List of Virginia Tech Hokies head football coaches

Frank Beamer, 33rd head coach of the Virginia Tech Hokies.

The Virginia Tech Hokies college football team represents Virginia Tech in the Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) and the Coastal Division of the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC). The program has had 33 head coaches, and 1 interim head coach, since it began play during the 1892 season.^[1] Frank Beamer has served as Virginia Tech's head coach since December 1986. He is currently the winningest active coach and longest tenured coach in Division I FBS.^[2]

The team has played more than 1,150 games over 118 seasons. In that time, four coaches have led the Hokies in postseason bowl games: James Kitts, Jerry Claiborne, Bill Dooley, and Beamer. Two of those coaches also won conference championships: Claiborne won as a member of the Southern Conference in 1963 and Beamer won seven, three in the Big East Conference and four in the ACC.

Beamer is the leader in seasons coached and games won, with 278 victories during his 29 years with the program. A. B. Morrison, Jr. has the highest winning percentage of those who have coached more than one game, with .857. Robert McNeish has the lowest winning percentage of those who have coached more than one game, with .086. Of the 33 different head coaches who have led the Hokies, Andy Gustafson and Claiborne have been inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in South Bend, Indiana.

Key

Coaches

List of head football coaches showing season(s) coached, overall records, conference records, postseason records, championships and selected awards^{[A 6]}

