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Hall of Fame Coach John Beam started at Laney College as the Running Backs coach in 2004 and in 2005 he was promoted to the Offensive Coordinator position. As the Offensive Coordinator, he lead an explosive offense that helped the Eagles win 3 conference championships and 5 straight bowl game appearances.

In 2012, he became the Head Football Coach. Under his leadership as the Head Coach, Laney College has won two league titles, had a .600 winning percentage, and has gone to 4 bowl games. Coach Beam started his coaching career in 1979 at Serra High School in San Diego, where he was the offensive line coach, helping his team reach the playoffs for the first time in school history. He moved to Oakland and began coaching at Skyline High School in 1982 as the defensive coordinator. During the 1984 season, Skyline had an undefeated season including beating national power De La Salle High School. In 1987, John Beam was promoted to the Head Football coaching position. During his time as Head Coach he had 15 league championships, 11 section championships, 4 undefeated seasons, and went undefeated in league play in the 90’s.

John Beam boasted a 160-33-3 overall record during his time at Skyline High School, building a reputation of developing Division 1 athletes. During his time at Skyline High School, John Beam produced more Division 1 players than anyone else in Northern California, sending more than 100 football players to the Division 1 level.

Between his time at Laney College and Skyline High School, John Beam has produced over 20 NFL players including 7 players that participated in the Super Bowl. John Beam has also coached players who have won at every level of football, including a NCAA Division 1 National Championship, NCAA Division 3 National Championship, Canadian Grey Cup, NFL Europe Championship, and Arena League Championship.

From his coaching success, John Beam has built relationships with coaches across the country at every level of football. Because of these relationships, his Laney College Football Program has seen a 90% graduation and transfer rate, while maintaining consistent relationships with some of the most decorated college programs in the nation.

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During this Episode of Budget Cuts we sit down with Head Coach, Dan Hawkins at the UC Davis Training Facility in California.

During this Episode of Budget Cuts we sit down with UNLV Special Teams Coordinator/ Running Backs Coach, Travis Burkett, at the AFCA Convention in San Antonio.