After using a push broom to keep a pile of burning trash in place, he returned it to its place in the garage, unaware that it was smoldering. In 1953, at the age of seven, Beamer suffered a life altering accident. The courtroom shooting left five people dead, including the judge, a prosecutor, and the county sheriff. In 1912, during a court trial, his great-uncle, Floyd Allen, fired rounds in a spasm of violence. Early life and playing career īeamer was born in Mount Airy, North Carolina, and grew up on a farm in Fancy Gap, Virginia.īeamer is a direct descendant of the notorious Allen clan of Carroll County, Virginia. He was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 2018.
Upon retiring, Beamer accepted a position as special assistant to the Virginia Tech athletic director, where he focuses on athletic development and advancement. He was one of the longest tenured active coaches in NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision and, at the time of his retirement, was the winningest active coach at that level. He then went on to become the head football coach at Virginia Tech from 1987 until his final game in 2015. His coaching experience began in 1972, and from 1981 to 1986 Beamer served as the head football coach at Murray State University. He is the father of current South Carolina Gamecocks head coach Shane Beamer.īeamer was a cornerback for Virginia Tech from 1966 to 1968. Paul “Bear” Bryant Lifetime Achievement Award (2019)Ĭollege Football 150's Top 25 Coaches in Bowl History (2019)įranklin 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. Paterno Coach of the Year Award (2010) ģx Big East Coach of the Year (1995, 1996, 1999) Walter Camp Coach of the Year Award (1999) Virginia Tech (special assistant to the AD) ĥ ACC Coastal Division (2005, 2007, 2008, 2010, 2011)Īssociated Press Coach of the Year (1999)īobby Dodd Coach of the Year Award (1999)
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