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South Dakota State University Athletics
Football
Jimmy Beal
- Title:
- Running Backs Coach
- Email:
- Jimmy.Beal@sdstate.edu
Jimmy Beal joined the South Dakota State University football coaching staff in March 2019 and will coach the team’s running backs. He also will serve as the program’s pro liaison.
“Coach Beal comes to South Dakota State with great experience and will be coaching a very talented group of backs,” Jackrabbit head coach John Stiegelmeier said in announcing the hire. “He is a proven coach with great energy and sincere care for the student-athlete.”
Beal spent the past nine seasons at Northern Arizona University, where he primarily served as running backs coach. While on staff, the Lumberjacks made two Football Championship Subdivision playoff appearances (2013, 2017), including falling to South Dakota State in the first round of the 2013 postseason.
He also assisted on special teams and served as pro liaison and camp director at NAU.
Beal began his coaching career as wide receivers and running backs coach at Rocky Mountain College before moving on to Texas State as a graduate assistant.
He earned both bachelor’s and master’s degrees at Montana State, where he was a three-year letterman as a running back and special teams performer.
“Coach Beal comes to South Dakota State with great experience and will be coaching a very talented group of backs,” Jackrabbit head coach John Stiegelmeier said in announcing the hire. “He is a proven coach with great energy and sincere care for the student-athlete.”
Beal spent the past nine seasons at Northern Arizona University, where he primarily served as running backs coach. While on staff, the Lumberjacks made two Football Championship Subdivision playoff appearances (2013, 2017), including falling to South Dakota State in the first round of the 2013 postseason.
He also assisted on special teams and served as pro liaison and camp director at NAU.
Beal began his coaching career as wide receivers and running backs coach at Rocky Mountain College before moving on to Texas State as a graduate assistant.
He earned both bachelor’s and master’s degrees at Montana State, where he was a three-year letterman as a running back and special teams performer.
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