Coach of the Year Runners-Up

Frank Beamer, Virginia Tech11-1 record No. 2 national ranking by APAP, AFMA Coach of the YearFrank Beamer had a \"blueprint for success\" when he took the reins of the Virginia Tech program 13 seasons ago. And in the 1999, that plan of attack began to pay its biggest dividends to date. The Hokies, which had been making steady progress since Beamer came to Blacksburg, closed out its first undefeated, untied regular season in 81 years and collected a Big East championship and a berth in the national championship game vs. Florida State. Beamer\'s troops led the nation in scoring offense at 41.4 points per game while averaging 253.9 yards rushing and finishing ninth in the nation in total offense with 451.8 yards per contest. But on defense Virginia Tech might have been even more impressive, finishing first in scoring defense (10.5 ppg.), third in rushing defense (75.9 yards per game),