BUD FOSTER is regarded as one of the best defensive coordinators in college football. 

Under Foster's coaching, the Hokies' 2001 defense proved to be one of the nation's best, ranking among the top eight teams in Division I-A in six different categories and leading the way in shutouts with four. In 2000, Foster took a defense that returned just three starters and turned it into a unit that led the Big East Conference in rushing defense, placed 16th nationally against the run and tied for third nationally in interceptions.

Following the 2006 season, Foster received the Frank Broyles Award, annually awarded to the top assistant coach in college football. Foster's 2005 and 2006 Hokie defenses led the nation in total defense. On August 1, 2019, Foster announced he was retiring at the end of the 2019 season and he currently serves as a Special Assistant to Virginia Tech Athletics Director Whit Babcock.

Bud Foster.