Kevin Beard

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Kevin begins his first season as the Hurricanes’ wide receivers coach after he spent the 2014 campaign where he served as the team’s Assistant Director of Operations. 

Beard played with the Hurricanes from 1999-2003 and was a key member of Miami’s 2001 National Championship team. He finished his career with over 900 yards receiving and nine touchdowns.

As a player, Beard served as a team captain on the Hurricanes’ 2003 squad that finished with an 11-2 record and came away with a 16-14 victory over Florida State in the 2004 Orange Bowl.

During his career at Miami, Beard played with some of the best wide receivers to ever play in a Hurricane uniform, including Andre Johnson, Reggie Wayne, Santana Moss and Roscoe Parrish.

Following his graduation from Miami with a degree in Liberal Arts and a minor in Sociology in 2003, Beard spent four years playing professionally in the Arena Football League.

Following his stint in the AFL, Beard returned to South Florida where he would begin his coaching and training career, working primarily with 7 on 7 teams and at University High School in Davie, Fla. During his four-year tenure at University High School, Beard coached the wide receivers and helped the Suns to the 2012 3A Florida High School State Championship.

During his time as a high school and 7 on 7 coach, Beard mentored some of college football’s top wide receivers in Amari Cooper (Alabama), Travis Rudolph (Florida State), Ermon Lane (Florida State), Macgarrett Kings (Michigan State) and Jordan Cunningham (Vanderbilt). He also coached current Miami wide receivers Tyre Brady, Malcolm Lewis and Herb Waters during their respective 7 on 7 seasons.

Beard and his wife Nordea reside in Fort Lauderdale, Fla.