Sam Siefkes enters his first season as the Hokies’ new defensive coordinator. Siefkes, a highly regarded defensive mind with coaching experience at numerous levels of football, brings an impressive resume including successful stints in the NFL, FBS, FCS, and Division III.

1 day ago · Sam Siefkes, shown as the Arizona Cardinals’ linebackers coach before a Nov. 2023 game against the Los Angeles Rams, has been hired as Virginia Tech’s defensive coordinator.

2 days ago · Siefkes was the defensive coordinator at Football Championship Subdivision program Wofford from 2018-20 after spending two seasons in the same role at Division III school Wisconsin-Platteville. He went from Wofford to the Vikings, where he worked as a defensive quality control coach in 2021 and an assistant linebackers coach in 2022.

1 day ago · Most recently, Sam Siefkes was the linebackers coach for the Arizona Cardinals, and prior to that, he was with the Minnesota Vikings, giving him NFL experience. He was also a coordinator in college during his time with Wofford from 2018 to 2020. There, his teams led the FCS in total defense and rushing defense two years in a row, making them a ...

1 day ago · FILE - Arizona Cardinals linebackers coach Sam Siefkes pauses on the sideline during the first half of an NFL football game against the Los Angeles Rams, Nov. 26, 2023, in Glendale, Ariz. (AP ...

Sam Siefkes (pronounced seef-kiss) enters his second season with the Vikings as an assistant linebackers coach after working as a defensive quality control coach in 2021....

1 day ago · On Monday evening, Virginia Tech announced the hiring of Sam Siefkes as its new defensive coordinator. Siefkes has previous experience with the Arizona Cardinals as linebackers coach, and the ...

2 days ago · “Sam Siefkes is a terrific coach. I relied on him a ton when I was the head coach in Minnesota. He's a great person with a great family, extremely knowledgeable in all aspects of football.

2 days ago · "Sam Siefkes is one of the best young coaches I have been fortunate enough to coach with, a true rising star in the coaching world," said Minnesota Vikings' head coach Kevin O'Connell. "He is ...

Sam Siefkes is in his second season with the Cardinals as linebackers coach after joining the team on 3/1/23. He came to Arizona after spending the two seasons (2021-22) with the Minnesota Vikings where he was the assistant linebackers coach in 2022 follo.