Gary Beck - Oregon State University Athletics

Gary Beck

Offensive Graduate Assistant

Legendary coach Gary Beck is in his second year as a graduate assistant coach at Oregon State University.

Beck works with the running backs, a unit that features 2007 national postseason honors candidate Yvenson Bernard. Bernard was second in the Pac-10 last season for yards per game (100.5) and fourth for all-purpose yards (121.8) as he earned first team all-conference honors.

Beck is among the most honored coaches in the history of high school football in the state of Oregon. During his prep football coaching career, Beck led Corvallis High School to a pair of state AAA titles (1979, ’83) and to a state runner-up finish (1986). Corvallis won the Valley League title five times.

His postseason honors include being named the Valley League Coach of the Year five times, and earning the Oregon State AAA Coach of the Year three times. He was a head coach in the annual summer Shrine All-Star Game three times.

Beck also served as the head baseball coach at Corvallis for three seasons and the head boys golf coach for 10 years. He started his coaching career in 1976 as the junior varsity baseball coach at Oregon State University. Beck also served as an assistant football coach, freshman boys basketball coach and assistant baseball coach.

He came to Oregon State from Redmond High School in Central Oregon after two years as the defensive coordinator. During his entire coaching career he served as a physical education teacher.

Beck was a standout athlete at Corvallis High School during the same time frame as head coach Mike Riley. He played free safety and backup quarterback (behind Riley), helping the team to the 1970 state title. He also was a shortstop in baseball and a guard in basketball, assisting the program to the state title in ’70.

Beck earned his bachelor’s degree in physical education from OSU in 1976 and a master’s in education from OSU in 1982. He was a four-year letterman in baseball for the Beavers and lettered on the varsity football team in 1972 as a free safety – his position coach was Riley’s father, Bud.

Beck and his wife Vicki have two daughters, LeAnne and Michelle. Michelle currently attends OSU.

BECK PROFILE

Assignment: G.A./Running backs

College: Oregon State, ‘76

Hometown: Corvallis, Oregon

Year at OSU: 2^nd

Education:

1976 Bachelors in Physical Education from Oregon State

1982 Master’s in Education from Oregon State

Wife: Vicki

Daughters: LeAnne and Michelle

Coaching Experience

Oregon State, 2006-present

Redmond High School, 2004-06

Corvallis High School, 1977-2004

Oregon State, 1976 (JV baseball coach)