STA FF Cantor worked at LIU-C.W. Post as the receivers coach in 2013, and prior to that, he worked as an offensive graduate assistant at Middle Tennessee State in 2012. From 2008-11, he worked at Georgia with head coach Mark Richt as an assistant athletic recruiting coordinator, where he was an integral part of the recruiting efforts that landed Georgia’s “Dream Team” recruiting class of 2011 considered by many to be the top recruiting class in the country. In 2007, Cantor served as a recruiting assistant at Rutgers under then-head coach Greg Schiano for a year. Prior to that, he worked at his alma mater – Florida State – as a graduate assistant. Cantor, a native of New Hyde Park, N.Y., graduated from Florida State in 2006 with a degree in social science education and sport management and earned his master’s from Florida State in 2011 (sport management).
Guerry came to Tech from Georgia, where he worked for the University of Georgia Athletic Association starting in 2010 as an assistant to the director of football operations. He also assisted with recruiting visits, was responsible for updating MarkRicht.com on a daily basis, and assisted with character education and the UGA Football Mentor Program. In 2011, Guerry was promoted to football recruiting assistant and served in that position for three years. The Madison, Miss., native graduated from Mississippi State in 2008 with a degree in business administration and earned his master’s from Mississippi State in 2010 (M.B.A. with a minor in sport administration).
Matt Transue is in his first year on the Virginia Tech football staff, serving as the assistant director of player personnel and recruiting. Transue is responsible for assisting in the day-to-day operations of the Hokies’ recruiting department. This includes managing databases, overseeing student workers and volunteers, taking care of administrative duties, assisting with content for the program’s social media channels, and other general duties as assigned. He also serves as the team’s pro liaison to the NFL. Transue worked with Fuente and many members of his staff as a recruiting volunteer at the University of Memphis during the 2015 season. While in Memphis, he also worked as an account executive in the ticket office of the Memphis Redbirds, the Triple-A affiliate of the St. Louis Cardinals. The Brentwood, Calif., native, is a graduate of the University of Tennessee, with an undergraduate degree and a master’s degree in recreation and sport management. While at Tennessee, he served as a student assistant, and later a graduate assistant, in the football recruiting/operations area from 2011-15.
REVIEW
HO KIES Cantor came to Virginia Tech following a year at Temple University as the coordinator of external operations/oncampus recruiting coordinator.
ASSISTANT DIRECTOR, PLAYER PERSONNEL AND RECRUITING
HISTO RY
Thomas Guerry is in his third year as the director of high school relations for the Virginia Tech football program, as he is tasked with enhancing Tech’s recruiting efforts by taking the lead on communicating with high school football coaches, assisting with official and unofficial visits and working on increasing the social media presence of the Virginia Tech football program.
DIRECTOR OF HIGH SCHOOL RELATIONS
P RO S
Chuck Cantor is in his third year as the director for player personnel for Virginia Tech football program, as he oversees all aspects of the football recruiting process – from official and unofficial visits to academic eligibility of prospects to social media and camps.
DIRECTOR FOR PLAYER PERSONNEL
M AT T T RAN S U E
B EA MER
THO M AS GUE RRY
ME D IA
C H UC K CANTOR
#HardSmartTough #LunchPailD