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1 7 F O O T B A L L ME D I A G U I D E
2 0 0 4 ACC COACH OF THE YEAR
HONOR
It came as little surprise that, the week after the
Miami game, Tech coach Frank Beamer earned
the ACC’s Coach of the Year honor. It also came
as little surprise that he received
SI.com’s national
Coach of the Year honor. He deserved it. But while
the awards reflect on him, they also reflect on his
staff. Truthfully, they did their best coaching job this
season.
—Jimmy Robertson, hokiesports the newspaper,
Dec. 17, 2004 issue.
TECH RETIRES
FRANK BEAMER’S
NO . 2 5 JERSEY
“I’m certainly not the athlete the rest of those guys
hanging up there are. But this place has been
special…for me. It’s been a dream to be in this
position. It’s a real honor for me.”
—Frank Beamer, hokiesports the newspaper,
Sept. 20, 2002 issue
“I REMEMBER HIM SITTING ON MY
COUCH, THE SMILE HE HAD ON HIS
FACE, THE ENTHUSIASM AND HIM
REALLY IMPRESSING MY MOM WITH HIS
DELIVERY. THAT WAS SPECIAL BECAUSE
HE MADE HER SMILE AND MADE ME
BELIEVE THAT HE WANTED ME IN THAT
MOMENT, AND FOR HIM TO TAKE HIS
TIME TO COME DOWN THERE WAS
REALLY A SPECIAL MOMENT.”
- FORMER VIRGINIA TECH QB
MICHAEL VICK
“WHEN PEOPLE THINK OF HOKIE
FOOTBALL, THEY THINK OF FRANK
BEAMER. IT WAS AN HONOR TO
HAVE COMPETED AGAINST YOU AND
I WANT TO WISH YOU AND YOUR
WIFE, CHERYL, AND YOUR CHILDREN
AND GRANDCHILDREN ALL THE BEST
DURING YOUR NEXT ADVENTURE.
CONGRATULATIONS.”
- FORMER BOSTON COLLEGE AND
N.Y. GIANTS HEAD COACH
TOM COUGHLIN