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As of the 2017–18 season, the team has played more than 1,250 games in 125 years under 34 different head coaches. Five head coaches have led the Hokies in postseason bowl games: Jimmy Kitts, Jerry Claiborne, Bill Dooley, Frank Beamer and Justin Fuente.
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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. 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.
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.
1.A running total of the number of head coaches, with coaches who served separate tenures being counted only once. Interim head coaches are represented with "Int" and are not counted in the running total. "—" indicates the team played but either without a coach or no coach is on record. "X" indicates an interim year without play.
2.Virginia Tech did not join a conference until 1920, and was not a member of a conference from 1965 to 1990.
3.Overtime rules in college football were introduced in 1996, making ties impossible in the period since.
4.When computing the win–loss percentage, a tie counts as half a win and half a loss.
5.Although the first Rose Bowl Game was played in 1902, it has been continuously played since the 1916 game, and is recognized as the oldest bowl game by the NCAA. "—" indicates any season prior to 1916 when postseason games were not played.
6.Statistics correct as of the end of the 2012 college football season.
General
•"2012 Football Media Guide". Virginia Tech. http://www.hokiesports.com/football/2012MG/fb12mg.pdf. Retrieved 2013-04-29.
•"Virginia Tech Coaching Records". College Football Data Warehouse. http://www.cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/div_ia/acc/virginia_tech/coaching_records.php. 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
•Hokiesports.com - Official Virginia Tech Hokies football website
Virginia Tech Hokies. School History. Seasons: 120 (1902 to 2023) Record (W-L-T): 737-488-44. Adjusted Record (W-L-T): 738-487-44. Conferences: ACC, Big East, Southern, Ind. Conf. Championships: 8.
Brent Pry is in his third season as head coach at Virginia Tech. He joined the Hokies after serving eight seasons as defensive coordinator/linebackers coach at Penn State. The Hokies reached some significant milestones during the 2023 season under Pry including a 5-3 ACC record, the best conference record since 2019.
After 29 seasons as head coach of Virginia Tech, legendary coach Frank Beamer retired following the conclusion of the 2015 season. He coached the Hokies to 23 consecutive bowl games, including a national championship appearance, along with seven conference championship titles.
Aug 18, 2023 · Virginia Tech reached unprecedented heights under former coach Frank Beamer but suffered its worst season in 30 years in 2022. A look at how the Hokies got there and whether they can get back.
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Nov 30, 2021 · A 30-year coaching veteran, Pry has coached teams that have qualified for 15 bowl appearances and have finished in the FBS top 25 in total defense eight times. He has played an instrumental role in coaching top 10 defenses at Virginia Tech, Penn State, Vanderbilt, Georgia Southern, and Western Carolina.
