 Fuente in 2018 | |
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | July 30, 1976 Tulsa, Oklahoma, U.S. |
| Playing career | |
| 1995–1997 | Oklahoma |
| 1998–1999 | Murray State |
| 2000–2001 | Oklahoma Wranglers |
| Position(s) | Quarterback |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 2001–2003 | Illinois State (QB) |
| 2004–2006 | Illinois State (OC/QB) |
| 2007–2008 | TCU (RB) |
| 2009–2011 | TCU (co-OC/QB) |
| 2012–2015 | Memphis |
| 2016–2021 | Virginia Tech |
| 2023 | Indiana (analyst) |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 69–54 |
| Bowls | 2–3 |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Championships | |
| 1 AAC (2014) 1 ACC Coastal Division (2016) | |
| Awards | |
| AAC Coach of the Year (2014) ACC Coach of the Year (2016) | |
Justin James Fuente[1] (born July 30, 1976) is an American football coach. He was the head football coach at Virginia Tech from 2016 to 2021. He was the 2016 ACC Coach of the Year.[2] Fuente was the head football coach at the University of Memphis from 2012 to 2015. He was an assistant at Texas Christian University from 2007 to 2011 and previously at Illinois State University from 2001 to 2006. Fuente attended the University of Oklahoma before transferring to Murray State University after his redshirt sophomore season. He played quarterback for both schools. Fuente played a single season with the Oklahoma Wranglers of the Arena Football League.
Fuente has coached quarterbacks as an assistant or head coach including three-time Pro Bowler Andy Dalton, first-round draft pick Paxton Lynch, and arena football quarterback Jerod Evans.
- ^ "Murray State University Board Report: Undergraduate Degrees Conferred" (PDF). December 16, 1999. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 5, 2016. Retrieved October 20, 2015.
- ^ "Justin Fuente accepts ACC Coach of the Year award".