Coaches
Frank Beamer
His career from Wikipedia, each job checked against the team-season pages (✓ = a second source agrees, ≠ = they disagree)
Frank Beamer
Played at Virginia Tech 1966-1968
Source: Wikipedia, read 2026-10-26
| Years | Team | Role | Title | Head coach |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | Maryland | GA | GA | not known |
| 1973-1976 | The Citadel | Position | DL | Bobby Ross |
| 1977-1978 | The Citadel (DC) (unknown) | Head coach | Head coach | himself |
| 1979-1980 | Murray State | DC | DC | not known |
| 1981-1986 | Murray State | Head coach | Head coach | himself |
| 1987-2015 | Virginia Tech | Head coach | Head coach✓ | himself |
Record
Confirmed coordinator seasons since 2005. FBS rankings
| Season | Team | Job | EPA/play | Points/poss. | Success | Year before | Teams |
|---|
| Season | Head coach at | Record | AP before → after | Off EPA/play | Def EPA/play | SP+ | Team year before | Teams |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | Virginia Tech | 2-9 | - → - | - | - | -2.8 | 75% wins | 104 |
| 1988 | Virginia Tech | 3-8 | - → - | - | - | -3.2 | 18% wins | 104 |
| 1989 | Virginia Tech | 6-4-1 | - → - | - | - | 10.1 | 27% wins | 106 |
| 1990 | Virginia Tech | 6-5 | - → - | - | - | 13.1 | 55% wins | 107 |
| 1991 | Virginia Tech | 5-6 | - → - | - | - | 7.5 | 55% wins | 107 |
| 1992 | Virginia Tech | 2-8-1 | - → - | - | - | -0.9 | 46% wins | 107 |
| 1993 | Virginia Tech | 9-3 | - → 22 | - | - | 16.3 | 18% wins | 106 |
| 1994 | Virginia Tech | 8-4 | 22 → - | - | - | 12.4 | 75% wins | 107 |
| 1995 | Virginia Tech | 10-2 | 24 → 10 | - | - | 18.3 | 67% wins | 108 |
| 1996 | Virginia Tech | 10-2 | 16 → 13 | - | - | 19.7 | 83% wins | 111 |
| 1997 | Virginia Tech | 7-5 | - → - | - | - | 4.4 | 83% wins | 112 |
| 1998 | Virginia Tech | 9-3 | - → 23 | - | - | 19.2 | 58% wins | 112 |
| 1999 | Virginia Tech | 11-1 | 13 → 2 | - | - | 28.2 | 75% wins | 114 |
| 2000 | Virginia Tech | 11-1 | 11 → 6 | - | - | 28.2 | 92% wins | 116 |
| 2001 | Virginia Tech | 8-4 | 9 → 18 | - | - | 19.2 | 92% wins | 117 |
| 2002 | Virginia Tech | 10-4 | 16 → 18 | - | - | 16.8 | 67% wins | 117 |
| 2003 | Virginia Tech | 8-5 | 9 → - | - | - | 16.0 | 71% wins | 117 |
| 2004 | Virginia Tech | 10-3 | - → 10 | 34 | 2 | 19.9 | 62% wins | 119 |
| 2005 | Virginia Tech | 11-2 | 8 → 7 | 36 | 40 | 25.5 | 77% wins | 119 |
| 2006 | Virginia Tech | 10-3 | 17 → 19 | 96 | 2 | 21.0 | 85% wins | 119 |
| 2007 | Virginia Tech | 11-3 | 9 → 9 | 87 | 15 | 19.3 | 77% wins | 119 |
| 2008 | Virginia Tech | 10-4 | 17 → 15 | 89 | 16 | 8.1 | 79% wins | 120 |
| 2009 | Virginia Tech | 10-3 | 7 → 10 | 30 | 41 | 27.8 | 71% wins | 120 |
| 2010 | Virginia Tech | 11-3 | 10 → 16 | 26 | 45 | 21.2 | 77% wins | 120 |
| 2011 | Virginia Tech | 11-3 | 13 → 21 | 71 | 15 | 15.4 | 79% wins | 120 |
| 2012 | Virginia Tech | 7-6 | 16 → - | 119 | 3 | 12.7 | 79% wins | 124 |
| 2013 | Virginia Tech | 8-5 | - → - | 97 | 4 | 14.9 | 54% wins | 125 |