#	Name	Season(s)[A 7]	GC	OW	OL	OT	O%	CW	CL	CT	C%	PW	PL	PT	DC[A 8]	CC	NC	Awards
1	Smyth, E. A.E. A. Smyth	1892–1893	7000400000000000000♠4	7000100000000000000♠1	7000300000000000000♠3	5000000000000000000♠0	6999250000000000000♠.250	2999900000000000000♠—	2999900000000000000♠—	2999900000000000000♠—	2999900000000000000♠—	2999900000000000000♠—	2999900000000000000♠—	2999900000000000000♠—	2999900000000000000♠—	2999900000000000000♠—	5000000000000000000♠0	2999900000000000000♠—
2	Massie, JosephJoseph Massie	1894	7000500000000000000♠5	7000400000000000000♠4	7000100000000000000♠1	5000000000000000000♠0	6999800000000000000♠.800	2999900000000000000♠—	2999900000000000000♠—	2999900000000000000♠—	2999900000000000000♠—	2999900000000000000♠—	2999900000000000000♠—	2999900000000000000♠—	2999900000000000000♠—	2999900000000000000♠—	5000000000000000000♠0	2999900000000000000♠—
3	Jones, Arlie C.Arlie C. Jones	1895–1896	7001140000000000000♠14	7000900000000000000♠9	7000400000000000000♠4	7000100000000000000♠1	6999679000000000000♠.679	2999900000000000000♠—	2999900000000000000♠—	2999900000000000000♠—	2999900000000000000♠—	2999900000000000000♠—	2999900000000000000♠—	2999900000000000000♠—	2999900000000000000♠—	2999900000000000000♠—	5000000000000000000♠0	2999900000000000000♠—
4	Firth, CharlesCharles Firth	1897	7000700000000000000♠7	7000500000000000000♠5	7000200000000000000♠2	5000000000000000000♠0	6999714000000000000♠.714	2999900000000000000♠—	2999900000000000000♠—	2999900000000000000♠—	2999900000000000000♠—	2999900000000000000♠—	2999900000000000000♠—	2999900000000000000♠—	2999900000000000000♠—	2999900000000000000♠—	5000000000000000000♠0	2999900000000000000♠—
5	Ingles, J. LewisJ. Lewis Ingles	1898	7000500000000000000♠5	7000300000000000000♠3	7000200000000000000♠2	5000000000000000000♠0	6999600000000000000♠.600	2999900000000000000♠—	2999900000000000000♠—	2999900000000000000♠—	2999900000000000000♠—	2999900000000000000♠—	2999900000000000000♠—	2999900000000000000♠—	2999900000000000000♠—	2999900000000000000♠—	5000000000000000000♠0	2999900000000000000♠—
6	Morrison, JamesJames Morrison	1899	7000500000000000000♠5	7000400000000000000♠4	7000100000000000000♠1	5000000000000000000♠0	6999800000000000000♠.800	2999900000000000000♠—	2999900000000000000♠—	2999900000000000000♠—	2999900000000000000♠—	2999900000000000000♠—	2999900000000000000♠—	2999900000000000000♠—	2999900000000000000♠—	2999900000000000000♠—	5000000000000000000♠0	2999900000000000000♠—
7	Davis, EugeneEugene Davis	1900	7000700000000000000♠7	7000300000000000000♠3	7000300000000000000♠3	7000100000000000000♠1	6999500000000000000♠.500	2999900000000000000♠—	2999900000000000000♠—	2999900000000000000♠—	2999900000000000000♠—	2999900000000000000♠—	2999900000000000000♠—	2999900000000000000♠—	2999900000000000000♠—	2999900000000000000♠—	5000000000000000000♠0	2999900000000000000♠—
8	Morrison, Jr., A. B.A. B. Morrison, Jr.	1901	7000700000000000000♠7	7000600000000000000♠6	7000100000000000000♠1	5000000000000000000♠0	6999857000000000000♠.857	2999900000000000000♠—	2999900000000000000♠—	2999900000000000000♠—	2999900000000000000♠—	2999900000000000000♠—	2999900000000000000♠—	2999900000000000000♠—	2999900000000000000♠—	2999900000000000000♠—	5000000000000000000♠0	2999900000000000000♠—
9	Brown, R. R.R. R. Brown	1902	7000600000000000000♠6	7000300000000000000♠3	7000200000000000000♠2	7000100000000000000♠1	6999582990000000000♠.583	2999900000000000000♠—	2999900000000000000♠—	2999900000000000000♠—	2999900000000000000♠—	2999900000000000000♠—	2999900000000000000♠—	2999900000000000000♠—	2999900000000000000♠—	2999900000000000000♠—	5000000000000000000♠0	2999900000000000000♠—
