If he does become Tech's next head coach, Hokie faithful should be ecstatic and hopeful about the future of football in Blacksburg. Tech is known for being a hard-nosed, intense football team that never gives up, and Bud Foster embodies everything that the team stands for. He could've left Blacksburg a number of times for different coaching jobs with great opportunities, but instead decided to stay and construct the lunch pail defense that Virginia Tech has come to know. He's remained loyal to the Hokies, to the players, and to the staff. High School: Nokomis (Ill.) High School (1977)ġ981-82 Murray State (graduate assistant)ġ983-85 Murray State (outside linebackers)ġ986 Murray State (linebackers/special teams)ġ988-92 Virginia Tech (outside linebackers)ġ993 Virginia Tech (linebackers/special teams)ġ994 Virginia Tech (inside backers/special teams)ġ995-Present Virginia Tech (defensive coordinator/inside linebackers/special teams)īud Foster IS the number one candidate for the Virginia Tech head coaching job once Beamer steps down simply because he deserves it. With change coming sooner than later, who are some of the candidates that could lead Tech to the promised land? Overall head coaching record: 266-132-4 (33 years) Record at Virginia Tech: 224-109-2 (27 years) If Beamer can't get it done under the new format, don't look for him to stick around for long.īut let's take a look at what Frank Beamer has done:ġ977-78 Defensive Coordinator, The Citadelġ979-80 Defensive Coordinator, Murray Stateġ995 (10-2) BIG EAST, Sugar Bowl championġ996 (10-2) BIG EAST co-champion, Orange Bowlġ999 (11-1) BIG EAST champion, Sugar BowlĢ005 (11-2) ACC Coastal champion, Gator Bowl championĢ008 (10-4) ACC champion, Orange Bowl championĢ011 (11-2) ACC Coastal champion, Sugar BowlĢ012 (7-6) Russell Athletic Bowl champion The next few years are an opportune time to try and get back to the National Championship game with tougher non-conference schedules and the installment of a four-team playoff. The program doesn't have the same consistency that it's used to while the National Championship trophy case remains empty. The coaching carousel continues to go round and round while Beamer remains at the VT helm. Although he did say that he would want to coach past 2016, with the way the past few years have unfolded, it's obvious things are changing for good. Beamer could pull a Bobby Bowden and coach until he's 80 if he wants, but I just don't see it happening. But why then? Beamer will be turning 70 years old in 2016 which seems like a decent landmark to call it quits. In 2011, Beamer signed a contract extension, running through 2016 and includes the stipulation that Beamer will be a special assistant to the athletic director for eight years after retiring as head coach. This could in fact be the end of the Beamer Era in Blacksburg. But to top it all off, the conclusion of the 2016 season will mark the end of Head Coach Frank Beamer's newest contract extension. Tech will also travel to Notre Dame to take on the Fighting Irish. The Hokies will face Tennessee in The Battle at Bristol which could set the attendance record for any college football game in history. With the 2016 college football season drawing closer with each and every day, all the Hokie faithful should be on the edge of their seats.
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