| 2014 | Virginia Tech | 7-6 | - → - | 108 | 10 | 7.8 | 62% wins | 128 |
| 2015 | Virginia Tech | 7-6 | - → - | 81 | 56 | 11.4 | 54% wins | 128 |
| Season | Head coach below FBS | Level | Record |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Murray State | FCS | 8-3 |
| 1982 | Murray State | FCS | 4-7 |
| 1983 | Murray State | FCS | 7-4 |
| 1984 | Murray State | FCS | 9-2 |
| 1985 | Murray State | FCS | 7-3-1 |
| 1986 | Murray State | FCS | 7-4-1 |
Worked under
- Bobby Ross · The Citadel 1973-1976 (Position)
His tree
Coaches who were on his staffs
On his staffs · 14
- Bud Foster · Virginia Tech 1987-2015 (DC, Position, ST coord.)
- Rickey Bustle · Virginia Tech 1987-2001 (OC, Position)
- Ron Zook · Virginia Tech 1987 (Other)
- Bryan Stinespring · Virginia Tech 1990-2015 (GA, OC, Other, Position)
- Todd Grantham · Virginia Tech 1990-1995 (Position)
- Gary Tranquill · Virginia Tech 1994 (OC)
- Brent Pry · Virginia Tech 1995-1997 (GA)
- J.C. Price · Virginia Tech 1997-1998 (Strength)
- Lorenzo Ward · Virginia Tech 1999-2005 (Position)
- Kevin Rogers · Virginia Tech 2002-2005 (Position)
- Shane Beamer*+ · Virginia Tech 2011-2015 (Other, Position)
- Jeff Grimes · Virginia Tech 2013 (Position)
- Ryan Pugh · Virginia Tech 2013 (GA)
- Scot Loeffler · Virginia Tech 2013-2015 (OC, Position)
Level 2: on their staffs · 60
- Broderick Fobbs · Louisiana 2002 (GA) · under Rickey Bustle
- Ed Zaunbrecher · Florida 2002-2004 (OC, Position) · under Ron Zook
- Jerry Odom · Florida 2002 (Position, ST coord.) · under Ron Zook
- John Scott Jr. · Louisiana 2002-2004 (GA) · under Rickey Bustle
- John Thompson · Florida 2002 (DC) · under Ron Zook
- Larry Fedora · Florida 2002-2004 (OC, Other, Position) · under Ron Zook
- Shawn Quinn · Louisiana 2002-2007 (Position) · under Rickey Bustle
- Bill Miller · Florida 2003-2004 (Other, Position) · under Ron Zook
- Charlie Strong · Florida 2003-2004 (DC, Position) · under Ron Zook
- Mike Locksley* · Florida 2003-2004 (Other, Position) · under Ron Zook
- Bobby April III · Louisiana 2004 (GA) · under Rickey Bustle
- Curt Mallory · Illinois 2005-2009 (DC, Position) · under Ron Zook
- Ed Warinner · Illinois 2005-2006 (Other, Position) · under Ron Zook
- Mike Mallory · Illinois 2005 (DC) · under Ron Zook
- Rob Christophel · Louisiana 2005-2006 (OC) · under Rickey Bustle
- Terry Sims · Louisiana 2005-2006 (Position, ST coord.) · under Rickey Bustle
- Vince Okruch · Illinois 2006 (DC) · under Ron Zook
- Blake Anderson* · Louisiana 2007 (OC, Position) · under Rickey Bustle
- Dan Disch · Illinois 2007-2009 (DC) · under Ron Zook
- Kevin Fouquier · Louisiana 2007-2010 (DC) · under Rickey Bustle
- Walt Bell · Louisiana 2007 (GA) · under Rickey Bustle
- Jorge Munoz · Louisiana 2008-2010 (Other, Position) · under Rickey Bustle
- Ron Hudson · Louisiana 2008-2010 (OC) · under Rickey Bustle
- Mike Schultz · Illinois 2009 (OC) · under Ron Zook
- Jeff Brohm* · Illinois 2010-2011 (Position) · under Ron Zook
- Paul Petrino · Illinois 2010-2011 (OC, Position) · under Ron Zook
