Justin Fuente
| Sport(s) | Football |
|---|---|
| Current position | |
| Title | Head coach |
| Team | Virginia Tech |
| Conference | ACC |
| Record | 10–4 |
| Annual salary | $3.2 million |
| Biographical details | |
| Born |
July 30, 1976 Tulsa, Oklahoma |
| Alma mater | Murray State University |
| Playing career | |
| 1996–1997 | Oklahoma |
| 1998–1999 | Murray State |
| 2000–2001 | Oklahoma Wranglers |
| Position(s) | Quarterback |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 2001–2003 | Illinois State (QB) |
| 2004–2006 | Illinois State (OC/QB) |
| 2007–2008 | TCU (RB) |
| 2009–2011 | TCU (Co-OC/QB) |
| 2012–2015 | Memphis |
| 2016–present | Virginia Tech |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 36–27 |
| Bowls | 2–0 |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Championships | |
| ACC Coastal Division (2016) | |
| Awards | |
| AP ACC Coach of the Year (2016) ACSMA ACC Coach of the Year (2016) Athlon ACC Coach of the Year (2016) |
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Justin James Fuente (born July 30, 1976) is an American football coach, and former player. He is the head football coach at Virginia Tech. Fuente was the head football coach at the University of Memphis from 2012 to 2015. He was an assistant at Texas Christian University (TCU) from 2007 to 2011 and at Illinois State University from 2001 to 2006. Fuente attended the University of Oklahoma before transferring to Murray State University after his redshirt sophomore season. He played quarterback for both schools. Fuente played a single season with the Oklahoma Wranglers of the Arena Football League before embarking on his coaching career.
Fuente attended Union High School in Tulsa, where he threw for 6,104 yards and 65 touchdowns. In 1994, his senior season he led the state in both passing yards (2,934) and touchdown passes (32). Statewide recognition followed, with the Tulsa World naming him "Player of the Year" and the The Oklahoman "All-State Offensive Player of the Year.". Several schools recruited Fuente, including Oklahoma, Oklahoma State, Tulsa and Texas A&M, but he ultimately signed with Oklahoma under coach Howard Schnellenberger in February 1995.
Fuente redshirted at Oklahoma for the 1995 season behind Eric Moore at quarterback. Following the season, Schnellenberger resigned as head coach and John Blake replaced him. Entering the 1996 season, Fuente backed up Moore. However, after Oklahoma opened the season with a loss to TCU, Blake named Fuente the starting quarterback. Fuente started the next eight games and compiled a 3–5 record before losing his starting position to Moore following the victory over Oklahoma State. For the year, Fuente completed 91 of 196 passes for 1,271 yards with ten interceptions and eight touchdowns. Fuente entered the 1997 season as the starting quarterback, but started only five games, winning two and losing three. Following the season, he transferred to Division I-AA Murray State University where he would be able to compete in the 1998 season. Fuente amassed 2,289 yards with the Sooners.
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