | Brent Pry |
| Birthdate | 1 April 1970 |
| Age (as of 2021) | 51 years |
| Place of Birth | Altoona, Pennsylvania, United States |
| Nationality | American |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Spouse/Partner | Amy Pry |
| Children | Three |
| Parents | Name not Known |
| Education | Not Kown |
| Profession | American football coach |
Brent Pry is an American football coach and former player who is currently the head coach at Virginia Tech. He previously served as the defensive coordinator at Pennsylvania State University from 2016 to 2021. He played college football for the Buffalo Bulls.
Brent Pry Family, Parents
Pry was born in Altoona, Pennsylvania, the son of Altoona High graduates Jim and Kathy Pry. His father played college football at Marshall and is a long-time college coach. Pry, a 1988 graduate of Lexington High in Lexington, Va., was an all-region quarterback and defensive back.
Brent Pry Wife, Children
Brent Pry is married to Amy Pry and they have three children togrther named Colby Pry, Madeline Pryand Catherine Pry.
Brent Pry Net Worth
Brent Pry has an estimated Net Worth around $6 Million in 2021,he is a well known American football coach and former player who is currently the head coach at Virginia Tech.
Brent Pry Contract and Salary
Virginia Tech has hired Penn State defensive coordinator Brent Pry as the program’s next coach. Pry get for that loyalty and his excellent work as defensive coordinator with a big salary worth of $1.5 million a year. That’s excellent money for a coordinator, and since he has a lot of family in this region, Pry always found reasons to stay at Penn State instead of taking over a smaller program.
Brent Pry Professional Career
Pry began his coaching career in 1993 as the outside linebacker and defensive backs coach for the NCAA Division II East Stroudsburg Warriors. Pry spent two seasons with the Warriors where his father Jim served as the offensive coordinator and mentored future Penn State head coach and All-PSAC quarterback James Franklin.
From 1995 to 1997 Pry served as a graduate assistant with Virginia Tech under defensive coordinator Bud Foster, where he helped the Hokies to three bowl games.Pry spent his next four seasons at FCS Western Carolina University.
While serving as defensive coordinator at Georgia Southern in 2010, Pry’s Eagles finished ninth in total defense (286.93), 11th in scoring defense (18.47) and 11th in passing defense (159.93).
His defensive unit helped the Eagles to a 10-5 overall record, that included a win over No. 1 Appalachian State and an appearance in the NCAA FCS semifinals.It also included a 31–15 victory over William & Mary in the second round of playoffs, that pitted Pry against future coaching mates Bob Shoop (DC) and David Corley Jr.(QBs).
In 2018, Pry’s defense lead the country in sacks per game with 3.62 and finished fourth in tackles for loss with 8.2.The Penn State secondary had one of its best seasons since 2014, finishing the season with 13 interceptions and allowing a 53.6 completion rate.
The Nittany Lions also held three opponents to 60 or less yards through the air, this was the first time PSU had accomplished this feat since the 1976 season. Cornerback Amani Oruwariye and defensive end Yetur Gross-Matos made the All-Big Ten first team. Six additional players, from the defense, received all-conference recognition.Defensive end Shareef Miller, cornerback Amani Oruwariye and safety Nick Scott were selected in the 2019 NFL Draft.
In 2019, the Penn State defense finished the season ranked eighth nationally in scoring defense (16.0ppg), fifth nationally in rushing defense (95 ypg), first nationally in forced fumbles (22) and seventh nationally with 3.46 sacks per game (45 total).Linebacker Micah Parsons was named the Big Ten Butkus–Fitzgerald Linebacker of the Year and a consensus All-American.
Parsons and Defensive End Yetur Gross-Matos received first team All-Big Ten honors.Gross-Matos was selected by the Carolina Panthers with the 38th overall pick in the second round of the 2020 NFL Draft. On November 30, 2021, Pry was named the 35th head coach at Virginia Tech, replacing Justin Fuente.