- Vic Koenning · Illinois 2010-2011 (DC) · under Ron Zook
- Brian VanGorder · Louisville 2018 (DC) · under Lorenzo Ward
- Grady Brown · Louisville 2018 (Position) · under Lorenzo Ward
- Kolby Smith · Louisville 2018 (Position) · under Lorenzo Ward
- Lonnie Galloway · Louisville 2018 (OC) · under Lorenzo Ward
- Mike Summers · Louisville 2018 (OC) · under Lorenzo Ward
- Nick Petrino · Louisville 2018 (Position) · under Lorenzo Ward
- Ryan Beard* · Louisville 2018 (Other) · under Lorenzo Ward
- Jim Herrmann · Bowling Green 2019 (Other, Position) · under Scot Loeffler
- Steve Morrison · Bowling Green 2019-2024 (DC, Other, Position) · under Scot Loeffler
- Terry Malone · Bowling Green 2019-2021 (OC, Position) · under Scot Loeffler
- Clayton White · South Carolina 2021-2026 (DC, Position) · under Shane Beamer
- Eric Lewis · Bowling Green 2021-2022 (DC) · under Scot Loeffler
- Greg Adkins · South Carolina 2021-2026 (Analyst, Position) · under Shane Beamer
- Marcus Satterfield · South Carolina 2021-2022 (OC, Position) · under Shane Beamer
- Pete Lembo* · South Carolina 2021-2023 (Other, ST coord.) · under Shane Beamer
- Brad Glenn · Virginia Tech 2022 (Other, Position) · under Brent Pry
- Brian White · Bowling Green 2022-2024 (Position) · under Scot Loeffler
- Chris Marve · Virginia Tech 2022-2024 (DC, Position) · under Brent Pry
- Derek Jones · Virginia Tech 2022-2024 (Position) · under Brent Pry
- Freddie Kitchens · South Carolina 2022 (Analyst) · under Shane Beamer
- Greg Nosal · Bowling Green 2022-2024 (OC) · under Scot Loeffler
- Jody Wright · South Carolina 2022-2023 (Position) · under Shane Beamer
- Joe Rudolph · Virginia Tech 2022 (Position) · under Brent Pry
- Max Warner · Bowling Green 2022-2024 (OC) · under Scot Loeffler
- Tyler Bowen · Virginia Tech 2022-2024 (OC, Position) · under Brent Pry
- Dowell Loggains* · South Carolina 2023-2024 (OC, Position) · under Shane Beamer
- Sammy Lawanson · Bowling Green 2023-2024 (DC) · under Scot Loeffler
- Marquel Blackwell · South Carolina 2024-2025 (Position) · under Shane Beamer
- Mike Shula · South Carolina 2024-2025 (Analyst, OC, Position) · under Shane Beamer
- Shawn Elliott · South Carolina 2024-2026 (Other, Position) · under Shane Beamer
- Geoff Collins · South Carolina 2025-2026 (Other) · under Shane Beamer
- Kendal Briles · South Carolina 2026 (OC, Position) · under Shane Beamer
- Stan Drayton · South Carolina 2026 (Position) · under Shane Beamer
Level 3: on their staffs · 116
- Art Kaufman · East Carolina 2003-2004 (Position) · under John Thompson
- Rick Stockstill · East Carolina 2003 (OC, Position) · under John Thompson
- Robert McFarland · East Carolina 2004 (Position) · under John Thompson
- Chris Kapilovic · Southern Miss 2008-2011 (Other, Position) · under Larry Fedora
- Darrell Wyatt · Southern Miss 2008-2009 (OC) · under Larry Fedora
- David Duggan · Southern Miss 2008-2011 (DC, Position) · under Larry Fedora
- Frank Wilson · Southern Miss 2008 (Other, Position) · under Larry Fedora
