Overview
- The university announced the hire Thursday, with athletic director Chance Miller calling Beard one of the nation’s best young coaches.
- Beard compiled a 19-16 record at Missouri State, going 7-5 this season in the program’s first year at the FBS level and earning an Xbox Bowl bid against Arkansas State on Dec. 18.
- He replaces Tim Beck, who was dismissed after three seasons at Coastal Carolina.
- Coastal Carolina is 6-6 and will play Louisiana Tech in the Independence Bowl on Dec. 30, with defensive coordinator Jeremiah Johnson serving as interim coach for the game.
- Media reports indicated Missouri State was finalizing a $10 million extension for Beard before he accepted the Coastal Carolina job.