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Virginia Tech: a football coaching history
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James Franklin
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Stature & coaches, 1936–2026
The program’s standing over time, with every coach’s tenure beneath it — read down to see who was there for each rise and fall.
Every coach
2022–now
National Program I
16–24
2021–2021
J.C. Priceshort tenure
1–2
2016–2021
Power Program II
43–31
1987–2015
+27.9
238–121
1978–1986
Bill Dooleycaretaker
Bill Dooley moved Virginia Tech from National Program III to National Program II in 9 seasons.
National Program II
63–38
1974–1977
Jimmy Sharpecaretaker
Jimmy Sharpe moved Virginia Tech from Regional Program I to National Program III in 4 seasons.
National Program III
21–22
1971–1973
Charles Coffeycaretaker
Charles Coffey slid Virginia Tech from National Program II to National Program III in 3 seasons.
National Program III
12–20
1961–1970
Jerry Claibornecaretaker
Jerry Claiborne moved Virginia Tech from Regional Program II to National Program II in 10 seasons.
+11.0
61–39
1951–1960
Frank Moseleybuilder
Frank Moseley raised Virginia Tech from Regional Program V to Regional Program II.
+12.5
54–42
1948–1950
−8.4
1–25
1942–1942
S.D. Tilsonshort tenure
7–2
1942–1945
Henry McEvershort tenure
9–8
1941–1947
Regional Program III
13–13
1936–1940
Regional Program II
22–25