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Bruce Arians

Former Hokies are not strangers to NFL playoff appearances or even victories. Antonio Freeman, Kam Chancellor, Bruce Smith… these are names that football fans of the world know. Virginia Tech players showing up in the post season is nothing odd, but there has never been a Virginia Tech alum, NFL head coach that has made it as far as an NFL conference championship. Bruce Arians is the first VPI alumnus to make it as a NFL head coach to a conference championship game. Let’s take a step back and look at how the two time NFL Coach of the Year got to where he is today.