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. Beamer was to replace Bill Dooley, whose nine-year tenure was the most successful-in terms of total wins and winning percentage-in school history. Beamer signed a four-year contract worth $80,000 annually, and at the time, new Tech athletic director Dale Baughman-hired to replace Dooley, who also served as both Tech's athletic director and head football coach-received some criticism for hiring Beamer. "Some people have questioned this decision because he is not a big name," Baughman said at the time. "But it's a sound decision, and I'm standing by it."<sup id="cite_ref-0" class="reference">
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Beamer took over a Virginia Tech football program that was largely unsuccessful in its first century, reaching only six
bowl games in that time span. Beamer has since built the Hokies into a perennially ranked team. In 19 years at the helm of VT, his overall record is 156-82-2. His teams have made 15 consecutive bowl appearances but Beamer has gone 6-9 in those 15 bowls. He also has a record of 1-4 in BCS Bowls. Besides his less than stellar record in bowl games, he's also struggled against top ten teams; going 6-27 against top ten schools since he took over the Tech job in 1987.</p>
During his tenure as coach, the program has evolved from independent status to a member of the
Big East Conference to a member of the
Atlantic Coast Conference. His teams have won three Big East Championships and two ACC Championships.</p>
He won Big East Coach of the Year awards in 1995, 1996, and 1999. In 1999, he won consensus National Coach of the Year honors when he led Virginia Tech to an undefeated regular season and appearance in the National Championship game against
Florida State University. Beamer was named the Atlantic Coast Conference Coach of the Year in 2004, his first year competing in the league. He repeated as ACC Coach of the Year in 2005 while leading his team to the ACC Coastal Division title and an appearance in the inaugural ACC Championship game.</p> <table class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%;"> <tbody> <tr> <th>Year</th> <th>Team</th> <th>Overall</th> <th>Conference</th> <th>Standing</th> <th>Bowl</th> <th>Rank#</th> </tr> <tr> <td style="border-bottom: 2px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); background: rgb(221, 221, 221) none repeat scroll 0% 0%; -moz-background-clip: -moz-initial; -moz-background-origin: -moz-initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: -moz-initial;" colspan="9" align="center">
Murray State Racers (Ohio Valley) (1981-1986)</td> </tr> <tr> <td>1981</td> <td>Murray State</td> <td>8-3-0</td> <td>
</td> <td>
</td> <td>
</td> <td style="text-align: right;">
</td> </tr> <tr> <td>1982</td> <td>Murray State</td> <td>4-7-0</td> <td>
</td> <td>
</td> <td>
</td> <td style="text-align: right;">
</td> </tr> <tr> <td>1983</td> <td>Murray State</td> <td>7-4-0</td> <td>
</td> <td>
</td> <td>
</td> <td style="text-align: right;">
</td> </tr> <tr> <td>1984</td> <td>Murray State</td> <td>9-2-0</td> <td>
</td> <td>
</td> <td>
</td> <td style="text-align: right;">
</td> </tr> <tr> <td>1985</td> <td>Murray State</td> <td>7-3-1</td> <td>
</td> <td>
</td> <td>
</td> <td style="text-align: right;">
</td> </tr> <tr style="background: rgb(255, 255, 153) none repeat scroll 0% 0%; -moz-background-clip: -moz-initial; -moz-background-origin: -moz-initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: -moz-initial;"> <td>1986</td> <td>Murray State</td> <td>7-4-1</td> <td>
</td> <td>1st</td> <td>
</td> <td style="text-align: right;">
