James Franklin formally introduced as Virginia Tech’s new head football coach Clark Palmer November 19, 2025 1 minute read Virginia Tech hosted a press conference to welcome in the school’s new football coach. WFIR’s Clark Palmer has that story. Franklin says he has already hit the recruiting trail: Share: Post navigation Previous: Hamburger Helper sales uptick … as an economic indicator?Next: Roanoke Valley Preservation Foundation hands out Kegley Awards Related Stories RPD Arrests Man for Fatal Hit and Run Crash in Northeast Clark Palmer April 1, 2026 0 Art exhibit opening receptions; Roanoque Baroque Good Friday concert, Little Shop of Horrors at Radford U. Gene Marrano April 1, 2026 0 United Way of Virginia’s Blue Ridge is seeking more Local Heroes Gene Marrano April 1, 2026 0