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1 7 F O O T B A L L ME D I A G U I D E
JUSTIN FUENTE
HEAD COACH
@CoachFuente
THE FUENTE F I L E
Coaching Experience:
17th season, 2nd at Virginia Tech
Head Coach:
6th season, 2nd at Virginia Tech
Record at Tech:
10-4
Record at Memphis:
26-23
Overall Record:
36-27
Hometown:
Tulsa, Okla.
High School:
Union (1995)
College:
Murray State (1999)
Playing Exp:
Oklahoma (1995-96)
Murray State (1997-98)
Family:
Wife – Jenny
Daughters – Cecilia, Caroline
and Charlotte
COACH I NG H I STORY
Year
School
Position
2016-17 Virginia Tech Head Coach
2012-15 Memphis
Head Coach
2009-11 TCU
Co-Offensive Coordinator/
Quarterbacks
2007-08 TCU
Running Backs
2004-06 Illinois State Offensive Coordinator/
Quarterbacks
2001-03 Illinois State Quarterbacks
BOWL GAMES / PLAYOF FS
COACHED ( 9 )
2016
Belk
Virginia Tech
2015
Birmingham* Memphis
2014
Miami Beach Memphis
2011
Poinsettia
TCU
2010
Rose
TCU
2009
Fiesta
TCU
2008
Poinsettia
TCU
2007
Texas
TCU
2006
FCS Playoffs Illinois St.
*Joined Virginia Tech prior to bowl game
PLAY I NG H I GHL I GHTS
• Was recruited to the University of Oklahoma by Howard
Schnellenberger and played two seasons for the Sooners.
• Saw duty in 20 games at OU and led the Sooners to a
30-27 upset in win overtime against No. 25 Texas in the Red
River Shootout (10/12/96) in the inaugural Big 12 contest
between the two longtime rivals. Also set an OU freshman
record with 11 TD passes that season.
• Transferred to Murray State, the same school that Frank
Beamer coached prior to accepting the Virginia Tech job in
1987.
• Set 11 schools records during his two-year career at
Murray State, completing 458 of 794 passes (57.7%) for
6,372 yards with 50 touchdowns and 20 interceptions, good
for a 140.8 rating. Also scored two rushing TDs and had a
15-yard reception.
• Posted a career-high 553 yards at Southern Illinois
(9/11/99) and threw for 470 yards and five TDs in his final
game against Kentucky Wesleyan (11/20/99), leading the
Racers to a 53-0 victory.
• Named the 1999 Ohio Valley Conference Offensive Player
of the Year and was a finalist for the Walter Payton Award.
• Played professionally for the Arena Football League’s
Oklahoma Wranglers before embarking on his coaching
career.
PROMI NENT QB PUP I LS
Paxton Lynch (Memphis)
D1-2016 (26th overall) – Denver
Completed 555 of 856 (64.8%) of his passes
for 6,807 yards with 50 TDs and 13 INTs in 2014-15.
Andy Dalton (TCU)
D2-2011 (35th overall) – Cincinnati
Two-time Pro Bowler completed 63.8 percent (408 of
639) of his passes for 5,613 yards with 50 TDs and
14 INTs at TCU (2009-10). In 93 career regular season
starts, has thrown for 22,214 yards with 142 TDs and 81
INTs, leading the Bengals to five playoff berths.
Casey Pachall (TCU)
Completed 66.5 percent of his throws (228 of 343)
with 25 TDs and seven INTs in 2011
OTHER PROMI NENT
NF L PUP I LS
S LONNIE BALLENTINE D7-2014 – Houston
Memphis
77 tackles, 3 INTs and
10 passes defensed in final
two collegiate seasons
T MARCUS CANNON D5-2011 – New England
TCU
Patriots (2011-16)
SB XLIX Champion, 80
career regular season NFL
games, 15 playoff games
WR SKYE DAWSON FA-2013 – Washington
TCU
Buccaneers (2013),
Lions (2014)
Spent 2015 season in
CFL with Calgary and
Edmonton
G JORDAN DEVEY
FA-2013 – Baltimore
Memphis
SB XLIX champion with
New England Patriots
(2013-14), 49ers (2015)
and Chiefs (2016)
WR JEREMY KERLEY
D5-2011 – N.Y. Jets
TCU
Jets (2011-15), 49ers
(2016) 90 career NFL
games – 246 receptions
for 2,892 yards with 12
TDs
C JAKE KIRKPATRICK FA-2011 – Indianapolis
TCU
2009 All-America selection
by Sports Illustrated
CB BOBBY MCCAIN D5-2015 – Miami
Memphis
Has played in 32 games
for Dolphins. 11 INTs,
10 passes defensed in final
two collegiate seasons
T MARSHALL NEWHOUSE D5-2010 – Green Bay
TCU
Packers, Bengals, Giants
(2010-16) 86 career NFL
games (56 starts)
WR LAURENT ROBINSON D3-2007 – Atlanta
Illinois State
192 career catches for
3,007 yards with 29 TDs
at Illinois State
RB MATTHEW TUCKER FA-2013 – Philadelphia
TCU
Eagles (2013-14)
494 carries for 2,602 yards
(5.3 avg.) with 33 TDs at
TCU