Franklin Mitchell Beamer (born October 18, 1946) is a retired American college football coach, most notably for the Virginia Tech Hokies, and former college football player. [3] He is the father of current South Carolina Gamecocks head coach Shane Beamer .

Dec 2, 2024 · A well-known personality in CFB, Shane’s father, Frank Beamer, is most remembered for his lengthy and fruitful time as Virginia Tech HC. Frank was raised on a farm in Fancy Gap, after being born in Mount Airy, North Carolina, on October 18, 1946.

May 24, 2023 · From a local boy … to a hometown hero … and then… a Hall of Famer. It has been an impressive and storied career for Fancy Gap native Frank Beamer. The man credited with helping put Virginia Tech and its football program on the map!

Mar 5, 2018 · Frank Beamer, a Hillsville, Virginia native, graduated from Virginia Tech in 1969, where he was a three year starting cornerback for Tech’s football program. He then went on to accept coaching positions at Maryland, The Citadel, and Murray State before being promoted to Murray State’s head coaching role.

May 23, 2023 · WFXR Sports Director Jermaine Ferrell caught up with former Virginia Tech Head Football Coach Frank Beamer to talk about Beamer's Life, Legacy, and Regrets.

Nov 2, 2015 · Virginia Tech coach Frank Beamer will retire at the end of the season, but his legacy will be left on college football forever.

The winningest coach in Virginia Tech history, Frank Beamer’s 280 career victories rank sixth in FBS history and are the 13th most by a college football coach at any NCAA division. He led the Hokies to their first-ever national title game appearance as part of an impressive streak of 23 consecutive bowl berths in his final 23 seasons.

During his 15+ seasons at the helm, Frank Beamer has guided the Virginia Tech football program to unprecedented success with nine straight bowl appearances, three BIG EAST Conference titles, a trip to the national championship game and an average of nine wins per year since the beginning of the 1993 season.

Nov 3, 2015 · Midway through the press conference announcing the end of his distinguished tenure as Virginia Tech head coach, Frank Beamer was asked about its rocky beginning.

After 29 seasons, 234 victories and countless special teams drills, Frank Beamer is coaching his final game at Virginia Tech. It’s widely known that Coach Beamer is one of the most respected figures in college sports, but we wanted to find out how he guided the individuals surrounding him.