After two seasons coaching the Cardinals’ defensive linemen, Derrick LeBlanc will not return to the coaching staff.

According to Pete Thamel of ESPN, Virginia Tech is targeting Arizona’s linebackers coach Sam Siefkes to be the program’s defensive coordinator. Siefkes just finished his second season with Arizona as LBs coach. He previously was with the Vikings as their defensive quality control coach in 2021 and assistant linebackers coach in 2022.

Goodbye to the Chris Marve era. Welcome the Sam Siefkes era. Virginia Tech shocked the world with their defensive coordinator hire as they signed Arizona Cardin

Per reports from Matt Zenitz and Pete Thamel, Virginia Tech is keying in on a new defensive coordinator, as they are targeting Arizona Cardinals' linebacker coa

Virginia Tech has hired former Arizona Cardinals linebackers coach Sam Siefkes as the program's new defensive coordinator.

Sam Siefkes also is a former Wofford and Wisconsin-Platteville defensive coordinator, and he worked as a quality control coach for the Minnesota Vikings.

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.

Sources: Virginia Tech is targeting Arizona Cardinals LB coach Sam Siefkes as the school’s new defensive coordinator. Siefkes is an integral part of the Cardinals' innovative NFL scheme, and he brings collegiate defensive coordinator experience,

Thamel has coached the Cardinals’ linebackers for the last two seasons and spent the previous two with the Minnesota Vikings as defensive quality control coach in 2021 and assistant linebackers coach in 2022.

Arizona Cardinals head coach Jonathan Gannon is already set to make some changes to his staff this offseason after losing linebackers coach Sam Siefkes to Virginia Tech while also firing defensive line coach Derrick LeBlanc.

Virginia Tech and Brent Pry have turned to the NFL ranks to hire Cardinals linebackers coach Sam Siefkes as defensive coordinator.