According to a tweet from USA Today‘s Dan Wolken, Alabama defensive coordinator Kirby Smart is “very interested” in the head coaching vacancy at Virginia Tech.

Virginia Tech head coach Frank Beamer announced his retirement, effective after the 2015 season, on Sunday.

The 39 year old defensive coordinator has been a popular name circulating for a number of head coach openings in college football.

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