LEXINGTON, Va. – VMI will be in search of a new head football coach after Scott Wachenheim has decided to step away from VMI.
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10 Sports confirmed Sunday evening that the veteran coach made the decision entirely on his own and that he was never asked or forced out of his role in leading the Keydets.
The administration was also informed of the decision on Sunday, they said. Wachenheim shared a statement via Twitter Sunday evening.
— Scott Wachenheim (@CoachSWach) November 20, 2022
During his eight-year tenure, Wachenheim earned a 24-61 record in Lexington and put the program on the map by reaching new heights in 2021, when VMI earned its first-ever FCS Playoff bid with a record of 6-2. VMI Athletics said this was the team’s first Southern Conference title since 1977.
That same season also yielded back-to-back winning seasons for the program for the first time since 1961-62. In that same season, Wachenheim earned FCS coach of the year honors.
Not gone unnoticed during his time – the great recruiting efforts he and his staff have made here in the Roanoke Valley.
“Over the past eight seasons, Coach Wachenheim has led our cadet-athletes to achieve a great deal of success on the football field, in the classroom, and as individuals of character,” said Major General Cedric T. Wins.