- Todd Bradford · Southern Miss 2008-2010 (DC) · under Larry Fedora
- Darrell Dickey · New Mexico 2009-2010 (OC, Position) · under Mike Locksley
- Doug Mallory · New Mexico 2009-2010 (DC) · under Mike Locksley
- George Barlow · New Mexico 2009-2010 (Other, Position) · under Mike Locksley
- Tee Martin · New Mexico 2009 (Position) · under Mike Locksley
- Travaris Robinson · Southern Miss 2009 (Position) · under Larry Fedora
- Kasey Dunn · Southern Miss 2010 (Position) · under Larry Fedora
- Matt Wells · New Mexico 2010 (Position) · under Mike Locksley
- Mike Groh · Louisville 2010 (Position) · under Charlie Strong
- Mike Sanford Sr. · Louisville 2010-2011 (OC, Other, Position) · under Charlie Strong
- Ron Dugans · Louisville 2010-2013 (Position) · under Charlie Strong
- Sherrone Moore · Louisville 2010-2013 (GA, Position) · under Charlie Strong
- Tommy Restivo · Louisville 2010-2013 (Analyst, Position) · under Charlie Strong
- Vance Bedford · Louisville 2010-2013 (DC) · under Charlie Strong
- Dan Disch · Southern Miss 2011 (DC) · under Larry Fedora
- Justin Burke · Louisville 2011-2013 (Analyst, GA) · under Charlie Strong
- Shawn Watson · Louisville 2011-2013 (OC, Position) · under Charlie Strong
- Dan Disch · North Carolina 2012-2014 (DC) · under Larry Fedora
- Gunter Brewer · North Carolina 2012-2017 (OC, Position) · under Larry Fedora
- Kris Cinkovich · Idaho 2013-2017 (OC) · under Paul Petrino
- Ronnie Lee · Idaho 2013-2014 (DC) · under Paul Petrino
- Will Stein*+ · Louisville 2013 (GA) · under Charlie Strong
- Anthony Tucker · Arkansas State 2014-2015 (Position) · under Blake Anderson
- Bryan Ellis · Western Kentucky 2014-2016 (Analyst, Other, Position) · under Jeff Brohm
- Charley Molnar · Idaho 2014-2017 (Position) · under Paul Petrino
- Chris Rumph · Texas 2014 (Other, Position) · under Charlie Strong
- Eman Naghavi · Texas 2014 (Analyst) · under Charlie Strong
- Ephraim Banda · Texas 2014 (GA) · under Charlie Strong
- Glen Elarbee · Arkansas State 2014-2015 (OC) · under Blake Anderson
- JaMarcus Shephard* · Western Kentucky 2014-2015 (Position, ST coord.) · under Jeff Brohm
- Joe Cauthen · Arkansas State 2014-2018 (DC) · under Blake Anderson
- Joe Wickline · Texas 2014-2015 (OC) · under Charlie Strong
- Keith Heckendorf · North Carolina 2014-2018 (Other, Position) · under Larry Fedora
- Larry Porter · North Carolina 2014-2016 (Position) · under Larry Fedora
- Les Koenning · Texas 2014 (Position) · under Charlie Strong
- Neil Callaway · Western Kentucky 2014-2015 (Position) · under Jeff Brohm
- Nick Holt · Western Kentucky 2014-2016 (DC, Other) · under Jeff Brohm
- Ron West · North Carolina 2014 (DC) · under Larry Fedora
- Seth Littrell · North Carolina 2014-2015 (OC) · under Larry Fedora
- Trooper Taylor · Arkansas State 2014-2018 (Other, Position) · under Blake Anderson
- Tyson Helton* · Western Kentucky 2014-2015 (OC, Position) · under Jeff Brohm
- Brian Reader · Idaho 2015-2016 (GA) · under Paul Petrino
