Upon arrival in Blacksburg, new Virginia Tech head coach Justin Fuente knew that he had big shoes to fill as the man taking over for the legendary Frank Beamer, who was retiring after 29 years as head coach of the Hokies.
As soon as he stepped on campus, Coach Fuente realized what Beamer’s tenure meant to the Virginia Tech faithful. As such, Fuente wanted to honor him in a way that would make all Hokies proud. In August, Fuente announced that each week, a member of the team’s special teams unit would wear Beamer’s number 25, as chosen by the football staff.