Shane Beamer
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Shane Beamer is the associate head coach and running backs coach for the Virginia Tech Hokies football
team and the son of long-time Virginia Tech head coach Frank Beamer
.
at Virginia Tech over an offer of a partial scholarship from Division I-AA Charleston Southern. Later, he moved to long snapper
, the position he played during the Hokies' 1999 season
, in which they played for the national championship
.
. Beamer's team was scheduled to play against his father in the 2000 Black Coaches Association
Classic to open the season, but the game was canceled because of lightning and Georgia Tech refused to reschedule it.
Beamer later was a graduate assistant at Tennessee, where he worked with the special teams, before coaching at Mississippi State
for three years.
Immediately prior to joining the Virginia Tech staff, Beamer was the safeties coach, special teams coordinator, and recruiting coordinator for the South Carolina Gamecocks
.
Virginia Tech Hokies football
The Virginia Tech Hokies football team is a college football program that competes in NCAA Division I-FBS, in the Coastal Division of the Atlantic Coast Conference. They have more wins in team history than any other program in the ACC. Their home games are played at Lane Stadium which seats over...
team and the son of long-time Virginia Tech head coach Frank Beamer
Frank Beamer
Frank Beamer is an American football coach and former player. He is currently the head coach at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University , a position he has held since 1987. From 1981 to 1986, Beamer served as the head coach at Murray State University...
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College playing career
Beamer chose to walk on as a wide receiverWide receiver
A wide receiver is an offensive position in American and Canadian football, and is the key player in most of the passing plays. Only players in the backfield or the ends on the line are eligible to catch a forward pass. The two players who begin play at the ends of the offensive line are eligible...
at Virginia Tech over an offer of a partial scholarship from Division I-AA Charleston Southern. Later, he moved to long snapper
Long snapper
In American football and Canadian football, the term long snapper refers to a player who is a specialized center during punts, field goals, and extra point attempts. His job is to snap the ball as quickly and accurately as possible....
, the position he played during the Hokies' 1999 season
1999 Virginia Tech Hokies football team
-Regular season:Michael Vick led the Hokies to an 11–1 season and to the Bowl Championship Series national title game in the 2000 Nokia Sugar Bowl against Florida State. Although Virginia Tech lost 46–29, Vick was able to bring the team back from a 21 point deficit to take a 29-28 lead into the...
, in which they played for the national championship
2000 Sugar Bowl
The 2000 Sugar Bowl was the designated Bowl Championship Series National Championship Game for the United States 1999 college football season and was played on January 4, 2000, at the Louisiana Superdome in New Orleans, Louisiana...
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Coaching career
Following Beamer's playing career, he became a graduate assistant at Georgia Tech under George O'LearyGeorge O'Leary
George Joseph O'Leary is the head football coach of the UCF Knights football team that represents the University of Central Florida located in Orlando, Florida; he previously coached the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets football team from 1994 to 2001, and served as an assistant coach for the Minnesota...
. Beamer's team was scheduled to play against his father in the 2000 Black Coaches Association
Black Coaches Association
The Black Coaches & Administrators is a non-profit organization whose primary purpose is "to foster the growth and development of ethnic minorities at all levels of sports both nationally and internationally". It currently is focused on athletics in North America, including professional leagues,...
Classic to open the season, but the game was canceled because of lightning and Georgia Tech refused to reschedule it.
Beamer later was a graduate assistant at Tennessee, where he worked with the special teams, before coaching at Mississippi State
Mississippi State Bulldogs football
The Mississippi State Bulldogs football program represents Mississippi State University in the NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision, competing as a member of the Western Division of the Southeastern Conference. Mississippi State has produced 38 All-Americans, 171 All-SEC selections, and 124...
for three years.
Immediately prior to joining the Virginia Tech staff, Beamer was the safeties coach, special teams coordinator, and recruiting coordinator for the South Carolina Gamecocks
South Carolina Gamecocks football
The South Carolina Gamecocks football team represents the University of South Carolina in NCAA Division I college football. The Gamecocks have been a member of the Southeastern Conference since 1992. Steve Spurrier is the current head coach, and the team plays its home games at Williams-Brice...
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