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The New York Times5y
‘He’s the best to ever do it’: Relishing Bud Foster, his final season and the legacy of the lunch pail
BLACKSBURG, Va. — Tears were inevitable. Bud Foster is as intense as they come on the sideline, with a stare than can strip paint, a fuse that’s easily lit and a chin from central casting ...
Sports Illustrated5y
The End of an Era: Inside Bud Foster's Decision to Retire
“I did speed. I absolutely sped.” Mere hours after Virginia Tech’s third consecutive loss, 52-22 at Pitt last year, doctors recorded Bud Foster’s resting heart rate at more than 200 beats ...
The Virginian-Pilot5y
Hokies give Bud Foster a day he deserved and will never forget
There was only one man to lead the walk. Bud Foster worked the rope lines like a politician, pausing to acknowledge and/or hug folks at most every step. That’s because after 33 years with the ...
The New York Times2y
Why Bud Foster stayed at Virginia Tech, became a rare lifetime assistant legend
BLACKSBURG, Va. — In a windowless, spartan office only recently spruced up by the addition of some family pictures, Bud Foster settles in for a day of work on the third floor of Virginia Tech ...
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Brent Pry announces Bud Foster remaining with Virginia Tech, will not serve as defensive coordinator
Bud Foster could certainly help. During his heyday as a coordinator, he was considered one of the best in the game. He won ...
The Virginian-Pilot5mon
Bud Foster helping Hokies prepare for Duke’s Mayo Bowl, search for defensive coordinator
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Bud Foster has quite the history here at Bank of America Stadium, and the memories run the gamut. The Virginia Tech defense he famously coordinated for three decades ...
The Roanoke Times3mon
Roanoke Times
BLACKSBURG — So tight-lipped was Virginia Tech’s search for a new football coach that when athletic director Whit Babcock wanted Bud Foster to meet with a candidate, the Hokies’ longtime ...
The Roanoke Times5mon
Hokies 'locked in' for Gophers with Bud Foster providing guidance
The defensive tackle had just taken off his helmet when he heard Bud Foster giving tips to linebackers Jaden Keller and Caleb Woodson. What Fuga saw in the matter of seconds didn’t come as a ...
The New York Times1y
Why Bud Foster stayed at Virginia Tech
(Photo: Randy Sartin-USA Today) In a windowless, spartan office only recently spruced up by the addition of some family pictures, Bud Foster settles in for a day of work on the third floor of ...
WVEC2y
Bud Foster back in the 757
CHESAPEAKE, Va. — Bud Foster's "Lunch Pail Defense" defined 2 decades of dominance at Virginia Tech. Along with Frank Beamer's special teams expertise via "Beamer Ball", the Hokies wreaked a ...
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Bud Foster to assist the Hokies at the Duke’s Mayo Bowl
CHARLOTTE, NC (WFXR) — The last time we saw Bud Foster on the sideline for Virginia Tech was as defensive coordinator nearly five years ago in Charlotte for the Belk Bowl in his last game with ...