ROANOKE (WSLS 10 SPORTS)- According to our on-line partner HokieHaven.com, long time Virginia Tech Defensive coordinator Bud Foster is a candidate for the Illinois head coaching position.
The 2006 Broyles Award winner has been with Head Coach Frank Beamer for all 29 seasons at Virginia Tech. He ascended to defensive coordinator in 1995. He is widely regarded as one of the best defensive coaches in the game.
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As reported in morning INsider, trusted sources tell HH #Hokies def. coord. Bud Foster is candidate for Illinois job pic.twitter.com/YwGdcw36Ip
— HokieHaven.com (@Hokie_Haven) November 24, 2015
Illinois fired head coach Tim Beckman over mishandling of injuries before the 2015 season. Bill Cubit has served as interim coach and taken the team to a 5-6 season.
They need to defeat a 9-2 Northwestern team to become bowl eligible, while the Hokies need a win at rival Virginia to reach 6-6 as well. An interesting side note-- Foster graduated from Nokomis, Illinois High school back in 1977.
