Bob Beatty facts for kids
Profile of Bob Beatty when coaching
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| Current position | |
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| Title | Head Coach |
| Team | Trinity Shamrocks |
| Record | 241–42 (.852) (January 2019) |
| Biographical details | |
| Born | June 7, 1955 Butler, Missouri, U.S. |
| Education | B.S. (Education) |
| Occupation | High School Football Coach High School Health Teacher |
| Years active | 1978–present |
| Spouse(s) |
Jayne Beatty
(m. 1980) |
| Children | 2 |
| Alma mater | Missouri Southern State College (BS) |
| Playing career | |
| 1973–1976 | Pittsburg State |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1978–1980 | Clinton High School (assistant coach) |
| 1981–1986 | William Jewell College (Offensive Coordinator) |
| 1986–1997 | Blue Springs High School (Offensive Coordinator) |
| 1997–2000 | Blue Springs High School |
| 2000–2020 | Trinity High School |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 231–42 (.846) (January 2019) |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
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Robert Beatty (born June 7, 1955) is a famous football coach. He used to be the head football coach for the Trinity Shamrocks team in Louisville, Kentucky. Coach Beatty is known for being the most successful high school football coach in Kentucky's history. He has won 15 state championships and one national championship during his long career.
Contents
- Coach Beatty's Early Life
- Coach Beatty's Career Journey
- Players Coached by Beatty
- Awards and Special Recognition
- Coach Beatty's Family Life
Coach Beatty's Early Life
Robert Beatty was born on June 7, 1955, in Butler, Missouri. He grew up in the area around Bates County. In 1973, he started college at Pittsburg State University and played on their football team. He later transferred to Missouri Southern State College, where he earned a degree in Education in 1977. In 1980, he married Jayne, who is also a teacher.
Coach Beatty's Career Journey
Starting at Clinton High School
Coach Beatty began his coaching journey in 1978. He worked as an assistant coach and teacher at Clinton High School in Clinton, Missouri. He stayed there for two years before moving on to William Jewell College.
Coaching at William Jewell College
In 1980, Beatty became the offensive coordinator for William Jewell College in Liberty, Missouri. He worked there until 1986. During his time, William Jewell's team reached the national quarterfinals four times, from 1980 to 1983. They even made it to the championship game in 1982 but didn't win. Coach Beatty also taught classes while at the college.
The 1982 Championship Game
In 1982, when Beatty was the offensive coordinator, William Jewell College played in the NAIA Division II Football National Championship. They played against Linfield College. Even though William Jewell's offense, led by Beatty, scored a quick 86-yard touchdown at the start, they lost the game. News reports said their defense struggled. After the game, William Jewell's head coach, Vic Wallace, praised Linfield's offense, saying they did a great job attacking his team's defense.
Leading Blue Springs High School
In 1986, Coach Beatty became the offensive coordinator at Blue Springs High School in Blue Springs, Missouri. He held this role until 1997. During these years, Blue Springs won the 1992 MSHSAA State Football Championship. They also came in second place in the 1995 state championship. In 1997, Beatty became the head coach at Blue Springs. He stayed there until 2000, when he moved to Louisville, Kentucky. He also taught at the school during this time.
Becoming Head Coach at Trinity High School
In 2000, Coach Beatty moved to Trinity High School in Louisville. He became the head coach of the Trinity Shamrocks Football team. The very next year, he led them to a big win over their rivals, Male High School, in the state championships.
Coach Beatty's teams continued to win state championships in many other years: 2002, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2010, 2011, and 2012. In 2013, the Shamrocks had a tough season, finishing with a 6–6 record. Coach Beatty saw this as a sign that he needed to make big changes. He said he wanted to "spit that taste out of your mouth," meaning he wanted to get rid of the feeling of losing.
After that season, Beatty changed almost all of his defensive coaches. He hired Jay Cobb, who had been a head coach at other schools, as the new defensive coordinator. These changes worked! Trinity went on to win state championships again in 2014, 2016, and 2017. Besides coaching, Coach Beatty also teaches health and physical education to freshmen at Trinity High School.
