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'''Justin James Fuente'''<ref>{{cite web | url=http://jpda.murraystate.edu/greenstone/collect/dullrich-boardo59/index/assoc/HASHba6e.dir/doc.pdf | title=Murray State University Board Report: Undergraduate Degrees Conferred | date=December 16, 1999 | access-date=October 20, 2015 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160305044620/http://jpda.murraystate.edu/greenstone/collect/dullrich-boardo59/index/assoc/HASHba6e.dir/doc.pdf | archive-date=March 5, 2016 | url-status=dead }}</ref> (born July 30, 1976) is an [[American football]] coach
Fuente has coached quarterbacks as an assistant or head coach including three-time Pro Bowler [[Andy Dalton]], first-round draft pick [[Paxton Lynch]], and [[arena football]] quarterback [[Jerod Evans]].
==Early life==
Fuente was born in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Justin married his wife Jenny in 2005 and they have three daughters.<ref>{{cite web | title=How pro wrestling shaped the life of Virginia Tech's Justin Fuente | url=
==Playing career==
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===Memphis===
The [[University of Memphis]] named Fuente its head coach on December 8, 2011, replacing [[Larry Porter (Coach)|Larry Porter]].<ref name="ESPNhire2">{{cite news | url=
Fuente's [[2014 Memphis Tigers football team|2014 team]] captured a share of the [[American Athletic Conference]] championship, compiling a 7–1 conference record and 9–3 overall regular season record. This was the Tigers' first conference championship since winning the [[Missouri Valley Conference]] in 1971.<ref>{{cite news | url=http://www.commercialappeal.com/sports/tigers/football/tigers-clinch-share-of-aac-title-with-41-10-win-ep-803930580-325693621.html | title=Tigers clinch share of AAC title with 41-10 win | work=[[The Commercial Appeal]] | date=November 29, 2014 | access-date=November 29, 2015 | author=Weber, Mark}}</ref> The team defeated [[2014 BYU Cougars football team|BYU]] in the [[2014 Miami Beach Bowl]] in double overtime, giving Fuente his first 10-win season and the Tigers' first 10-win season since 1938.<ref>{{cite news | url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/ncaaf/2014/12/22/lynch-memphis-top-byu-55-48-in-miami-beach-bowl/20782867/ | title=Memphis wins Miami Beach Bowl, then brawls with BYU | work=[[USA Today]] | date=December 22, 2014 | agency=Associated Press | access-date=November 29, 2015}}</ref> The Tigers finished the season ranked {{Abbr|No.|Number}} 25 in both the [[AP Poll|AP]] and the [[Coaches Poll]]s. Fuente was named a finalist for the [[Eddie Robinson Coach of the Year]] award.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://memphis.247sports.com/Bolt/Fuente-one-of-eight-finalists-for-Eddie-Robinson-Award-33686737 | archive-url=https://archive.today/20141230154631/http://memphis.247sports.com/Bolt/Fuente-one-of-eight-finalists-for-Eddie-Robinson-Award-33686737 | url-status=dead | archive-date=December 30, 2014 | title=Fuente one of eight finalists for Eddie Robinson Award | work=[[247Sports.com]] | date=December 8, 2014 | access-date=November 29, 2015 | author=Milner, Grant}}</ref> Fuente's contract was extended and he received a raise at the close of the 2014 season for a total of a 5-year deal at approximately $1.4 million per year.<ref name="si.com">{{cite news | url=https://www.si.com/college-football/2014/12/18/justin-fuente-memphis-tigers-contract | title=Memphis, Justin Fuente agree to new five-year contract starting at $1.4M | work=[[Sports Illustrated]] | date=December 18, 2014 | access-date=November 29, 2015 | author=Thamel, Pete |author-link=Pete Thamel}}</ref>
===Virginia Tech===
[[File:Fuente2016.jpg|thumb|right|Fuente walks onto the field for the [[2016 ACC Championship Game]].]]
[[Virginia Tech]] named Fuente its head coach on November 29, 2015, replacing the retiring [[Frank Beamer]]. In his first season in Blacksburg, Fuente led the Hokies to a
=== After Virginia Tech ===
[[Tom Allen (American football)|Tom Allen]] hired Fuente as an offensive analyst at [[Indiana Hoosiers football|Indiana]] in October 2023 following the firing of [[Walt Bell]] as offensive coordinator.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Olinger |first=Daniel |date=2023-10-08 |title=Indiana Football Hiring Former Virginia Tech Coach Justin Fuente as Analyst |url=https://www.si.com/college/indiana/football/indiana-football-hiring-virginia-tech-coach-justin-fuente-as-analyst |access-date=2024-10-20 |work=[[Sports Illustrated]] |language=en-US}}</ref> Indiana fired Allen following the season and hired [[Curt Cignetti]] to replace him; Cignetti retained only [[Bob Bostad]] from Allen's staff.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Osterman |first=Zach |date=December 7, 2023 |title=Indiana football coach Curt Cignetti has completed his coaching staff |url=https://www.indystar.com/story/sports/college/indiana/2023/12/07/iu-football-coach-curt-cignetti-has-completed-his-coaching-staff-mike-shanahan/71839016007/ |access-date=2024-10-20 |work=[[Indianapolis Star]] |language=en-US}}</ref>
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==External links==
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* [https://hokiesports.com/sports/football/roster/coaches/justin-fuente/116 Virginia Tech profile]
* {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150621211354/http://www.gotigersgo.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/fuente_justin00.html |date=June 21, 2015 |title=Memphis profile}}
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