Bryan Stinespring grew up in rural Clifton Forge, a small community in the western part of Virginia where the local populace was split, 50-50, every time Virginia and Virginia Tech squared off in football.
He’s seen the rivalry up close for more than four decades – he’s been attending Virginia-Virginia Tech football games since he was 10 years old. And in his 23 seasons as a full-time football coach at Virginia Tech, the Hokies won 19 games.
Stinespring is now coaching at Old Dominion University, which plays its first game against U.Va. at Scott Stadium Saturday night.