Bud Foster
Foster with Virginia Tech in 2004 | |
| Current position | |
|---|---|
| Title | Defensive advisor/analyst |
| Team | Virginia Tech |
| Conference | ACC |
| Biographical details | |
| Born | July 28, 1959 Somerset, Kentucky, U.S. |
| Playing career | |
| 1977–1980 | Murray State |
| Position(s) | Strong safety, linebacker |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1981–1982 | Murray State (GA) |
| 1983–1985 | Murray State (OLB) |
| 1986 | Murray State (LB/ST) |
| 1987 | Virginia Tech (ILB) |
| 1988–1992 | Virginia Tech (OLB) |
| 1993 | Virginia Tech (LB/ST) |
| 1994 | Virginia Tech (ILB/ST) |
| 1995–2015 | Virginia Tech (DC/ILB) |
| 2016–2019 | Virginia Tech (AHC/DC/LB) |
| Administrative career (AD unless noted) | |
| 2020–present | Virginia Tech (special assistant to AD) |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Awards | |
| Frank Broyles Award (2006) AFCA Defensive Coordinator of the Year (2000) | |
Robert Eugene "Bud" Foster Jr. (born July 28, 1959) is a retired American college football coach and former player. He currently serves as a defensive advisor/analyst for the Virginia Tech Hokies. Following the 2006 season, he received the Frank Broyles Award, which is annually given to the top assistant coach in college football. Foster's 2005 and 2006 Hokie defenses led the nation in total defense. Foster is regarded as one of the best defensive coordinators in college football. On August 1, 2019, Foster announced he was retiring at the end of the 2019 season.
Since taking on his first coaching position at Virginia Tech in 1987, Foster coached over 50 players that were drafted in the NFL including first-round draft picks DeAngelo Hall, Kyle Fuller, Tremaine Edmunds and Terrell Edmunds; Pro Bowlers Hall, Brandon Flowers and Kam Chancellor and Super Bowl champions Chancellor, Roger Brown, Tyronne Drakeford, Cornell Brown, Pierson Prioleau, and Kendall Fuller. Foster also coached former All-Americans John Engelberger, Anthony Midget, Corey Moore, Ben Taylor, Ronyell Whitaker, David Pugh, Willie Pile, Darryl Tapp, Jimmy Williams, and Xavier Adibi.