Because of their accomplishments at West Virginia and Virginia Tech, respectively, Nehlen and Beamer will be recognized as honorary captains prior to the Sept. 3 game between the Mountaineers and the Hokies at FedEx Field.
Don Nehlen is the winningest coach in WVU football history after guiding the Mountaineers for two decades. He amassed 202 wins with 13 bowl appearances. Seventeen of his 20 seasons with the Mountaineers were winning seasons.
Frank Beamer’s accomplishments basically mirror those of Nehlen. At Virginia Tech, he had 238 wins and 23 bowl appearances.
Head-to-head, Frank Beamer does have a 12-7 advantage over Don Nehlen in the Battle for the Black Diamond Trophy.