Prior to his tenure at Virginia, Bestwick spent 1954 to 1962 as a high school football coach at three different schools including his alma mater, Grove City High School, and 1967 to 1975 as an assistant coach at Georgia Institute of Technology.
Before his tenure at Virginia, Bestwick had coaching roles: high school football from 1954 to 1962 at three different schools, including his alma mater, Grove City High School, and assistant coach from 1967 to 1975 at Georgia Institute of Technology.