John Beam joined Laney College in 2004 as a running backs coach, became Laney College head football coach in 2012, and won two league titles as head coach.
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Career milestones for John Beam at Laney College.
At least 20 players coached by John Beam at Laney College went on to play in the National Football League (NFL) (as of 2025).
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Number of Laney College players under John Beam who reached the NFL.
John Beam is the athletic director and a former football coach at Laney College.
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John Beam served as athletic director at Laney College and was a former head football coach for the Laney College Eagles.
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John Beam's Laney College football program had over 90% of its players graduate or transfer to four-year colleges.
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Long-running program outcomes attributed to John Beam's coaching at Laney College.
Over his coaching career, John Beam developed more than 30 players who reached the National Football League, including seven who participated in Super Bowls, according to the Peralta Community College District.
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Career-level outcomes of John Beam's coaching program as reported by the Peralta Community College District.
John Beam was profiled on the Netflix documentary series 'Last Chance U'.
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National recognition of John Beam through a recurring sports documentary series.