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4 unusual facts about Frank Beamer


Frank Beamer

Beamer is also a direct descendant of Floyd Allen and the notorious Allen clan, the fierce mountain men who shot up the Carroll County, Va. courthouse in a spasm of violence in 1912 that left five people dead, including the judge, prosecutor and county sheriff.

In July 2006, Beamer and his wife, Cheryl joined with Virginia publishers Mascot Books to publish their first children's book Yea, It's Hokie Game Day!

Jimmye Laycock Football Center

The JLFC was dedicated on June 21, 2008, and among those in attendance were former William & Mary wide receiver and present Pittsburgh Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin (Class of 1994), former Buffalo Bills head coach Marv Levy, current Virginia Tech Hokies football head coach Frank Beamer, and former William & Mary athletic director (1981-85) Jim Copeland.

Joseph V. Paterno Award

The Joseph V. Paterno Award was a coaching award that was awarded to Frank Beamer in 2010.


Hokie Hotline

In season, head coaches Frank Beamer and Seth Greenberg join the show and answer questions from the audience and callers.


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