Stable Staff More Important than Recruiting Stars

Frank Beamer puts a premium on keeping his coaching staff intact, and that
method has been very successful throughout the years. At other ACC schools,
there seems to be a lot more turnover. Today, we’ll examine each current
coaching staff in the ACC to get a feel for their experience at their current school. When we’re done, you’ll better understand why the Hokies have won so many games.

First of all, take a look at the following table. It counts total years of
coaching experience of each coaching staff at their current school.

Total
Years of Experience
School Years

Virginia Tech
127

FSU
107

Wake Forest
59

Maryland
44

UVA
33

Boston College
33

UNC
30

Clemson
25

Miami
23

NC State
20

Georgia Tech
20

Duke
12

Virginia Tech is the clear #1, with Florida State coming in at #2. There is a
huge dropoff behind Florida State. Tech fans like to make fun of UVA for so much
coaching turnover, but the Hoos are actually in the top half in the ACC.

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