Bryan Stinespring (born October 12, 1963) is an

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coach. He is the Activities Director for Alleghany High School in Covington Virginia. He was the assistant head coach and offensive line coach at the

University of Delaware The University of Delaware (colloquially UD or Delaware) is a public land-grant research university located in Newark, Delaware. UD is the largest university in Delaware. It offers three associate's programs, 148 bachelor's programs, 121 mas ...

, as well as formerly the run game coordinator and offensive line coach at

James Madison University James Madison University (JMU, Madison, or James Madison) is a public research university in Harrisonburg, Virginia. Founded in 1908 as the State Normal and Industrial School for Women at Harrisonburg, the institution was renamed Madison Coll ...

from 2016 to 2017. He was previously the

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s coach (1993–1997, 2006–2015) and recruiting coordinator for the

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program. He was a full-time member of head coach

Frank Beamer Franklin Mitchell Beamer (born October 18, 1946) is a retired American college football coach, most notably for the Virginia Tech Hokies, and former college football player. He is the father of current South Carolina Gamecocks head coach Shane ...

's staff from 1993-2015. Throughout his tenure in Blacksburg, Stinespring held a number of other positions including offensive line coach (1993–2005), recruiting coordinator (1994–2001), assistant head coach (2001) and

offensive coordinator An offensive coordinator is a member of the coaching staff of an American football or Canadian football team who is in charge of the team's offense. Generally, along with the defensive coordinator and the special teams coordinator, this coach re ...

(2002–2012). Following Beamer's retirement at the end of the 2015 season, Stinespring joined the staff at his alma mater James Madison where he served as offensive line coach and run-game coordinator. At the end of the 2022 season, Stinespring was named associate head coach and offensive assistant at VMI.

Criticism

Stinespring had faced criticism from the fans and a player for offensive output during his time as offensive coordinator, which compares poorly with that of his predecessors under Frank Beamer. In 2008, sports columnist Norm Wood has commented that Stinespring's offensive production in recent years has been "abysmal", and that he heard fans chanting "Fire Stinespring" before one home game. While Stinespring faced criticism for offensive production, he has also been praised for his abilities as a recruiter. Players have also expressed their appreciation for Stinespring as a personal coach, and for his ability to recruit talented new players to the school.

Statistics

Below are Virginia Tech's offensive statistics during Stinespring's time as offensive coordinator.

References

External links

Old Dominion profile
{{DEFAULTSORT:Stinespring, Bryan 1963 births Living people James Madison Dukes football coaches James Madison Dukes football players Old Dominion Monarchs football coaches Virginia Tech Hokies football coaches High school football coaches in Virginia People from Clifton Forge, Virginia