Trinity High School State Championship Wins
Here are the state championship wins for Trinity High School while Coach Beatty was the head coach:
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Coaching in the U.S. Army All-American Bowl
The U.S. Army All-American Bowl is a special football game for the best high school players in the country.
2012 All-American Bowl
In 2012, Coach Beatty was chosen to be an assistant coach for the West team at the U.S. Army All-American Bowl. He helped coach the team's offensive players. His team, the West, won the game 24–12.
2013 All-American Bowl
The next year, in 2013, Coach Beatty was picked to be the head coach for the East team. His team won 15–8. One of his players from Trinity, James Quick, who was a wide receiver, was also chosen to play in the Bowl and became the MVP (Most Valuable Player) of the game.
Coach Beatty's Coaching Style
Coach Beatty has a unique way of coaching. In 2013, a Trinity player told him he was excited for practice to start. Beatty joked, "You're ready for me to scream and yell and cuss and spit?" The player said, "Sure. You're not my friend. You're my coach." Beatty smiled because that's how he sees his role. He believes his job is to make his players champions, not just friends.
He expects his team to train, practice, and play for almost the entire year. He once said, "If you are going to be in this program, you have to punch the clock," meaning players need to work hard and be on time. When new season practices begin, he tells his players, "You better pray hard, because you belong to me now." He focuses on efficiency and winning, trying to get more done in two hours than other teams might do in two weeks.
Players Coached by Beatty
Coach Beatty has helped many of his players go on to play football at the college level (NCAA Division I) and even in the NFL. Over his nearly 40-year career, he has sent more than 60 players to college teams and four players to the NFL.
From 2000 to 2003, he coached quarterback Brian Brohm, who was so good that he was featured on the cover of Sports Illustrated when he was still in high school. Brian later played for the Louisville college team and then for the Green Bay Packers and Buffalo Bills in the NFL. Beatty also coached Nick Petrino, whose father, Bobby Petrino, was a well-known college football coach.
Another player Coach Beatty coached was wide receiver James Quick. James graduated in 2013, played in the U.S. Army Bowl, and won the Kentucky Mr. Football award. In 2017, James Quick signed to play for the Washington Redskins in the NFL.
Notable Players from Blue Springs High School
Here are some famous players who played for Blue Springs High School when Coach Beatty was there:
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Notable Players from Trinity High School
Here are some famous players who played for Trinity High School under Coach Beatty:
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Awards and Special Recognition
In 2011, Coach Beatty was named the 2011 Coach of the Year by USA Today newspaper.
In 2012, he received the Russell Athletic Coach of the Year award. This award goes to the best high school football coach in the country. It recognizes coaches who show great leadership and positively influence young people.
In 2013, Athlon Sports magazine named him the tenth-most influential high school football coach in the United States.
On January 10, 2017, the mayor of Louisville, Kentucky, Greg Fischer, gave Coach Beatty the Key to the City of Louisville. This is a special honor given to important people in the city.
Coach Beatty's Family Life
Coach Beatty is married to Jayne, and they have two adult children, Jennifer and David. David graduated from Trinity High School in 2005, where his father was the head coach.
Friendship with Coach Bobby Petrino
Coach Beatty and former Louisville Cardinals head football coach Bobby Petrino have been friends for a long time. Coach Petrino has recruited and coached several players who used to play for Coach Beatty at Trinity, like quarterback Brian Brohm and wide receiver James Quick. Coach Beatty also coached Bobby Petrino's son, Nick, at Trinity High School.
Since Coach Beatty moved to Louisville in 2000, he and Coach Petrino have often talked about football. Beatty has said that Petrino helped him a lot when he first started coaching at Trinity. Beatty appreciates that Petrino has always treated high school coaches with respect and is willing to share ideas. Sometimes, Beatty would visit Louisville's practice, and Petrino would notice a play that Beatty had used at Trinity, and then ask, "Hey, where did I get that?"
