James Madison officially hires Mike O’Cain

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All of the coaches pushed out in Virginia Tech’s staff overhaul this offseason have now landed elsewhere.

James Madison officially named Mike O’Cain as its quarterbacks coach and offensive coordinator on Monday. The 58-year-old O’Cain spent the previous seven years as the Hokies’ quarterbacks coach. He called plays the last two seasons.

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Before his time with Virginia Tech, O’Cain was the offensive coordinator at Clemson, his alma mater, and North Carolina. He was the head coach at N.C. State prior to that from 1993-99.

O’Cain is the second former Hokies coach to join JMU’s staff this offseason. The Dukes hired Curt Newsome as an assistant head coach and offensive line coach in February.

Kevin Sherman, the third Hokies’ coach to leave the staff this offseason, took the receivers job with Purdue in January.

O’Cain, Newsome and Sherman were forced out at Virginia Tech when offensive coordinator Scot Loeffler, offensive line coach Jeff Grimes and receivers coach Aaron Moorehead were hired January.

Andy Bitter
March 18, 2013 - 5:24 PM

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Eagle | March 18, 2013 at 5:39 pm

Wish Kevin Sherman nothing but the best.
Dan | March 18, 2013 at 6:08 pm

And so children was Coach Beamer’s master plan to avenge himself on JMU completed.
crooked road | March 18, 2013 at 7:26 pm

#2 Dan, that might be the most accurate post on here in some time. You really have to wonder what JMU is thinking.
U2Hokie | March 18, 2013 at 7:30 pm

Congrats to all the coaches landing well in other jobs. The debacle was not their fault. Win many games (except the one against us)!
Go Hokies!
540Hokie | March 18, 2013 at 9:44 pm

All the best to the former Hokie coaches. Thanks for your loyalty.
Frank | March 18, 2013 at 10:42 pm

The coaches have to take some blame, especially the play calling, but the system was part of the problem.
Newsome was the worst of the three, he was in over his head, He was not qualified for the position at Tech.
O’Cain knows some football at the college level, but something kept him from being successful, again maybe it was the system. Maybe he is not a good teacher.
Jerry | March 18, 2013 at 11:34 pm

“landing well” hmmm…if you consider JMU a good job after VT then I guess so

I don’t
Skeptical Observer | March 19, 2013 at 6:09 am

i like Dan’s thinking…
Tommy | March 19, 2013 at 7:46 am

Good for these coaches. Wish them all the best! #7 Doesn’t JMU have a National Championship trophy and a victory over VT in the last match-up??
Eagle | March 19, 2013 at 9:07 am

#9 as Dizzy Dean said,” It ain’t bragging if you done it!” Good point.
George | March 19, 2013 at 11:06 am

#2 Dan: as NCIS’ Tony DiNozzo says, “I like it!” And a hearty LOL as well.