FILE - In this Oct. 23, 2014 file photo, Virginia Tech coach Frank Beamer heads back to the sideline during the first half of an NCAA college football game against Miami in Blacksburg, Va. Beamer is Virginia Tech football. He has been head coach at his alma mater for 29 years, taking the program from an afterthought to a national power. At 68 years old and less than a year removed from throat surgery, Beamer will not be the Hokies coach much longer. Exactly how much longer and how he will exit is unknown. (AP Photo/Steve Helber, File)