Frank Beamer, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

Frank Beamer

American college football player, college football coach

Date of Birth: 18-Oct-1946

Place of Birth: Mount Airy, North Carolina, United States

Profession: head coach, American football player

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Libra

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.
Beamer was a cornerback for Virginia Tech from 1966 to 1968.
His coaching experience began in 1972, and from 1981 to 1986 Beamer served as the head football coach at Murray State University.
He then went on to become the head football coach at Virginia Tech from 1987 until his final game in 2015.
He was one of the longest tenured active coaches in NCAA Division I FBS and, at the time of his retirement, was the winningest active coach at that level.
Upon retiring, Beamer accept a position as special assistant to the Virginia Tech athletic director, where he focuses on athletic development and advancement.
He was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 2018.