▁at ▁the ▁University ▁of ▁Ark ansas ▁as ▁def ensive ▁coordin ator . ▁During ▁that ▁time , ▁C off ey ▁was ▁ear ning ▁a ▁reputation ▁as ▁a ▁strong ▁leader ▁and ▁an ▁excellent ▁football ▁coach . ▁After ▁five ▁years ▁co aching ▁at ▁Ark ansas ▁with ▁Bro yles , ▁three ▁schools ▁tried ▁to ▁rec ruit ▁C off ey ▁for ▁their ▁head ▁coach ▁positions . ▁The ▁first ▁school ▁he ▁visited ▁was ▁Virginia ▁Te ch ▁and ▁in ▁ 1 9 7 1 ▁without ▁even ▁visit ing ▁the ▁other ▁schools , ▁he ▁became ▁their ▁head ▁football ▁coach . ▁ ▁Once ▁he ▁arrived ▁in ▁Black s burg , ▁C off ey ▁established ▁a ▁pot ent ▁passing ▁attack , ▁which ▁resulted ▁in ▁H ok ies ▁quarter back ▁Don ▁St rock ▁leading ▁the ▁nation ▁in ▁total ▁passing ▁and ▁total ▁off ense ▁in ▁ 1 9 7 2 . ▁During ▁his ▁time ▁in ▁Black s burg , ▁he ▁set ▁the ▁program ▁aw ash ▁in ▁orange , ▁made ▁a ▁wh irl wind ▁media ▁tour ▁of ▁the ▁state ▁to ▁promote ▁the ▁Virginia ▁Te ch ▁football ▁team ▁and ▁improved ▁the ▁athlet ic ▁facilities . ▁Most ▁significantly , ▁the ▁new ▁coach ▁broke ▁with ▁Te ch ▁tradition ▁and ▁installed ▁a ▁pass - h appy ▁off ense . ▁Att endance ▁at ▁Virginia ▁Te ch ▁football ▁games ▁increased ▁to ▁record ▁breaking ▁numbers . ▁The ▁highlight ▁of ▁the ▁ 1 9 7 2 ▁season ▁came ▁when ▁Te ch ▁ups et ▁ 1 9 th - rank ed ▁Oklahoma ▁State ▁in ▁Black s burg . ▁ ▁After ▁comple ting ▁his ▁three -