</td> </tr> <tr style="border-top: 2px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); background: rgb(250, 250, 250) none repeat scroll 0% 0%; -moz-background-clip: -moz-initial; -moz-background-origin: -moz-initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: -moz-initial;"> <td colspan="2" align="center">
Murray State:</td> <td>42-23-2</td> <td>
</td> <td colspan="5">
</td> </tr> <tr> <td style="border-bottom: 2px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); background: rgb(221, 221, 221) none repeat scroll 0% 0%; -moz-background-clip: -moz-initial; -moz-background-origin: -moz-initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: -moz-initial;" colspan="9" align="center">
Virginia Tech Hokies (Independent) (1987-1990)</td> </tr> <tr> <td>1987</td> <td>Virginia Tech</td> <td>2-9-0</td> <td>
</td> <td>
</td> <td>
</td> <td style="text-align: right;">
</td> </tr> <tr> <td>1988</td> <td>Virginia Tech</td> <td>3-8-0</td> <td>
</td> <td>
</td> <td>
</td> <td style="text-align: right;">
</td> </tr> <tr> <td>1989</td> <td>Virginia Tech</td> <td>6-4-1</td> <td>
</td> <td>
</td> <td>
</td> <td style="text-align: right;">
</td> </tr> <tr> <td>1990</td> <td>Virginia Tech</td> <td>6-5-0</td> <td>
</td> <td>
</td> <td>
</td> <td style="text-align: right;">
</td> </tr> <tr> <td style="border-bottom: 2px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); background: rgb(221, 221, 221) none repeat scroll 0% 0%; -moz-background-clip: -moz-initial; -moz-background-origin: -moz-initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: -moz-initial;" colspan="9" align="center">
Virginia Tech Hokies (Big East) (1991-2003)</td> </tr> <tr> <td>1991</td> <td>Virginia Tech</td> <td>5-6-0</td> <td>
</td> <td>
</td> <td>
</td> <td style="text-align: right;">
</td> </tr> <tr> <td>1992</td> <td>Virginia Tech</td> <td>2-8-1</td> <td>
</td> <td>
</td> <td>
</td> <td style="text-align: right;">
</td> </tr> <tr> <td>1993</td> <td>Virginia Tech</td> <td>9-3-0</td> <td>4-3</td> <td>4th</td> <td>
W Independence</td> <td style="text-align: right;">20</td> </tr> <tr> <td>1994</td> <td>Virginia Tech</td> <td>8-4-0</td> <td>5-2</td> <td>2nd</td> <td>
L Gator</td> <td style="text-align: right;">24</td> </tr> <tr style="background: rgb(255, 255, 153) none repeat scroll 0% 0%; -moz-background-clip: -moz-initial; -moz-background-origin: -moz-initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: -moz-initial;"> <td>1995</td> <td>Virginia Tech</td> <td>10-2-0</td> <td>6-1</td> <td>1st</td> <td>
W Sugar †</td> <td style="text-align: right;">9</td> </tr> <tr style="background: rgb(255, 255, 153) none repeat scroll 0% 0%; -moz-background-clip: -moz-initial; -moz-background-origin: -moz-initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: -moz-initial;"> <td>1996</td> <td>Virginia Tech</td> <td>10-2-0</td> <td>6-1</td> <td>1st</td> <td>
L Orange †</td> <td style="text-align: right;">12</td> </tr> <tr> <td>1997</td> <td>Virginia Tech</td> <td>7-5-0</td> <td>5-2</td> <td>2nd</td> <td>
L Gator</td> <td style="text-align: right;">
</td> </tr> <tr> <td>1998</td> <td>Virginia Tech</td> <td>9-3-0</td> <td>5-2</td> <td>3rd</td> <td>
W Music City</td> <td style="text-align: right;">19</td> </tr> <tr style="background: rgb(255, 255, 153) none repeat scroll 0% 0%; -moz-background-clip: -moz-initial; -moz-background-origin: -moz-initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: -moz-initial;"> <td>1999</td> <td>Virginia Tech</td> <td>11-1-0</td> <td>7-0</td> <td>1st</td> <td>
L Sugar †</td> <td style="text-align: right;">3</td> </tr> <tr> <td>2000</td> <td>Virginia Tech</td> <td>11-1-0</td> <td>6-1</td> <td>2nd</td> <td>
