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coastal carolina hired out missouri stateRyan Beard was announced Thursday as the Chanticleers’ next head football coach.
Beard, 36, guided Missouri State in the transition from FCS to FBS, going 19–16 overall. The Bears entered FBS this fall and went 7–5, earning an invitation to the Xbox Bowl arkansas state On 18th December.
He replaced Tim Beck, who fired After three seasons at Coastal Carolina.
“We have hired one of the best young coaches in the country to be the head coach of our football team,” Coastal Carolina athletic director Chance Miller said in a statement. “Teal Nation will love Ryan Beard’s energy, work-ethic and passion, and he is the ideal leader for this program. His track record of elevating teams, maximizing talent and developing student-athletes speaks for itself. Wherever he has been – from western kentucky, louisvilleAnd Central Michigan To lead Missouri State through a successful FBS transition – Coach Beard has shown an extraordinary ability to inspire, change and win.”
Beard served as Missouri State’s defensive coordinator from 2020 to 2022 before being promoted to lead the program. At Western Kentucky, he was an All-Sun Belt defensive back and later coached the group.
Coastal Carolina has made six straight bowl appearances and reached its high point under coach Jamie Chadwell in 2020, when the team went 11–1 and ranked No. 12 in the final CFP standings. Enchanted people face to face louisiana tech Dec. 30 at the Radiance Technologies Independence Bowl.
“It is an incredible honor to be named the head football coach at Coastal Carolina University,” Beard said in a statement. “This program has built a national reputation for competitiveness, toughness and doing things the right way.”