10	Lueder, Charles AugustusCharles Augustus Lueder	1903	7000600000000000000♠6	7000500000000000000♠5	7000100000000000000♠1	5000000000000000000♠0	6999833000000000000♠.833	2999900000000000000♠—	2999900000000000000♠—	2999900000000000000♠—	2999900000000000000♠—	2999900000000000000♠—	2999900000000000000♠—	2999900000000000000♠—	2999900000000000000♠—	2999900000000000000♠—	5000000000000000000♠0	2999900000000000000♠—
11	O'Connor, John C.John C. O'Connor	1904	7000800000000000000♠8	7000500000000000000♠5	7000300000000000000♠3	5000000000000000000♠0	6999625000000000000♠.625	2999900000000000000♠—	2999900000000000000♠—	2999900000000000000♠—	2999900000000000000♠—	2999900000000000000♠—	2999900000000000000♠—	2999900000000000000♠—	2999900000000000000♠—	2999900000000000000♠—	5000000000000000000♠0	2999900000000000000♠—
12	Miles, SallySally Miles	1905–1906	7001190000000000000♠19	7001140000000000000♠14	7000300000000000000♠3	7000200000000000000♠2	6999737000000000000♠.737	2999900000000000000♠—	2999900000000000000♠—	2999900000000000000♠—	2999900000000000000♠—	2999900000000000000♠—	2999900000000000000♠—	2999900000000000000♠—	2999900000000000000♠—	2999900000000000000♠—	5000000000000000000♠0	2999900000000000000♠—
13	Williams, C. R.C. R. Williams	1907	7000900000000000000♠9	7000700000000000000♠7	7000200000000000000♠2	5000000000000000000♠0	6999778000000000000♠.778	2999900000000000000♠—	2999900000000000000♠—	2999900000000000000♠—	2999900000000000000♠—	2999900000000000000♠—	2999900000000000000♠—	2999900000000000000♠—	2999900000000000000♠—	2999900000000000000♠—	5000000000000000000♠0	2999900000000000000♠—
14	Brown, R. M.R. M. Brown	1908	7000900000000000000♠9	7000500000000000000♠5	7000400000000000000♠4	5000000000000000000♠0	6999556000000000000♠.556	2999900000000000000♠—	2999900000000000000♠—	2999900000000000000♠—	2999900000000000000♠—	2999900000000000000♠—	2999900000000000000♠—	2999900000000000000♠—	2999900000000000000♠—	2999900000000000000♠—	5000000000000000000♠0	2999900000000000000♠—
15	Bocock, BranchBranch Bocock	1909–1910, 1912–1915	7001500000000000000♠50	7001340000000000000♠34	7001140000000000000♠14	7000200000000000000♠2	6999680000000000000♠.680	2999900000000000000♠—	2999900000000000000♠—	2999900000000000000♠—	2999900000000000000♠—	2999900000000000000♠—	2999900000000000000♠—	2999900000000000000♠—	2999900000000000000♠—	2999900000000000000♠—	5000000000000000000♠0	2999900000000000000♠—
16	Riess, L. W.L. W. Riess	1911	7000900000000000000♠9	7000600000000000000♠6	7000100000000000000♠1	7000200000000000000♠2	6999778000000000000♠.778	2999900000000000000♠—	2999900000000000000♠—	2999900000000000000♠—	2999900000000000000♠—	2999900000000000000♠—	2999900000000000000♠—	2999900000000000000♠—	2999900000000000000♠—	2999900000000000000♠—	5000000000000000000♠0	2999900000000000000♠—
17	Ingersoll, Jack E.Jack E. Ingersoll	1916	7000900000000000000♠9	7000700000000000000♠7	7000200000000000000♠2	5000000000000000000♠0	6999778000000000000♠.778	2999900000000000000♠—	2999900000000000000♠—	2999900000000000000♠—	2999900000000000000♠—	5000000000000000000♠0	5000000000000000000♠0	5000000000000000000♠0	2999900000000000000♠—	2999900000000000000♠—	5000000000000000000♠0	2999900000000000000♠—
18	Bernier, Charles A.Charles A. Bernier	1917–1919	7001250000000000000♠25	7001180000000000000♠18	7000600000000000000♠6	7000100000000000000♠1	6999740000000000000♠.740	2999900000000000000♠—	2999900000000000000♠—	2999900000000000000♠—	2999900000000000000♠—	5000000000000000000♠0	5000000000000000000♠0	5000000000000000000♠0	2999900000000000000♠—	2999900000000000000♠—	5000000000000000000♠0	2999900000000000000♠—
