Siefkes had come to Arizona after two seasons with the Minnesota Vikings. He replaces the fired Chris Marve at Virginia Tech.

Thamel reports that the program is targeting Arizona Cardinals linebackers coach Sam Siefkes as the new defensive coordinator. The defensive coordinator gig came open when Brent Pry overhauled his staff this offseason, firing previous defensive coordinator Chris Marve.

Arizona Cardinals head coach Jonathan Gannon has a change on his staff for the first time since he took the job. He is losing his linebackers coach. After it was reported that Virginia Tech was targeting Sam Siefkes to be their defensive coordinator,

As programs aim to finalize coaching staffs heading into spring football, the Virginia Tech Hokies have brought in an NFL assistant to fill their need.