Bryan Stinespring
American football player and coach (born 1963)
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Bryan Stinespring (born October 12, 1963) is an American college football coach. He is the head football coach for Roanoke College, a position he has held since 2023.[1] He was the assistant head coach and offensive line coach at the University of Delaware, as well as formerly the run game coordinator and offensive line coach at James Madison University from 2016 to 2017.[2] He was previously the tight ends coach (1993–1997, 2006–2015) and recruiting coordinator for the Virginia Tech Hokies football program. He was a full-time member of head coach Frank Beamer's staff from 1993 to 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 (2002–2012).[3]
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| Current position | |
|---|---|
| Title | Head coach |
| Team | Roanoke |
| Conference | ODAC |
| Record | 5–4 |
| Biographical details | |
| Born | October 12, 1963 Clifton Forge, Virginia, U.S. |
| Playing career | |
| 1982–1985 | James Madison |
| Position | Lineman |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1986–1988 | Lexington HS (VA) |
| 1989 | Patrick Henry HS (VA) |
| 1990–1991 | Virginia Tech (GA) |
| 1993 | Virginia Tech (TE/AOL) |
| 1994–1997 | Virginia Tech (TE/AOL/RC) |
| 1998–2000 | Virginia Tech (OL/RC) |
| 2001 | Virginia Tech (AHC/OL/RC) |
| 2002–2005 | Virginia Tech (OC/OL) |
| 2006–2010 | Virginia Tech (OC/TE) |
| 2011–2012 | Virginia Tech (OC/TE/OT) |
| 2013–2015 | Virginia Tech (RC/TE) |
| 2016 | James Madison (TE/RGC) |
| 2017 | James Madison (OL/RGC) |
| 2018 | Maryland (OL) |
| 2019 | Old Dominion (TE/RCG) |
| 2020–2021 | Delaware (AHC/OL) |
| 2022 | Alleghany HS (VA) (AD) |
| 2023 | VMI (AHC) |
| 2023–present | Roanoke |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 5–4 |
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.[4] At the end of the 2022 season, Stinespring was named associate head coach and offensive assistant at VMI.[5]
Head coaching record
| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roanoke Maroons (Old Dominion Athletic Conference) (2025–present) | |||||||||
| 2025 | Roanoke | 5–4 | 3–4[a] | T–5th | |||||
| Roanoke: | 5–4 | 3–4 | |||||||
| Total: | 5–4 | ||||||||
- While Roanoke is recognized as 4–4 with their conference record, they were awarded an extra conference victory due to Averett forfeiting a game originally scheduled for November 15, 2025. However, it is not recognized as a victory on Stinespring’s record.
Criticism
Stinespring had faced criticism from the fans[6] and a player[7] for offensive output during his time as offensive coordinator, which compared poorly with that of his predecessors under Frank Beamer.[6]
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.[8]
While Stinespring faced criticism for offensive production, he has also been praised for his abilities as a recruiter.[7][8] Players have also expressed their appreciation for Stinespring as a personal coach, and for his ability to recruit talented new players to the school.[7]
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[9] | 212.43 | #19 (#2 BE) | 159.21 | #99 (#7 BE) | 371.64 | #64 (#5 BE) | 30.64 | #30 (#2 BE) |
| 2003[10] | 209.31 | #17 (#2 BE) | 192.46 | #82 (#6 BE) | 401.77 | #38 (#3 BE) | 35.38 | #12 (#1 BE) |
| 2004[11] | 178.23 | #32 (#3 ACC) | 187.31 | #80 (#6 ACC) | 365.54 | #65 (#4 ACC) | 30.77 | #25 (#2 ACC) |
| 2005[12] | 190.69 | #29 (#2 ACC) | 190.23 | #91 (#9 ACC) | 380.92 | #57 (#4 ACC) | 33.85 | #17 (#1 ACC) |
| 2006[13] | 113.38 | #90 (#7 ACC) | 181.77 | #82 (#8 ACC) | 295.15 | #99 (#9 ACC) | 25.85 | #49 (#4 ACC) |
| 2007[14] | 133.64 | #82 (#7 ACC) | 196.86 | #85 (#9 ACC) | 330.50 | #100 (#8 ACC) | 28.71 | #53 (#2 ACC) |
| 2008[15] | 174.36 | #35 (#3 ACC) | 129.07 | #111 (#11 ACC) | 301.43 | #103 (#11 ACC) | 22.07 | #90 (#8 ACC) |
| 2009[16] | 208.15 | #14 (#2 ACC) | 183.92 | #95 (#9 ACC) | 392.08 | #50 (#6 ACC) | 31.85 | #24 (#4 ACC) |
| 2010[17] | 198.71 | #23 (#2 ACC) | 203.57 | #72 (#8 ACC) | 402.29 | #41 (#5 ACC) | 33.86 | #21 (#1 ACC) |
| 2011[18] | 186.86 | #28 (#2 ACC) | 226.14 | #66 (#9 ACC) | 413.00 | #35 (#3 ACC) | 27.93 | #57 (#6 ACC) |
| 2012[19] | 145.85 | #79 (#5 ACC) | 230.92 | #64 (#9 ACC) | 376.77 | #81 (#9 ACC) | 25.08 | #81 (#8 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. | ||||||||