W Gator</td> <td style="text-align: right;">6</td> </tr> <tr> <td>2001</td> <td>Virginia Tech</td> <td>8-4-0</td> <td>4-3</td> <td>3rd</td> <td>
L Gator</td> <td style="text-align: right;">18</td> </tr> <tr> <td>2002</td> <td>Virginia Tech</td> <td>10-4-0</td> <td>3-4</td> <td>4th</td> <td>
W San Francisco</td> <td style="text-align: right;">14</td> </tr> <tr> <td>2003</td> <td>Virginia Tech</td> <td>8-5-0</td> <td>4-3</td> <td>4th</td> <td>
L Insight</td> <td style="text-align: right;">
</td> </tr> <tr> <td style="border-bottom: 2px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); background: rgb(221, 221, 221) none repeat scroll 0% 0%; -moz-background-clip: -moz-initial; -moz-background-origin: -moz-initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: -moz-initial;" colspan="9" align="center">
Virginia Tech Hokies (ACC) (2004-present)</td> </tr> <tr style="background: rgb(255, 255, 153) none repeat scroll 0% 0%; -moz-background-clip: -moz-initial; -moz-background-origin: -moz-initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: -moz-initial;"> <td>2004</td> <td>Virginia Tech</td> <td>10-3-0</td> <td>7-1</td> <td>1st</td> <td>
L Sugar †</td> <td style="text-align: right;">10</td> </tr> <tr style="background: rgb(187, 255, 255) none repeat scroll 0% 0%; -moz-background-clip: -moz-initial; -moz-background-origin: -moz-initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: -moz-initial;"> <td>2005</td> <td>Virginia Tech</td> <td>11-2-0</td> <td>7-2</td> <td>1st - Coastal</td> <td>
W Gator</td> <td style="text-align: right;">7</td> </tr> <tr> <td>2006</td> <td>Virginia Tech</td> <td>10-3-0</td> <td>6-2</td> <td>2nd - Coastal</td> <td>
L Chick-Fil-A</td> <td style="text-align: right;">18</td> </tr> <tr style="background: rgb(255, 255, 153) none repeat scroll 0% 0%; -moz-background-clip: -moz-initial; -moz-background-origin: -moz-initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: -moz-initial;"> <td>2007</td> <td>Virginia Tech</td> <td>11-3-0</td> <td>8-1</td> <td>1st</td> <td>
L Orange †</td> <td style="text-align: right;">9</td> </tr> <tr> <td>2008</td> <td>Virginia Tech</td> <td>6-3-0</td> <td>3-2</td> <td>2nd</td> <td>
</td> <td style="text-align: right;">
</td> </tr> <tr style="border-top: 2px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); background: rgb(250, 250, 250) none repeat scroll 0% 0%; -moz-background-clip: -moz-initial; -moz-background-origin: -moz-initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: -moz-initial;"> <td colspan="2" align="center">
Virginia Tech:</td> <td>164-86-2</td> <td>
</td> <td colspan="5">
</td> </tr> <tr style="background: rgb(221, 221, 221) none repeat scroll 0% 0%; -moz-background-clip: -moz-initial; -moz-background-origin: -moz-initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: -moz-initial;"> <td colspan="2" style="text-align: center;">
Total:</td> <td>208-109-4</td> <td colspan="7">
</td> </tr> <tr> <td colspan="9"><span style="border: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: rgb(255, 204, 102); width: 50px;"> </span> National Championship <span style="border: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: rgb(255, 255, 153); width: 50px;"> </span> Conference Title <span style="border: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: rgb(187, 255, 255); width: 50px;"> </span> Conference Division Title</td> </tr> <tr> <td colspan="9">
†Indicates BCS bowl game. #Rankings from final Coaches Poll of the season.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table>
<a name="Beamerball" id="Beamerball"></a></p> <h3>Sly Croom could do the same thing at MSU give him a chance!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!</h3>