Justin Fuente Hired as Head Coach by Virginia Tech

Memphis head coach Justin Fuente is off the market after agreeing to take over for Frank Beamer at Virginia Tech. 

The program confirmed the agreement on Sunday, a day after the Hokies beat Virginia. The hire is not a surprise, as on Saturday, ESPN's Brett McMurphy reported Fuente would be named to the position.

The 69-year-old Beamer announced at the beginning of November he would be retiring after 29 years at the program when the Hokies' season ends. 

Fuente is one of the hottest coaching properties in college football, leading Memphis to a 10-win season in 2014. The 8-3 Tigers are blowing out SMU 56-0 at halftime at the time of this writing, so another 10-win season is attainable.

Virginia Tech is a logical step for Fuente to take, as it is a major-conference program that has been stuck in the seven- to eight-win territory for the previous three years. The Hokies finished the regular season at 5-6 after the victory over the Cavaliers.

Now that he's confirmed to be the head man in Blacksburg, Fuente will inherit a strong foundation from Beamer with the coaching skill to make an immediate impact in 2016.