EL PASO, Texas – The Sun Bowl Association and Hyundai have announced on Thursday, Nov. 30 that former Virginia Tech player and head coach Frank Beamer and the CBS Network are the 2017 Legends of the Sun Bowl for the 84th Annual Hyundai Sun Bowl.
Frank Beamer retired from Virginia Tech in 2015 with an impressive record of 238-121-2 at his alma mater. Virginia Tech found plenty of success under Beamer as it made 23 consecutive bowl appearances, including an appearance in the 80th Annual Hyundai Sun Bowl in 2013. The Hokies have since extended that streak to 25 consecutive seasons, the longest active bowl streak in the nation and the third-longest in NCAA history.