Joel Beard (Wisconson-Stout ’06) HISTORY STAFF RECORDS REVIEW OPPONENTS COACHES PLAYERS INTRO Page 74 THIS IS GRIFFON FOOTBALL Quarterbacks 1st season at MWSU Hometown: Milwaukee, Wis. Joel Beard begins his first year on the Griffon football staff. He was hired on March 27, 2013 and will fill the role of Quarterbacks Coach. Beard came to Missouri Western from Southeast Missouri State where he served as the Wide Receivers Coach/Recruiting Coordinator since 2011. He has twelve years of coaching experience at Division I, II and III, as well as the high school level. Beard was previously the Head Coach at Minnesota State University-Moorhead. He was named to that position after working as the Dragons Offensive Coordinator for three seasons and Interim Head Coach for the final five games of the 2009 campaign. A participant of the 2006 NCAA Football Coaches Academy, Beard was appointed Wide Receivers Coach at MSU-Moorhead in March of 2007 and was promoted to Offensive Coordinator by the start of the season. He began his coaching career as Head Coach at Southwestern High School in Hazel Green, Wisconsin for the 2000 and 2001 campaigns. While at SHS, Beard helped the program achieve single-game records for passing yards and individual total offense. Beard spent the 2002 season as wide receivers coach at his alma mater, UW-Stout. The following year, Beard coached the wide receivers at Franklin High School. After that, he spent three years as the Offensive Coordinator and Quarterbacks/ Running Backs coach at Nicolet High School. During his college days, Beard was a two-sport athlete at the University of Wisconsin-Platteville where he played football and basketball. He lettered four years in basketball and was a member of two National Championship teams coached by current University of Wisconsin Head Coach Bo Ryan. On the gridirion, Beard played the quarterback position and established single-season passing records in attempts, completions and yards gained during his senior year. Beard obtained a degree in psychology from the University of Wisconsin-Stout and a master’s degree in education leadership from American Intercontinental University. He and his wife, Sara, have a daughter Nyah and a son Isaiah. “The Beard File” 2013-present - Missouri Western - Quarterbacks 2011-12 - Southeast Missouri State - Wide Receivers Coach/Recruiting Coordinator 2010 - MSU-Moorhead - Head Coach 2007-09 - MSU-Moorhead - Offensive Coordinator/Wide Receivers 2004-06 - Nicolet High School - Offensive Coordinator/Quarterbacks/Running Backs 2003 - Franklin High School - Wide Receivers 2002 - Wisconson-Stout - Wide Receivers 2000-01 - Southwestern High School in Hazel Green, Wis. - Head Coach Favorites NFL Team.............................................New England Patriots NFL Player...........................................Tom Brady Food.....................................................Salmon Drink.....................................................Pepsi Dessert.................................................Chocolate Lava Cake Snack...................................................Wife’s homemade popcorn & chocolate chip cookies Movie....................................................“The Last Dragon” TV Show...............................................“Scandal”, “Chopped”, “Person of Interest”
Missouri Western Football Media Guide 2013
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