An assistant football coach at Virginia Tech has been accused of recruitment tampering by North Carolina Central Head Coach Trei Oliver.
According to WBDJ, Oliver made the comments Friday at the Bill Dooley Pigskin Preview media event, alleging he saw a Virginia Tech assistant coach on the sideline for a game in 2024.
Oliver said the coach, whose identity was not revealed, was trying to recruit his running back, J'Mari Taylor, who later entered the transfer portal and transferred to the University. of Virginia.
“Virginia Tech was actually on my sideline recruiting my running back," Oliver said. "So, thank god they didn’t get him. He went to UVA. He got $400,000 though. $400,000. So he is starting at UVA now and I hope he kicks Virginia Tech’s butt.”
Virginia Tech released the following statement on the matter:
We were made aware Friday afternoon of a public comment suggesting a potential NCAA rules concern involving a member of our coaching staff. This is the first time the issue has been brought to our attention, and no concern has previously been shared with us through any formal channel.
Virginia Tech takes all NCAA rules seriously and is committed to conducting our program with integrity. We are reviewing the matter internally and will address any findings appropriately.
