Robert Eugene "Bud" Foster Jr.[1] (born July 28, 1959) is a retired American college football coach and former player.

[2] Following the 2006 season, he received the Frank Broyles Award, which is annually given to the top assistant coach in college football.

[5] Since taking on his first coaching position at Virginia Tech in 1987, Foster coached over 50 players that were drafted in the NFL including first-round draft picks DeAngelo Hall,[6] Kyle Fuller, Tremaine Edmunds and Terrell Edmunds; Pro Bowlers Hall, Brandon Flowers and Kam Chancellor and Super Bowl champions Chancellor, Roger Brown, Tyronne Drakeford, Cornell Brown, Pierson Prioleau, and Kendall Fuller.

[7] Foster also coached former All-Americans John Engelberger, Anthony Midget, Corey Moore, Ben Taylor, Ronyell Whitaker, David Pugh, Willie Pile, Darryl Tapp, Jimmy Williams, and Xavier Adibi.

[17] After helping Virginia Tech to the national championship game (Sugar Bowl) in 1999,[18] Foster was recognized as the 2000 American Football Coaches Association Defensive Coordinator of the Year.

Under Foster's coaching, the Hokies' 2001 defense proved to be one of the nation's best, ranking among the top eight teams in Division I-A in six different categories and leading the way in shutouts with four.

[32][33][34] The Lunch Pail Defense Foundation was founded to fund academic scholarships for students from the area near Blacksburg, Virginia.