When former Virginia Tech head football coach Brent Pry fired three assistant coaches in December of 2024 after a disappointing 6-6 season, one of those fired was defensive coordinator Chris Marve. His defense underperformed during the season, and it came as little surprise that he was let go.
After spending the 2025 season out of the game, he was hired at the University of Colorado by head coach Deion Sanders to be the Buffaloes linebacker's coach. It wasn't surprising that he found his way back into the game and with another position. However, his job title changed on Wednesday after Sanders and Colorado lost a key member of their staff.