Southeast Missouri State football team announces hiring of wide receivers coach

The Southeast Missouri State football program completed its revamped coaching staff Monday when Joel Beard was announced as wide receivers coach.

Beard spent the last year as coach at Minnesota State University Moorhead. He was named to that position after serving as the Dragons offensive coordinator for three seasons and interim coach for the final five games of the 2009 campaign.

Prior to MSU Moorhead, Beard spent six seasons coaching at the high school level. He also has been wide receivers coach at his alma mater, Wisconsin-Stout.

Beard was a two-sport athlete at Division III Wisconsin-Platteville, where he lettered in football and basketball.

Beard set single-season school passing records in attempts, completions and yards gained as quarterback his senior year.

Beard lettered four years in basketball and was a member of two national championship teams coached by Bo Ryan, currently the coach at Wisconsin.

Beard replaces Lorenzo Brinkley, who left to become offensive coordinator for Kirkwood High School in suburban St. Louis.