Virginia Tech football coach Frank Beamer will need a larger set of shelves in his office to hold all the accolades he collected at the season's end. Beamer guided the Hokies to the program's first 11-win season and its first ever shot at a national title. For his success, Beamer was named:

• Big East Conference Coach of the Year
• The Associated Press Coach of the Year
• Walter Camp Football Foundation/Street & Smith's Coach of the Year
• GTE Coach of the Year, selected by the American Football Coaches Association
• The Robert W. Maxwell Football Club's Coach of the Year
• Eddie Robinson Coach of the Year
• Paul "Bear" Bryant Coach of the Year
• Bobby Dodd Coach of the Year

Beamer's players also found themselves collecting hardware at more than one banquet. Freshman phenomenon QB Michael Vick turned the heads of writers and rival defensive players. Vick's collection of awards and renown include:

• Finished third in the voting for the 1999 Heisman Trophy
• First freshman invited to the Heisman Award ceremony in 18 years
• The Sporting News First-Team All-American quarterback
• Runner-up for The Associated Press Player of the Year
• Football News First-Team Freshman All-American
• Unanimous Big East Offensive Player of the Year
• Big East Rookie of the Year
• First-team Big East quarterback
• First player in Division I history to win a league's Player of the Year Award in the same season he won Rookie of the Year
• Led the highest-scoring offense in Division I
• Led the nation in passing efficiency with a 180.4 rating
• Went 10-0 as a starter in his first year at the helm, leading the Hokies to the BCS National Championship game
• Accounted for 222 yards of total offense in the Nokia Sugar Bowl, rushing for 97 yards and a TD and throwing for 225 yards and a score on 15-of-29 passing against the top-ranked Florida State
• Finalist for two ESPY Awards, College Football Player of the Year Award and Fans Award for Play of the Year. Although the winners haven't been announced, Vick has been invited to the ESPY Award show Feb. 14 on ESPN.
• The Associated Press Second-Team All-American
• Bowl Championship Series Second-Team All-America quarterback
• CBS SportsLine Second-Team All-American
• One of 10 candidates for the Davey O'Brien Award, given to the nation's best quarterback
• Set a NCAA freshman record for passing efficiency
• Set four school passing records
• Had a rushing play of 20 yards or more in all 11 games he played

On the other side of the ball, defensive end Corey Moore led the nation with 17 sacks. Moore also heard his name called for awards citing the best players in the country. Moore's awards and recognitions are:

• Two-time Big East Defensive Player of the Year
• Mike Fox/Bronko Nagurski Award as the best defensive player, selected by the Football Writers of America
• Lombardi Award as the best lineman, offensive or defensive, in college football
• 1999 Football News' Defensive Player of the Year
• Unanimous First-Team Big East defensive end selection
• Dudley Award, given to Virginia State Football Player of the Year from a vote by state media
• Finalist for the Bednarik Award
• Sporting News First-Team All-American
• The Associated Press First-Team All-American
• Walter Camp First-Team All-American
• Football Writers Association of America First-Team All-American
• Named to the 25-man Burger King Coaches All-America team the past two years
• CBS SportsLine First-Team All-American
• His 17 sacks are second in Tech history (Bruce Smith had 22 in 1983) and the most in a season in Big East history
• Recorded 30.5 sacks in two years as a starter for Virginia Tech

Moore finished his eligibility this year and will play in the NFL next season. Beamer and Vick will be back in Lane Stadium, hoping to bring the National Championship trophy to Blacksburg.