Frank Beamer
Frank Beamer
Frank Mitchell Beameris a retired American college football coach, most notably for the Virginia Tech Hokies, and former college football player. 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...
ProfessionCoach
Date of Birth18 October 1946
CityMount Airy, NC
car lee parking remember
I remember Lee Corso's car didn't get out of the parking lot.
flying
I really thought we were flying around the football,
knew soul stand
I knew there was one kind soul . . . you stand out in this crowd,
behind control humble winning
I like it when a Vick is behind that center. They're winning kids. They're humble kids. They've got a lot of ability. You like being around them. They're in control on the field. That's about everything you like out of a quarterback.
ability good knew people program proud
I'm proud that we demonstrated to the ACC that we were a good pick. We've got the ability to be a good program for them. I think they knew that, but I think a lot of people didn't think we were going to be that this year.
pleased
I'm pleased to get our of here with a win.
equivalent football game kids monday night personally
I personally like it, ... I think our kids like it. I think it's the equivalent of Monday night football in the pros. You're the only game on or you're the most important game on TV.
bit bringing couple half involved plays quite running second state teams
We called a couple more plays to get him running in the second half ... Other than that, as we go back and think about our offense, I think getting him more involved in that regard, and getting our receivers more involved when teams are bringing so much pressure, which N.C. State did quite a bit there in the second half.
avenue east gave television
The Big East was the change. We wouldn't have made it without the Big East. It gave us the avenue to television and to the bowls.
Duane, ... is going to be a big-time player, very big-time.
half last season
It's what you do the last half of the season that really matters.
games penalties personal remember second sloppy tech virginia won
I want to remember the second half. I don't particularly want to remember the first half. ... We got back to Virginia Tech football. Personal fouls, penalties and sloppy play. That's not us. We haven't won all these games by being like that.
battling coming football great guys hanging louisville lucky playing second tech virginia
I want to congratulate Louisville on playing a great game. We were lucky to win. I also want to congratulate my guys on hanging in there and battling and coming back in the second half. We got back to playing Virginia Tech football in the second half.
bit leadership needs senior
I want his senior leadership with us, but I think he needs just a little bit more time,