2016 I was RB coach living in a dorm making 600 dollars a month, at a D2, we lined fields washed uniforms. The dream of being a big time college coach look deferred but with prayer & fasting. Got a call at end of season be OC at Howard went to making 100k+ & the rest is HIStory!
In 2013 I was HS HFB in Vallejo Ca. I was PE teacher, & tasked with trying to turn 7 players in 1st football meeting into a Jv:Varsity football team. We went to playoffs year 1, I made 38k. My office was a tiny closet space in boys locker room. Jeremiah 29:11-13 Chase the Dream!
Coach Beam didn’t just coach football — he changed lives.
He saw potential in people before they saw it in themselves, and he pushed generations to rise above every challenge.
His legacy lives in every life he lifted. Fly high, Coach.
Legendary Oakland football coach John Beam has passed away after being shot on Laney College’s campus Thursday afternoon, according to police.
Loved ones remember Beam as a larger-than-life personality who helped countless athletes turn their lives around and was a "pillar" in the Oakland community.
Beam is survived by his wife, two daughters and granddaughters. https://t.co/aF74gIFZWD
While this page has not been active in some time, we would like to take a moment to reflect on the tragedy that has hit the Laney Community College community. Coach Beam is in our thoughts. As of late last night, Coach Beam is still fighting.
“There are two pains in life. There is the pain of discipline and the pain of disappointment. If you can handle the pain of discipline, then you’ll never have to deal with the pain of disappointment.”- Nick Saban #PlayoffWeek#WeAreGrant#PacerForLife
Being broke, getting hurt, hearing NO, having a child, losing a loved one, going through heartbreak, shouldn’t stop you from striving toward excellence everyday. You can pause & even pivot but you can’t stop pushing forward! Winners keep going!
Toughness is restraining yourself from anything that stops your progress. It will be hard to reach his calling on your life if you are moved by every opinion the opposition throws at you. The meek will inherit the earth. Winners keep going!