 Beamer in 2016 | |
| Current position | |
|---|---|
| Title | Special Assistant to AD |
| Team | Virginia Tech |
| Biographical details | |
| Born | October 18, 1946 Mount Airy, North Carolina, U.S. |
| Playing career | |
| 1966–1968 | Virginia Tech |
| Position(s) | Cornerback |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1972 | Maryland (GA) |
| 1973–1976 | The Citadel (DL) |
| 1977–1978 | The Citadel (DC) |
| 1979–1980 | Murray State (DC) |
| 1981–1986 | Murray State |
| 1987–2015 | Virginia Tech |
| Administrative career (AD unless noted) | |
| 2016–present | Virginia Tech (special assistant to the AD)[1] |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 280–144–4 |
| Bowls | 11–12 |
| Tournaments | 0–1 (NCAA D-I-AA playoffs) |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Championships | |
| 1 OVC (1986) 3 Big East (1995, 1996, 1999) 4 ACC (2004, 2007, 2008, 2010) 5 ACC Coastal Division (2005, 2007, 2008, 2010, 2011) | |
| Awards | |
| AFCA Coach of the Year (1999) Associated Press Coach of the Year (1999) Bobby Dodd Coach of the Year Award (1999) Eddie Robinson Coach of the Year (1999) George Munger Award (1999) Paul "Bear" Bryant Award (1999) Walter Camp Coach of the Year Award (1999) Joseph V. Paterno Coach of the Year Award (2010)[2] 3x Big East Coach of the Year (1995, 1996, 1999) 2x ACC Coach of the Year (2004, 2005) College Football 150's Top 25 Coaches in Bowl History (2019) | |
| College Football Hall of Fame Inducted in 2018 | |
Franklin Mitchell Beamer (born October 18, 1946) is a retired American college football coach, most notably for the Virginia Tech Hokies, and former college football player.[3] He is the father of current South Carolina Gamecocks head coach Shane Beamer.
Beamer was a cornerback for Virginia Tech from 1966 to 1968. His coaching experience began in 1972, and from 1981 to 1986 Beamer served as the head football coach at Murray State University. He then went on to become the head football coach at Virginia Tech from 1987 until his final game in 2015. He was one of the longest tenured active coaches in NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision and, at the time of his retirement, was the winningest active coach at that level. Upon retiring, Beamer accepted a position as special assistant to the Virginia Tech athletic director, where he focuses on athletic development and advancement. He was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 2018.[4]
- ^ Berkowitz, Steve (November 1, 2015). "Under contract, Frank Beamer can have role at Va. Tech, at $250K a year". USA TODAY. Retrieved October 21, 2024.
- ^ Gianotto, Mark (December 20, 2010). "Coach Frank Beamer reflects on his place amongst all-time greats". Washington Post. Archived from the original on July 20, 2012.
- ^ "Frank Beamer: Head Football Coach". Hokie Sports. Virginia Tech. Archived from the original on May 22, 2018. Retrieved June 30, 2015.
- ^ "College football coaches salaries in NCAA FBS – Frank Beamer". sports.newsday.com. Archived from the original on October 6, 2014. Retrieved February 6, 2016.