19	Sutton, StanleyStanley Sutton	1920	7001100000000000000♠10	7000400000000000000♠4	7000600000000000000♠6	5000000000000000000♠0	6999400000000000000♠.400	2999900000000000000♠—	2999900000000000000♠—	2999900000000000000♠—	2999900000000000000♠—	5000000000000000000♠0	5000000000000000000♠0	5000000000000000000♠0	2999900000000000000♠—	2999900000000000000♠—	5000000000000000000♠0	2999900000000000000♠—
20	Cubbage, B. C.B. C. Cubbage	1921–1925	7001480000000000000♠48	7001300000000000000♠30	7001120000000000000♠12	7000600000000000000♠6	6999688009999900000♠.688	7001130000000000000♠13	7000800000000000000♠8	7000400000000000000♠4	6999560000000000000♠.560	5000000000000000000♠0	5000000000000000000♠0	5000000000000000000♠0	2999900000000000000♠—	2999900000000000000♠—	5000000000000000000♠0	2999900000000000000♠—
21	Gustafson, AndyAndy Gustafson	1926–1929	7001360000000000000♠36	7001220000000000000♠22	7001130000000000000♠13	7000100000000000000♠1	6999625000000000000♠.625	7001110000000000000♠11	7000900000000000000♠9	7000100000000000000♠1	6999548000000000000♠.548	5000000000000000000♠0	5000000000000000000♠0	5000000000000000000♠0	2999900000000000000♠—	2999900000000000000♠—	5000000000000000000♠0	2999900000000000000♠—
22	Neale, OrvilleOrville Neale	1930–1931	7001180000000000000♠18	7000800000000000000♠8	7000700000000000000♠7	7000300000000000000♠3	6999528000000000000♠.528	7000300000000000000♠3	7000700000000000000♠7	7000200000000000000♠2	6999333000000000000♠.333	5000000000000000000♠0	5000000000000000000♠0	5000000000000000000♠0	2999900000000000000♠—	2999900000000000000♠—	5000000000000000000♠0	2999900000000000000♠—
23	Redd, HenryHenry Redd	1932–1940	7001880000000000000♠88	7001430000000000000♠43	7001370000000000000♠37	7000800000000000000♠8	6999534000000000000♠.534	7001250000000000000♠25	7001270000000000000♠27	7000700000000000000♠7	6999483000000000000♠.483	5000000000000000000♠0	5000000000000000000♠0	5000000000000000000♠0	2999900000000000000♠—	2999900000000000000♠—	5000000000000000000♠0	2999900000000000000♠—
24	Kitts, JamesJames Kitts	1941, 1946–1947	7001290000000000000♠29	7001130000000000000♠13	7001130000000000000♠13	7000300000000000000♠3	6999500000000000000♠.500	7001110000000000000♠11	7000800000000000000♠8	7000200000000000000♠2	6999570999999900000♠.571	5000000000000000000♠0	7000100000000000000♠1	5000000000000000000♠0	2999900000000000000♠—	7000100000000000000♠1	5000000000000000000♠0	2999900000000000000♠—
25	Tilson, Sumner D.Sumner D. Tilson	1942	7001100000000000000♠10	7000700000000000000♠7	7000200000000000000♠2	7000100000000000000♠1	6999750000000000000♠.750	7000500000000000000♠5	7000100000000000000♠1	5000000000000000000♠0	6999833000000000000♠.833	5000000000000000000♠0	5000000000000000000♠0	5000000000000000000♠0	2999900000000000000♠—	2999900000000000000♠—	5000000000000000000♠0	2999900000000000000♠—
26	McEver, HerbertHerbert McEver	1942, 1945	7001180000000000000♠18	7000900000000000000♠9	7000800000000000000♠8	7000100000000000000♠1	6999528000000000000♠.528	7000700000000000000♠7	7000600000000000000♠6	5000000000000000000♠0	6999538000000000000♠.538	5000000000000000000♠0	5000000000000000000♠0	5000000000000000000♠0	2999900000000000000♠—	2999900000000000000♠—	5000000000000000000♠0	2999900000000000000♠—
27	McNeish, RobertRobert McNeish	1948–1950	7001250000000000000♠25	7000100000000000000♠1	7001210000000000000♠21	7000300000000000000♠3	6999100000000000000♠.100	7000100000000000000♠1	7001150000000000000♠15	7000300000000000000♠3	6999132000000000000♠.132	5000000000000000000♠0	5000000000000000000♠0	5000000000000000000♠0	2999900000000000000♠—	2999900000000000000♠—	5000000000000000000♠0	2999900000000000000♠—
