Jason Beck (American football)

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Jason Beck
Jason Beck in 2015.jpg
Beck in 2015
Current position
Title Offensive coordinator
Team Utah
Conference Big 12
Biographical details
Born (1980-04-01) April 1, 1980 (age 44)
Oxnard, California
Playing career
2002 College of the Canyons
2003 Ventura
2004–2006 BYU
Position(s) Quarterback
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
2007 BYU (GA)
2008 LSU (GA)
2009–2011 Weber State (QB)
2012 Simon Fraser (OC)
2013–2015BYU (QB)
2016–2021 Virginia (QB)
2022 Syracuse (QB)
2023Syracuse (OC/QB)
2024 New Mexico (OC/QB)
2025–present Utah (OC/QB)

Jason Michael Beck (born 1980) is an American football coach and former player who is currently the offensive coordinator (OC) for the University of Utah (U of U). Prior to the U of U, he was the OC at the University of New Mexico, quarterbacks coach at the University of Virginia (UVA) and Brigham Young University (BYU), his alma mater, each under head coach Bronco Mendenhall, and the quarterbacks coach at Syracuse University under head coach Dino Babers.

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Career

Early life and playing career

Beck was born in Oxnard, California to John and Mary Beck. [1] He attended Hueneme High School. Beck served a 2-year mission in Denver for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints from 1999-2001, prior to his collegiate career. [2]

Beck spent his freshman season at Ventura College and then moved to the College of the Canyons in Santa Clarita, California, where he led the Canyon Cougars to an 11-1 season and Western State Conference title as a sophomore. He was a unanimous first-team All-Conference pick, throwing for 2,052 yards while completing 77.5% of his passes. He also added 430 rushing yards. He was also named to the Junior college Academic All-American list.

After transferring to BYU, Beck served as the backup to All-American quarterback John Beck (no relation) from 2004-2006. [3] In his lone start in a 38-0 victory over Utah State his senior season, Beck totaled 553 passing yards and 28 rushing yards, including 305 yards on 20-of-28 passing. [4]

Beck earned bachelor's and master's degrees in communications from BYU in 2006 and 2011. [5]

Coaching career

Beck began as an offensive intern at BYU in 2007 and then worked in the same position with LSU Tigers. He worked under former BYU head coach, Gary Crowton who was the OC on Les Miles's 2008 team.

Weber State

In 2009, he was hired by head coach Ron McBride as quarterbacks coach at Weber State. At Weber State, he coached quarterback Cameron Higgins, who completed his four-year standout career as one of the top players in Weber State history and set many school records. [6]

Simon Fraser

In 2012, Beck was named the OC at Simon Fraser (SFU) in Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada. [7] At SFU, he turned around offense from being ranked last in Great Northwest Athletic Conference (in 2011) to first place in total offense, passing offense and scoring offense in 2012.

BYU

In 2013, he returned to his alma mater as quarterbacks coach until his resignation December 9, 2015. [2] He was hired by offensive coordinator Robert Anae. [8]

UVA

In 2015, Beck accepted the quarterbacks coach position at UVA, with Robert Anae as the OC, going from BYU with Bronco Mendenhall, the university's new head football coach. [9] Beck left this position after Mendenhall announced his retirement. [10]

Syracuse

Beck was hired as Syracuse's quarterbacks coach on December 26, 2021. [11] [12] [13] After Anae left for the same position at NC State in December 2022, Beck was promoted to OC by head coach Dino Babers. [14] [15] In his one season as the OC Syracuse went 6-7 overall and 2-6 in conference. [16]

New Mexico

In December 2023, Beck was named the OC at New Mexico, joining Bronco Mendenhall, who was named the head coach, coming out of a two season retirement. [17] This was the third time Beck had worked with Mendenhall, following BYU and UVA.

Utah

On December 5, 2024, Beck was named the offensive coordinator at Utah, to replace Andy Ludwig. [18]

Quarterbacks coached

Beck has coached three quarterbacks who have gone on to have careers in the National Football League: Taysom Hill, Kurt Benkert, and Bryce Perkins. [19] [20]

Personal life

Beck married Jaime Rendich, an All-American BYU soccer standout, in December 2005. [3] [21] They are the parents of a daughter and twin sons. [11]

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References

  1. ↑ "Jason Beck Athlete Profile - FTB". BYU Cougars. Retrieved December 10, 2022.
  2. 1 2 "Guy Holliday, Jason Beck hired as assistant football coaches". BYU Cougars (Press release). Retrieved December 10, 2022.
  3. 1 2 Karford Rogers, Brittany (Spring 2007). "The Other Beck". Y Magazine . Retrieved December 10, 2022.
  4. ↑ "Cougars Blank Utah State". BYU Cougars. September 23, 2006. Retrieved December 10, 2022.
  5. ↑ Beck, Jason M. (March 8, 2011). A Comparison of Male Athletes with Teenage Peers in Popular Teen Movies (MA). Brigham Young University . Retrieved December 10, 2022.
  6. ↑ "Jason Beck - Football Coach". Weber State University Athletics. Retrieved December 10, 2022.
  7. ↑ "Clan name BYU grad Jason Beck offensive coordinator". Simon Fraser University Athletics (Press release). June 3, 2006. Retrieved December 10, 2022.
  8. ↑ Pierce, Garret (August 20, 2013). "Anae looks to bring back the 'glory years'". The Daily Universe . Retrieved December 10, 2022.
  9. ↑ "BYU's Robert Anae leaving for Virginia, taking 3 assistants with him". Deseret News . December 9, 2015. Archived from the original on December 10, 2015.
  10. ↑ "Bronco Mendenhall Steps Down". CBS 19 News . December 4, 2021.
  11. 1 2 "'Cuse Tabs Beck as Quarterbacks Coach". Syracuse University Athletics. December 30, 2021. Retrieved December 10, 2022.
  12. ↑ Fernandez, Roshan (December 26, 2021). "SU reportedly hires offensive coordinator Robert Anae, QB coach Jason Beck from UVA". The Daily Orange . Retrieved December 10, 2022.
  13. ↑ Nate Mink (December 26, 2021). "Syracuse football will hire former Virginia assistants Robert Anae and Jason Beck to help lead offense (report)". Syracuse.com.
  14. ↑ "Jason Beck Named Offensive Coordinator". cuse.com (Press release). December 26, 2021.
  15. ↑ Flaherty, Kevin (December 10, 2022). "Syracuse football promotes Jason Beck to offensive coordinator after Robert Anae's departure for NC State". 247Sports . Retrieved December 10, 2022.
  16. ↑ "2023 Syracuse Orange Stats". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved September 7, 2024.
  17. ↑ sports (December 20, 2023). "Former Syracuse offensive coordinator Jason Beck reportedly hired at New Mexico". The Daily Orange. Retrieved September 7, 2024.
  18. ↑ "Utah Football Hires Jason Beck As Offensive Coordinator". University of Utah Athletics. December 5, 2024. Retrieved December 6, 2024.
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  20. ↑ Leiker, Emily (July 21, 2022). "One of the ACC's top QBs 'grew up' under SU coach Jason Beck: 'He's ultra competitive'". Syracuse Post-Standard . Retrieved December 10, 2022.(subscription required)
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