Annual honor goes to coach or administrator for distinguished service
BLACKSBURG — Virginia Tech head coach Frank Beamer, who retired after the 2015 season following 29 years at the helm of the Hokies, is the winner of the Football Bowl Association’s 2017 Champion’s Award, as announced today by FBA Executive Director Wright Waters.
The Champion’s Award is presented yearly to a coach or administrator “for distinguished service to college football with an emphasis on supporting the student-athlete experience through postseason football bowl games.”
“Frank Beamer has meant so much to college football,” Waters said.