Bryan Stinespring
Bryan Stinespring (born October 12, 1963 in Clifton Forge, Virginia) is the offensive coordinator[1] (2002–present) and tight ends coach (1993–1997, 2006–present) for the Virginia Tech Hokies football team in Blacksburg, Virginia. Stinespring replaced Rickey Bustle as offensive coordinator and has been relieved of his play calling duties on February, 21 2011.[1] He has been a full-time member of head coach Frank Beamer's staff since 1993. Throughout his tenure, Stinespring has held a number of other positions including offensive line coach (1993–2005), recruiting coordinator (1994–2001), and assistant head coach (2001).
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[edit] Criticism
Stinespring has faced criticism from the fans[2] and players[3] for offensive output during his time as offensive coordinator, which compares poorly with that of his predecessors under Frank Beamer.[2]
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.[4]
Stinespring also came under recent criticism following the 0-2 opening to the 2010 season, the first VT season to start with two consecutive losses since 1995.[5] The loss to James Madison on Sept. 11, 2010 followed six consecutive VT wins against JMU, with multiple points of the loss attributed to offensive turnovers,[6] and marks the first time that VT has lost to a FCS ranked team since 1985.
While Stinespring faces criticism for offensive production, he has also been praised for his abilities as a recruiter.[3][4] Players have also expressed their appreciation for Stinespring as a personal coach, and for his ability to recruit talented new players to the franchise.[3]
[edit] Statistics
Below are Virginia Tech's offensive statistics during Stinespring's time as offensive coordinator.
| Season | Rushing offense | Passing offense | Total offense | ‡ Scoring offense | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Actual | †Ranking (Conf) | Actual | †Ranking (Conf) | Actual | †Ranking (Conf) | Actual | †Ranking (Conf) | |
| 2002[7] | 212.43 | #19 (#2 BE) | 159.21 | #99 (#7 BE) | 371.64 | #64 (#5 BE) | 30.64 | #30 (#2 BE) |
| 2003[8] | 209.31 | #17 (#2 BE) | 192.46 | #82 (#6 BE) | 401.77 | #38 (#3 BE) | 35.38 | #12 (#1 BE) |
| 2004[9] | 178.23 | #32 (#3 ACC) | 187.31 | #80 (#6 ACC) | 365.54 | #65 (#4 ACC) | 30.77 | #25 (#2 ACC) |
| 2005[10] | 190.69 | #29 (#2 ACC) | 190.23 | #91 (#9 ACC) | 380.92 | #57 (#4 ACC) | 33.85 | #17 (#1 ACC) |
| 2006[11] | 113.38 | #90 (#7 ACC) | 181.77 | #82 (#8 ACC) | 295.15 | #99 (#9 ACC) | 25.85 | #49 (#4 ACC) |
| 2007[12] | 133.64 | #82 (#7 ACC) | 196.86 | #85 (#9 ACC) | 330.50 | #100 (#8 ACC) | 28.71 | #53 (#2 ACC) |
| 2008[13] | 174.36 | #35 (#3 ACC) | 129.07 | #111 (#11 ACC) | 301.43 | #103 (#11 ACC) | 22.07 | #90 (#8 ACC) |
| 2009[14] | 208.15 | #14 (#2 ACC) | 183.92 | #95 (#9 ACC) | 392.08 | #50 (#6 ACC) | 31.85 | #24 (#4 ACC) |
| 2010[15] | 198.71 | #23 (#2 ACC) | 203.57 | #72 (#8 ACC) | 402.29 | #41 (#5 ACC) | 33.86 | #21 (#1 ACC) |
| *All statistics from the NCAA.
† National rankings are among the teams in the football bowl subdivision (formerly called Division I-A), which currently consists of 119 teams. ‡ Scoring offense also includes points scored by defense and special teams. |
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[edit] References
- ^ a b "Beamer announces additional assignments to Tech staff". 2011-02-21. http://www.hokiesports.com/football/recaps/20110222aaa.html.
- ^ a b Slater, Darryl (2008-09-06). "Hokies assistant tunes out noise - Stinespring focuses on improvement despite complaints about offense". Richmond Times-Dispatch. http://www.inrich.com/cva/ric/sports.apx.-content-articles-RTD-2008-09-06-0057.html. Retrieved 2008-09-09.[dead link]
- ^ a b c McFarling, Aaron (2008-11-18). "Tech linebacker Sturdivant: Players unhappy with Stinespring". The Roanoke Times. http://www.roanoke.com/sports/breaking/wb/184670. Retrieved 2008-11-18.
- ^ a b Wood, Norm (2008-11-23). "Keeping Stinespring would be wise for recruiting". Daily Press. http://www.dailypress.com/sports/dp-spt_recruitcolumn_1123nov23,0,1169571.column. Retrieved 2010-09-12.
- ^ "Virginia Tech Football Statistics". http://www.hokiesports.com/football/stats/1995/.
- ^ Robertson, Jimmy (2010-09-11). "Tech falls to JMU in home opener". hokiesports.com. http://www.hokiesports.com/football/recaps/20100911aaa.html. Retrieved 2010-09-12.
- ^ NCAA. "Virginia Tech 2002 National Ranking Summary". http://web1.ncaa.org/d1mfb/2002/Internet/ranking_summary/2002000000742.HTML. Retrieved 2008-09-09.
- ^ NCAA. "Virginia Tech 2003 National Ranking Summary". http://web1.ncaa.org/d1mfb/2003/Internet/ranking_summary/2003000000742.HTML. Retrieved 2008-09-09.
- ^ NCAA. "Virginia Tech 2004 National Ranking Summary". http://web1.ncaa.org/d1mfb/2004/Internet/ranking_summary/2004000000742.HTML. Retrieved 2008-09-09.
- ^ NCAA. "Virginia Tech 2005 National Ranking Summary". http://web1.ncaa.org/d1mfb/2005/Internet/ranking_summary/2005000000742.HTML. Retrieved 2008-09-09.
- ^ NCAA. "Virginia Tech 2006 National Ranking Summary". http://web1.ncaa.org/d1mfb/2006/Internet/ranking_summary/2006000000742.HTML. Retrieved 2008-09-09.
- ^ NCAA. "Virginia Tech 2007 National Ranking Summary". http://web1.ncaa.org/d1mfb/2007/Internet/ranking_summary/2007000000742.HTML. Retrieved 2008-09-09.
- ^ NCAA. "Virginia Tech 2008 National Ranking Summary". http://web1.ncaa.org/football/exec/rankingSummary?year=2008&org=742. Retrieved 2009-02-09.
- ^ NCAA. "Virginia Tech 2009 National Ranking Summary". http://web1.ncaa.org/football/exec/rankingSummary?year=2009&org=742. Retrieved 2010-04-21.
- ^ NCAA. "Virginia Tech 2010 National Ranking Summary". http://web1.ncaa.org/football/exec/rankingSummary?year=2010&org=742. Retrieved 2011-03-02.