- Charlton Warren · North Carolina 2015-2016 (Position) · under Larry Fedora
- Gene Chizik · North Carolina 2015-2016 (DC) · under Larry Fedora
- Jay Norvell · Texas 2015 (OC, Position) · under Charlie Strong
- Jeff Traylor* · Texas 2015-2016 (Position, ST coord.) · under Charlie Strong
- John Papuchis · North Carolina 2015-2018 (DC, Position) · under Larry Fedora
- Mike Breske · Idaho 2015-2017 (DC) · under Paul Petrino
- Allen Rudolph · Arkansas State 2016-2018 (Position) · under Blake Anderson
- Brian Brohm · Western Kentucky 2016 (OC, Position) · under Jeff Brohm
- Buster Faulkner · Arkansas State 2016-2018 (OC, Position) · under Blake Anderson
- Chad Scott · North Carolina 2016-2018 (Position) · under Larry Fedora
- Matt Mattox · Texas 2016 (Other, Position) · under Charlie Strong
- Sterlin Gilbert · Texas 2016 (OC, Position) · under Charlie Strong
- Tony Levine · Western Kentucky 2016 (OC, Position, ST coord.) · under Jeff Brohm
- Anthony Poindexter · Purdue 2017-2020 (DC, Position) · under Jeff Brohm
- Brian Jean-Mary · South Florida 2017-2019 (DC) · under Charlie Strong
- Kevin Wolthausen · Purdue 2017-2019 (Analyst, Position, ST coord.) · under Jeff Brohm
- Mike Ekeler · North Carolina 2017-2018 (Position) · under Larry Fedora
- Tommy Thigpen · North Carolina 2018 (Position) · under Larry Fedora
- Aazaar Abdul-Rahim · Massachusetts 2019 (DC, Position) · under Walt Bell
- Brian Williams · Maryland 2019-2024 (DC, Position) · under Mike Locksley
- Ed Pinkham · Arkansas State 2019 (Position) · under Blake Anderson
- Greg Brown · Purdue 2019-2020 (Position) · under Jeff Brohm
- Joker Phillips · Maryland 2019-2020 (OC, Position) · under Mike Locksley
- Jon Hoke · Maryland 2019-2020 (DC) · under Mike Locksley
- Kade Bell · South Florida 2019 (Analyst) · under Charlie Strong
- Kerwin Bell · South Florida 2019 (OC) · under Charlie Strong
- Mike Miller · Maryland 2019-2022 (OC, Position) · under Mike Locksley
- Scottie Montgomery · Maryland 2019-2020 (OC, Position) · under Mike Locksley
- Bob Diaco · Purdue 2020 (DC, Position) · under Jeff Brohm
- Jim Reid · Massachusetts 2020-2021 (Analyst) · under Walt Bell
- Nick Paremski · Arkansas State 2020 (DC) · under Blake Anderson
- Terrance Jamison · Purdue 2020 (Position) · under Jeff Brohm
- Alex Miller · Massachusetts 2021 (Position) · under Walt Bell
- Brad Lambert · Purdue 2021 (DC, Position) · under Jeff Brohm
- Brian Stewart · Maryland 2021 (DC) · under Mike Locksley
- Dan Enos · Maryland 2021-2022 (OC, Position) · under Mike Locksley
- David Elson · Purdue 2021-2022 (Analyst, Position) · under Jeff Brohm
- Mark Hagen · Purdue 2021-2022 (DC) · under Jeff Brohm
- Mike Canales · Maryland 2021 (Analyst) · under Mike Locksley
- Ron English · Purdue 2021-2022 (DC, Position) · under Jeff Brohm
- Ted White · Maryland 2021-2025 (Analyst) · under Mike Locksley
- Garrick McGee · Purdue 2022 (Position) · under Jeff Brohm
- Chip Long · Louisville 2023 (Analyst) · under Jeff Brohm
- Joe Cauthen · Utah State 2023 (DC) · under Blake Anderson
