On Sunday, November 1, two days after signing a grant-in-aid with Virginia Tech, Wise (Upper Marlboro, MD) senior Myles Wolfolk learned with the rest of the world that Hokies head coach Frank Beamer was retiring.

“I was taking a nap and my dad called me like five times,” Wolfolk said. “I finally woke up and answered the phone, and then he told me the news. I was shocked. It wasn’t the best news to wake up to.”

“I wasn’t completely surprised because I knew Coach Beamer is a little older,” Wolfolk added. “I didn’t expect him to be around forever, but I didn’t think he would leave this soon.”

Phone calls from Virginia Tech athletic director Whit Babcock and assistant coach Torrian Gray were helpful, Wolfolk said. The 3-star defensive back prospect has plans to enroll in college in January, so the quicker Virginia Tech gets a new coach in place the better.

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