Dick Bestwick (b. 1930) is a former American football coach who served as head coach of the University of Virginia from 1975- 1981 finishing with a career record as a head coach of 16-49-1.^[1] A native of Grove City, Pennsylvania, he played football and graduated from North Carolina in 1952. Dick went on to receive his Masters in Education from Penn State. Prior to his tenure at Virginia, Dick spent 1954-1962 as a high school football coach at 3 different schools to include his alma mater, Grove City High School, and 1967-1975 as an assistant coach at Georgia Tech.^[2] Bestwick was hired as the Marshall University Head Football Coach in 1971 after the 1970 Plane Crash disaster that took the lives of most of the University's football team and coaching staff. He left the position after two days on the job and returned to Georgia Tech.^[3] Year 1930 (MCMXXX) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link is to a full 1930 calendar). ... Grove City is a borough located in Mercer County, Pennsylvania. ... United States simply as football, is a competitive team sport that is both fast-paced and strategic. ... The University of Virginia (also called U.Va. ... The head coach in sports coaching is the coach who is in charge of the other coaches. ... The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is a public, coeducational, research university located in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, United States. ... Year 1930 (MCMXXX) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link is to a full 1930 calendar). ... The University of Virginia (also called U.Va. ... 1975 (MCMLXXV) was a common year starting on Wednesday. ... 1981 (MCMLXXXI) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Grove City is a borough located in Mercer County, Pennsylvania. ... The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is a public, coeducational, research university located in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, United States. ... 1952 (MCMLII) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link will take you to calendar). ... The Master of Education (M.Ed or M.A.E.) is a degree conferred by American institutions for educators moving on in their field. ... The Pennsylvania State University (commonly known as Penn State) is a state-related, land-grant university. ... Year 1954 (MCMLIV) was a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1962 (MCMLXII) was a common year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1962 calendar). ... 1967 (MCMLXVII) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar (the link is to a full 1967 calendar). ... 1975 (MCMLXXV) was a common year starting on Wednesday. ... The Yellow Jackets is the name used for all of the intercollegiate athletic teams that play for the Georgia Institute of Technology in Atlanta, Georgia. ... Southern Airways Flight 932 was a chartered Southern Airways DC-9 commercial jet flight. ...

After head coaching career

After his time at Virginia he became a national scout for the Dallas Cowboys from 1982 to 1983, assistant athletic director at the Missouri from 1983 to 1985^[2] and the executive director of the Peach Bowl from 1985 to 1986.^[4] He served as the Assistant Athletic Director at Georgia from 1986-1988, Athletic Director at USC in 1988, returned to Georgia as Associate Athletic Director in 1990, and finally retiring as a Senior Associate Athletic Director in 2000.^[5] City Irving, Texas Other nicknames Americas Team, The Boys Team colors Royal, Navy, Silver, Silver, and White Head Coach Wade Phillips Owner Jerry Jones General manager Jerry Jones League/Conference affiliations National Football League (1960–present) Western Conference (1960) Eastern Conference (1961-1969) Capitol Division (1967-1969) National Football... 1982 (MCMLXXXII) was a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1983 (MCMLXXXIII) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... blah blah Modern athletic directors are often in a coaching misconduct being proven, often the athletic director will be terminated along with the offending coach. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... 1983 (MCMLXXXIII) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1985 (MCMLXXXV) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Executive director is a title given to a person who is the head of an executive branch of an organization or company. ... The Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl is an annual college football bowl game played in Atlanta, Georgia since December, 1968. ... 1985 (MCMLXXXV) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1986 (MCMLXXXVI) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... blah blah Modern athletic directors are often in a coaching misconduct being proven, often the athletic director will be terminated along with the offending coach. ... 1986 (MCMLXXXVI) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1988 (MCMLXXXVIII) was a leap year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ... blah blah Modern athletic directors are often in a coaching misconduct being proven, often the athletic director will be terminated along with the offending coach. ... The University of South Carolinas 18 varsity sports teams are known as the Gamecocks. ... 1988 (MCMLXXXVIII) was a leap year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1990 (MCMXC) was a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar. ... This article is about the year 2000. ...

Honors and Awards

The Dick Bestwick Award for the male athlete graduating with the highest GPA at the University of Georgia was named in his honor ^[6]

He was inducted into the Peach Bowl Hall of Fame in 2002.^[5] The Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl is an annual college football bowl game played in Atlanta, Georgia since December, 1968. ... College Football Hall of Fame in South Bend, Indiana. ... For album titles with the same name, see 2002 (album). ...

See Also

• Virginia Cavaliers football
• Georgia Bulldogs

City Charlottesville, Virginia Team Colors navy blue and orange Head Coach Al Groh Home Stadium Scott Stadium League/Conference affiliations Independent (1888-1907) Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association (1907-1921) Southern Conference (1921-1937) Atlantic Coast Conference (1922-present) Coastal Division (2005-present) Team history All-Time Record: 594-513-48... University of Georgia athletics logo The University of Georgia (UGA) features one of the nations premier athletic programs, competing in the Southeastern Conference. ...

References

1. ^ Dick Bestwick Records by Opponent College Football Data Warehouse, 2001-2006
2. ^ ^{a b} METROLINER. Vol. XXV, No.05. Marietta Rotary Club. August 4, 2003
3. ^ [1]
4. ^ Associated Press UGA wants to battle football powers. The Augusta Chronicle. August 20, 1997
5. ^ ^{a b} Peach Bowl Hall of Fame
6. ^ Student Services Awards Report for 2003-2004. University of Georgia website. 2004