- Josh Gattis · Maryland 2023-2024 (OC, Position) · under Mike Locksley
- Kevin Sumlin · Maryland 2023-2024 (OC, Other, Position) · under Mike Locksley
- Kyle Cefalo · Utah State 2023 (OC) · under Blake Anderson
- Mark Hagen · Louisville 2023-2025 (DC) · under Jeff Brohm
- Mark Ivey · Louisville 2023-2026 (DC, Position) · under Jeff Brohm
- Rob Ambrose · Maryland 2023-2026 (Analyst) · under Mike Locksley
- Brian Ferentz · Maryland 2024 (Analyst) · under Mike Locksley
- Damian Wroblewski · Maryland 2024-2026 (Other) · under Mike Locksley
- Dave Patenaude · Buffalo 2024-2025 (OC, Position) · under Pete Lembo
- Joe Bowen · Buffalo 2024-2025 (DC) · under Pete Lembo
- D. J. Smith · App State 2025-2026 (DC) · under Dowell Loggains
- Joe Dailey · App State 2025 (Position) · under Dowell Loggains
- L. D. Scott · Missouri State 2025 (DC) · under Ryan Beard
- Pep Hamilton · Maryland 2025 (OC, Position) · under Mike Locksley
- Ted Monachino · Maryland 2025-2026 (DC) · under Mike Locksley
- Brian Dougherty · Buffalo 2026 (DC) · under Pete Lembo
- Clint Trickett · Maryland 2026 (OC, Position) · under Mike Locksley
- Joe Bolden · Southern Miss 2026 (DC, Position) · under Blake Anderson
- Kyle Cefalo · Southern Miss 2026 (OC) · under Blake Anderson
- L. D. Scott · Coastal Carolina 2026 (DC) · under Ryan Beard
- Mike Anthony · App State 2026 (OC) · under Dowell Loggains
- Steve Ellis · Louisville 2026 (DC) · under Jeff Brohm
- Tony Tokarz · Buffalo 2026 (OC) · under Pete Lembo
Coached together
- Bobby Ross · Maryland 1972 · him GA, them Position
- Ralph Friedgen · Maryland 1972 · him GA, them GA
- Bobby Ross · The Citadel 1973-1976 · him Position, them Head coach
- Ralph Friedgen · The Citadel 1973-1976 · him Position, them Position
- Ron Zook · Murray State 1979-1980 · him DC, them Position
- Ralph Friedgen · Murray State 1981 · him Head coach, them OC
- Bud Foster · Murray State 1983-1986 · him Head coach, them Position, ST coord.
- Bud Foster · Virginia Tech 1987-2015 · him Head coach, them DC, Position, ST coord.
- Rickey Bustle · Virginia Tech 1987-2001 · him Head coach, them OC, Position
- Ron Zook · Virginia Tech 1987 · him Head coach, them Other
- Bryan Stinespring · Virginia Tech 1990-2015 · him Head coach, them GA, OC, Other, Position
- Todd Grantham · Virginia Tech 1990-1995 · him Head coach, them Position
- Gary Tranquill · Virginia Tech 1994 · him Head coach, them OC
- Brent Pry · Virginia Tech 1995-1997 · him Head coach, them GA
- J.C. Price · Virginia Tech 1997-1998 · him Head coach, them Strength
- Lorenzo Ward · Virginia Tech 1999-2005 · him Head coach, them Position
- Kevin Rogers · Virginia Tech 2002-2005 · him Head coach, them Position
- Shane Beamer*+ · Virginia Tech 2011-2015 · him Head coach, them Other, Position
- Jeff Grimes · Virginia Tech 2013 · him Head coach, them Position
- Ryan Pugh · Virginia Tech 2013 · him Head coach, them GA
- Scot Loeffler · Virginia Tech 2013-2015 · him Head coach, them OC, Position