Current position | |
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Title | Special Assistant to the Athletics Director |
Team | Virginia Tech |
Biographical details | |
Born | Somerset, Kentucky, U.S. | July 28, 1959
Playing career | |
1977–1980 | Murray State |
Position(s) | Strong safety, linebacker |
Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
1981–1982 | Murray State (GA) |
1983–1985 | Murray State (OLB) |
1986 | Murray State (LB/ST) |
1987 | Virginia Tech (ILB) |
1988–1992 | Virginia Tech (OLB) |
1993 | Virginia Tech (LB/ST) |
1994 | Virginia Tech (ILB/ST) |
1995–2015 | Virginia Tech (DC/ILB) |
2016–2019 | Virginia Tech (AHC/DC/LB) |
Administrative career (AD unless noted) | |
2020–present | Virginia Tech (Special Assistant to the Athletics Director) |
Accomplishments and honors | |
Awards | |
Frank Broyles Award (2006) AFCA Defensive Coordinator of the Year (2000) | |
Robert Eugene "Bud" Foster Jr.[1] (born July 28, 1959) is a retired American college football coach and former player. He currently serves as a Special Assistant to Athletics Director Whit Babcock.[2] Following the 2006 season, he received the Frank Broyles Award, which is annually given to the top assistant coach in college football.[3] Foster's 2005 and 2006 Hokie defenses led the nation in total defense. Foster is regarded as one of the best defensive coordinators in college football.[4] On August 1, 2019, Foster announced he was retiring at the end of the 2019 season.[5]
Since taking on his first coaching position at Virginia Tech in 1987, Foster coached over 50 players that were drafted in the NFL including first-round draft picks DeAngelo Hall,[6] Kyle Fuller, Tremaine Edmunds and Terrell Edmunds; Pro Bowlers Hall, Brandon Flowers and Kam Chancellor and Super Bowl champions Chancellor, Roger Brown, Tyronne Drakeford, Cornell Brown, Pierson Prioleau, and Kendall Fuller.[7] Foster also coached former All-Americans John Engelberger, Anthony Midget, Corey Moore, Ben Taylor, Ronyell Whitaker, David Pugh, Willie Pile, Darryl Tapp, Jimmy Williams, and Xavier Adibi.[8]