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1 7 F O O T B A L L ME D I A G U I D E
BEAMERBALL BY THE NUMBERS
HEAD COACH I NG
CAREER
Years:
1981-2015
Virginia Tech:
238-121-2 (1987-2015)
Murray State:
42-23-2 (1981-86)
Overall:
280-144-4
CURRENT
• Appointed to the College Football Playoff selection
committee in 2017.
• Serves as an ambassador for Virginia Tech and is
the spokesperson for the Hokie Club’s “Drive For
25” campaign to increase membership to 25,000.
• Resides in Blacksburg with his wife, Cheryl.
BEAMERBAL L BY THE
NUMBERS
1
Consensus National Coach of the Year 1999
2
ACC Coach of the Year Honors 2004 & 2005
3
BIG EAST Conference Championships
3
BIG EAST Coach of the Year Honors
1995, 1996 & 1999
4
Atlantic Coast Conference Championships
2004, 2007, 2008 & 2010
5
ACC Coastal Division Titles
2005, 2007, 2008, 2010 & 2011
6
BCS Bowl Appearances
2000 Sugar Bowl (National Championship
Game)
2005 Sugar Bowl
2008 Orange Bowl
2009 Orange Bowl
2011 Orange Bowl
2012 Sugar Bowl
13
Seasons with 10 or More Wins
1995, 1996, 1999, 2000, 2002 &
2004-11
23
Consecutive Bowl Appearances
1993-2015
25
Jersey Retired in 2002
Now worn by a different player as an honor on
a weekly basis
25
Sets of Siblings Coached at Virginia Tech
41
Wins over AP Top 25 Opponents
From 1995-2015
99
NFL Draftees
100
Graduation Rate
Every senior football student-athlete graduated
from 2012-15
136
Blocked kicks during his tenure at Virginia
Tech 67 punts, 41 field goals & 28 PATs
ADD I T I ONAL HONORS
• Presented the Neyland Trophy in 2017 by the Knoxville Quarterback Club for his
contributions to intercollegiate athletics
• Spring Road in front of Lane Stadium officially renamed “Beamer Way” by the
Virginia Tech Board of Visitors on Aug. 6, 2015
• In April 2004, Beamer was presented with a Humanitarian Award by the National
Conference for Community and Justice for his contributions to fostering justice,
equity and community in the Roanoke Valley
• Voted the BIG EAST Conference Coach of the Decade in 2000
• Was the winningest active coach in FBS history at the time of his retirement
BEAMER AMONG COL L EGE FOOTBAL L’ S
E L I TE
Beamer’s 280 career victories were more than these iconic college coaches
255 – Tom Osborne (Nebraska)
249 – Lou Holtz (William & Mary, NC State, Arkansas, Minnesota, Notre Dame &
South Carolina)
234 – Bo Schembechler (Miami, OH & Michigan)
228 – Steve Spurrier (Duke, Florida & South Carolina)
205 – Woody Hayes (Ohio State)
F IRST TEAM ALL-AMERICAS
COACHED
( 15 )
T Eugene Chung 1991
C Jim Pyne
1993
DE Cornell Brown 1995, 1996
C Billy Conaty
1996
QB Michael Vick 1999
DE Corey Moore 1998, 1999
PR Andre’ Davis 2000
C Jake Grove
2002, 2003
RB Kevin Jones 2003
DB Jimmy Williams 2005
DE Daryl Tapp 2005
LB Xavier Adibi
2007
CB Brandon Carr 2007
CB Macho Harris 2008
CB Jayron Hosley 2010
NAT IONAL AWARD
WINNERS
QB Michael Vick 1999
ESPYs – National Player of the Year
DE Corey Moore 1999
Lombardi & Nagurski Award
C Jake Grove 2003
Rimington Trophy