Source w/knowledge of situation says Bud Foster has agreed to new five-year contract with VT that will pay him north of $756,500. #Hokies
— Andy Bitter (@AndyBitterVT) December 22, 2014
Foster has been a name floating around various coaching rumors for a few years now, but with the new contract in Blacksburg it appears as though Virginia Tech is just making sure one of the top defensive coordinators leaves them. The Hokies could be lining Foster up for a potential coach-in-waiting situation under Frank Beamer.
Beamer, 68 years old, is obviously not going to be around as head coach forever, and his retirement could come anytime in the next few years. Foster is well-respected within the football program and Virginia Tech community. Many have suspected he could eventually be Beamer’s successor, and this new contract could make that more likely.
Foster’s defenses have traditionally been one of the best in the ACC. This year the Hokies ranked fifth in total defense in the ACC, but that is more a blip on the radar than anything else. The Hokies have been ranked second in the ACC in total defense six out of the last eight seasons. Foster has been on Beamer’s staff since 1987 and was promoted to defensive coordinator in 1995.