| Title: | Assistant Head Coach / Offensive Line / Football Operations |
| Phone: | 443-394-9275 |
| Email: | cbeard@stevenson.edu |
A two-time All-WVIAC selection at Division II Shepherd, Beard returns for his eighth season at Stevenson in 2018 and his fifth as assistant head coach. He also coaches the offensive line and is in charge of football operations.
In 2016, the Mustangs had a pair of 500-yard rushers while totaling 18 touchdowns on the ground. The team had a pair of offensive lineman named to the MAC All-Conference teams, including Nick Jachera who earned second team honors.
In the first four seasons, the Mustangs boasted a 100-yard rusher in 21 out of 41 games, including three over 200 yards. A total of five different players rushed for 100 yards in school history.
From 2013-14, the Mustangs ranked sixth in the conference in rushing offense while ranking second in fewest sacks allowed in 2013. During that time, three players have earned All-MAC honors.
In 2012, left tackle Ricky Congo was named to the All-MAC Second Team as the team ranked third in the conference in rushing offense and boasted the MAC Rookie of the Year in freshman running back K.K. Smith.
Beard came to Stevenson from St. Anselm College in New Hampshire where he served as the team's offensive line coach and recruiting coordinator. In 2009, he worked as the assistant offensive line coach at Division I Towson under John Donatelli.
Beard began his coaching career in 2007 as a graduate assistant at Division II Clarion for offensive coordinator and offensive line coach Dave Durish. While there, Beard worked with the offensive line, tight ends and wide receivers. He mentored three All-PSAC Western Division selections with the Golden Eagles as offensive tackle Mike O'Brien earned second team honors in 2007 and receivers Jacques Robinson and Alfonso Hoggard were each named to the second team in 2008.
While at Clarion, Beard participated in several summer football camps, including those at N.C. State and the University of Pittsburgh. He was also a member of the coaching staff at Lauren's First and Goal Football Camp in 2011.
A 2006 graduate of Shepherd with a bachelor's degree in business administration and a minor in coaching, Beard was a two-year starter at center. He earned all-conference honors as a junior and senior while helping the Rams to back-to-back undefeated regular seasons in 2005 and 2006. He was also a team captain as a senior.
Beard earned his master's degree in education from Clarion in 2008. He and his wife Stefanie, an athletic trainer at Stevenson, live in Reisterstown with their three children: twins Layne and Masyn born in April 2015 and daughter Grace born in July 2016.