Bryan Stinespring, an integral member of the Virginia Tech staff as both a coach and recruiter, is in his 11th season overseeing the Hokies’ offense. Stinespring was promoted to offensive coordinator in December 2001 and began those duties during the Hokies’ Gator Bowl game against Florida State on New Year’s Day. He also coaches the tight ends and offensive tackles along the line.
Personal
Born: 10/12/63, Clifton Forge, Va.
Hometown: Clifton Forge, Va.
Wife: former Shelley Franklin
Children: Daniel, Caroline, Olivia, Ella

Education
High School: Clifton Forge HS (1982)
College: James Madison University (1986)
Postgraduate: Virginia Tech (1992)

Coaching Experience
1986-88 Lexington High School
1989 Patrick Henry High School
1990-91 Virginia Tech (graduate assistant)
1992 Virginia Tech (director of sports programs)
1993 Virginia Tech (tight ends/assistant offensive line)
1994-97 Virginia Tech (tight ends/assistant offensive line/recruiting coordinator)
1998-00 Virginia Tech (offensive line/recruiting coordinator)
2001 Virginia Tech (assistant head coach/OL/recruiting)
2002-05 Virginia Tech (offensive coordinator/offensive line)
2006-10 Virginia Tech (offensive coordinator/tight ends)
2011- Virginia Tech (offensive coordinator/tight ends/tackles)

Bowl/Playoff Experience
Coach
1993 Independence (Virginia Tech vs. Indiana)
1994 Gator (Virginia Tech vs. Tennessee)
1995 Sugar (Virginia Tech vs. Texas)
1996 Orange (Virginia Tech vs. Nebraska)
1997 Gator (Virginia Tech vs. North Carolina)
1998 Music City (Virginia Tech vs. Alabama)
1999 Sugar (Virginia Tech vs. Florida State)
2000 Gator (Virginia Tech vs. Clemson)
2001 Gator (Virginia Tech vs. Florida State)
2002 San Francisco (Virginia Tech vs. Air Force)
2003 Insight (Virginia Tech vs. California)
2004 Sugar (Virginia Tech vs. Auburn)
2005 Gator (Virginia Tech vs. Louisville)
2006 Chick-fil-A (Virginia Tech vs. Georgia)
2007 Orange (Virginia Tech vs. Kansas)
2008 Orange (Virginia Tech vs. Cincinnati)
2009 Chick-fil-A (Virginia Tech vs. Tennessee)
2010 Orange (Virginia Tech vs. Stanford)
2010 Orange (Virginia Tech vs. Stanford)
2011 Sugar (Virginia Tech vs. Michigan)

The 2012 season marks Stinespring’s 20th year as a full-time coach on Frank Beamer’s staff at Tech. In 2006, he returned to coaching the tight ends after eight seasons as the offensive line coach.

During his time as the offensive line coach, one of Stinespring’s star pupils, center Jake Grove, won the 2003 Rimington Trophy and became the university’s third unanimous All-American. He was the first center taken in the 2004 NFL Draft.

Last year, junior tailback David Wilson broke the school’s single-season rushing record en route to ACC Player of the Year honors and becoming an NFL first-round draft pick, while sophomore quarterback Logan Thomas set a new school record for total offense in a season. His offense also featured the top two receivers in school history and Jacobs Blocking Trophy recipient Blake DeChristopher at tackle.

In 2010, Stinespring’s offense flourished and was led by ACC Player of the Year Tyrod Taylor who quarterbacked the Hokies to an ACC title. In 2009, freshman Ryan Williams led a rushing offense that ranked 14th in the country; and, in 2007, Stinespring had four players from his offense taken in the NFL Draft, including offensive tackle Duane Brown in the first round. In 2005, three of his linemen were named to the All-ACC team with two of them earning first-team honors.

Stinespring took over the offensive line duties in the spring of 1998 and helped mold Tech’s young line into a unit that showed steady improvement during the ‘98 season. Two members of that line – tackle Derek Smith and guard Dwight Vick – went on to sign with NFL teams.

In 1999 and 2000, the offensive line helped clear the way as the Hokies set new BIG EAST rushing marks in back-to-back seasons. Center Keith Short, guard Matt Lehr and tackle Dave Kadela all earned second-team All-BIG EAST honors in ‘99. Lehr repeated as a second-team pick in 2000, while Kadela moved to first team. In 2002, tackle Anthony Davis earned all-conference honors as the offensive front cleared the way for record-setting tailbacks Lee Suggs and Kevin Jones, who combined for over 2,100 yards.

Prior to taking over the O-line duties, Stinespring coached Tech’s tight ends and assisted with the offensive line for five seasons. He was the Hokies’ recruiting coordinator for eight years (1994-2001) and continues to be instrumental in helping attract top high school talent to campus. In 2001, he served as Tech’s assistant head coach along with his other duties.

Stinespring initially joined the Tech staff in 1990 as a graduate assistant coach and spent two seasons in that capacity helping with the offensive line. After serving as the director of sports programs in 1992, he was elevated to a full-time coaching position prior to the 1993 season.

A native of Clifton Forge, Va., Stinespring was a walk-on player for James Madison University in the early 1980s. He is married to the former Shelley Franklin of Richmond, Va. Bryan and Shelley have a son, Daniel, 18; twin daughters, Caroline and Olivia, who are 14 years old, and another daughter, Ella, 9.