Ryan Beard

Head Coach, Coastal Carolina · FBS · since 2026

1 season in the seatHead coach highest tier reachedBobby Petrino mentor 7 other mentors 50 protégés

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Experience

9 stints

Head Coach
Coastal Carolina
2026–present1 season
Head Coach
Missouri State
20251 season
Defensive Coordinator · Safeties
Missouri State
2020–20223 seasons
Special Teams Coordinator · Safeties
Central Michigan
20191 season
Assistant Coach
Louisville
2017–20182 seasons
Defensive Backs
Western Kentucky
20161 season

Career paths from head coach to a head job

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Relationships

Coached under 11 people at 5 programs, most recently Bobby Petrino, Jim McElwain and Lorenzo Ward

Coach	Where	Seasons
Bobby Petrino	Missouri State	2020–2022
Jim McElwain	Central Michigan	2019
Lorenzo Ward	Louisville	2018
Bobby Petrino	Louisville	2017
Jeff Brohm	Western Kentucky	2016
Nick Holt	Western Kentucky	2016
Chris Ostrowsky	Northern Michigan	2015
Bobby Petrino	Louisville	2014
Bobby Petrino	Western Kentucky	2013
Lance Guidry

Mentored 37 people at 2 programs, most recently AJ Vasquez, Alexis Sanford and Austin Gilbert

Succeeded 6 people at 4 programs, most recently Jeremiah Johnson, Tim Beck and Nick Petrino

Succeeded by 4 people at 2 programs, most recently Casey Woods, Nick Petrino and L.D. Scott

Had on staff 23 people at 1 program, most recently Ace Wales, Andrew Lowe and Bence Polgar