Int	Learned, AllanAllan Learned	1950	7000400000000000000♠4	5000000000000000000♠0	7000400000000000000♠4	5000000000000000000♠0	5000000000000000000♠.000	5000000000000000000♠0	7000400000000000000♠4	5000000000000000000♠0	5000000000000000000♠.000	5000000000000000000♠0	5000000000000000000♠0	5000000000000000000♠0	2999900000000000000♠—	2999900000000000000♠—	5000000000000000000♠0	2999900000000000000♠—
28	Moseley, FrankFrank Moseley	1951–1960	7002100000000000000♠100	7001540000000000000♠54	7001420000000000000♠42	7000400000000000000♠4	6999560000000000000♠.560	7001270000000000000♠27	7001220000000000000♠22	7000200000000000000♠2	6999549000000000000♠.549	5000000000000000000♠0	5000000000000000000♠0	5000000000000000000♠0	2999900000000000000♠—	2999900000000000000♠—	5000000000000000000♠0	2999900000000000000♠—
29	Claiborne, JerryJerry Claiborne	1961–1970	7002102000000000000♠102	7001610000000000000♠61	7001390000000000000♠39	7000200000000000000♠2	6999608000000000000♠.608	7001120000000000000♠12[A 9]	7000700000000000000♠7	5000000000000000000♠0	6999632000000000000♠.632	5000000000000000000♠0	5000000000000000000♠0	5000000000000000000♠0	2999900000000000000♠—	2999900000000000000♠—	5000000000000000000♠0	2999900000000000000♠—
30	Coffey, CharlieCharlie Coffey	1971–1973	7001330000000000000♠33	7001120000000000000♠12	7001200000000000000♠20	7000100000000000000♠1	6999379000000000000♠.379	2999900000000000000♠—	2999900000000000000♠—	2999900000000000000♠—	2999900000000000000♠—	5000000000000000000♠0	5000000000000000000♠0	5000000000000000000♠0	2999900000000000000♠—	2999900000000000000♠—	5000000000000000000♠0	2999900000000000000♠—
31	Sharpe, JimmyJimmy Sharpe	1974–1977	7001440000000000000♠44	7001210000000000000♠21	7001220000000000000♠22	7000100000000000000♠1	6999489000000000000♠.489	2999900000000000000♠—	2999900000000000000♠—	2999900000000000000♠—	2999900000000000000♠—	5000000000000000000♠0	5000000000000000000♠0	5000000000000000000♠0	2999900000000000000♠—	2999900000000000000♠—	5000000000000000000♠0	2999900000000000000♠—
32	Dooley, BillBill Dooley	1978–1986	7002102000000000000♠102	7001640000000000000♠64[A 10]	7001370000000000000♠37	7000100000000000000♠1	6999632000000000000♠.632	2999900000000000000♠—[A 11]	2999900000000000000♠—	2999900000000000000♠—	2999900000000000000♠—	7000100000000000000♠1	7000200000000000000♠2	2999900000000000000♠—	2999900000000000000♠—	2999900000000000000♠—	5000000000000000000♠0	2999900000000000000♠—
33	Beamer, FrankFrank Beamer	1987–2015	7002322000000000000♠322	7002216000000000000♠216	7002104000000000000♠104	7000200000000000000♠2	6999674000000000000♠.674	7002114000000000000♠114	7001410000000000000♠41	5000000000000000000♠0	6999549000000000000♠.549	7000900000000000000♠9	7001110000000000000♠11	2999900000000000000♠—	7000500000000000000♠5	7000700000000000000♠7	5000000000000000000♠0	AFCA Coach of the Year (1999) AP Coach of the Year (1999) Bobby Dodd Coach of the Year (1999) Eddie Robinson Coach of the Year (1999) George Munger Award (1999) Paul "Bear" Bryant Award (1999) Walter Camp Coach of the Year (1999) Joseph V. Paterno Award (2010) Big East Coach of the Year (1995–1996, 1999) ACC Coach of the Year (2004–2005)[A 12]
34	Fuente, JustinJustin Fuente	2016- [7]	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—

Notes

References

General

• "2012 Football Media Guide" (PDF). Virginia Tech. Retrieved 2013-04-29. 
• "Virginia Tech Coaching Records". College Football Data Warehouse. Retrieved 2013-04-29. 
• Lazenby, Roland. Legends: A Pictoral History of Virginia Tech Football. Taylor, Full Court Press (1986) ISBN 978-0-913767-11-5
• Tandler, Rich. Hokie Games: Virginia Tech Football Game by Game 1945-2006. Game by Game Sports Media (September 15, 2007) ISBN 978-0-9723845-2-0

Specific

External links

• Official website