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Now in his 20th season as head coach at Virginia Tech, Frank Beamer has established the Hokies as a consistent top ten Division I-A power. Beamer ranks third among all active D I-A coaches in wins and last fall led the Hokies to an 11-2 record and their 13th straight bowl game. Year-in, year-out, Virginia Tech has a reputation of being one of the finest colleges in special teams play: the Hokies led all I-A schools in blocked punts in the 90’s. During his tenure, Beamer\'s special teams have accounted for 37 touchdowns: 15 on blocked punts, 13 on punt returns, 4 on kickoff returns, 4 on blocked field goals, and one on a fumble recovery. Q. How much of your practice is spent on special teams and how do you get players to buy into the importance of special teams play? How do you motivate them to be a special teams player? Mark Wagner, head JV Coach, Evergreen High School (CO). AFM