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Entering his second year at Kansas is David Beaty, who came to Lawrence after spending the previous two seasons as the wide receivers coach at Rice. Beaty (pronounced Bay-tee) joined the Kansas program in January of 2008. In his first year at Kansas he was responsible for one of the nation's top receiving duos in Dezmon Briscoe and Kerry Meier. Both players registered more than 90 receptions and 1,000 yards in a record-setting season by both. Briscoe ranked fourth in the NCAA in receiving yards (108.23) and tied for 15th in receptions (7.08), while Meier tied for sixth in receptions (7.46) and 32nd in yards (80.38). In 2008 five different KU players produced a total of 15 100-yard receiving games. Briscoe's 269 yards at Oklahoma was the top mark in the country during the year. Among the school records set by KU wide receivers in 2008 were season receptions (97 by Meier), game receptions (Briscoe and Meier each had 14), season yards (1,407 by Briscoe), game yards (269 at Oklahoma by Briscoe), and season touchdowns (15 by Briscoe). Beaty spent 2006 and 2007 as the wide receivers coach at Rice, where the Owls made a transition from a running team to a passing team. In 2006 he served as the program's passing game coordinator as the team made its first bowl game appearance in 45 years playing in the New Orleans Bowl. In 2007, Rice was ranked 15th in the country in passing offense, averaging 293.08 yards through the air. One of Beaty's players, Jarett Dillard, ranked in the top 25 nationally in both receptions per game (tied for 22nd at 6.58) and receiving yards per game (21st at 88.08) in 2007. Dillard, an All-American and Biletnikoff finalist, led the nation in touchdown receptions (21) in 2006. Dillard was drafted by Jacksonville, while James Casey, another Beaty pupil, was selected by the Houston Texans. In Beaty's first season at Rice in 2006, five different Owls caught at least 20 passes and in 2007 five players recorded at least 30 receptions. Prior to joining the Owls' staff, Beaty was a successful head coach at MacArthur (Irving, Texas) High School from 2002-05, where his teams posted a 33-11 record and won two district titles. He earned several coach of the year honors while at MacArthur. Beaty began his coaching career as an assistant coach at Naaman Forest High School in Garland, Texas, from 1994-96. He was also an assistant at Garland High School from 1997-2000. Garland claimed the Class 5A Division II state title in 1999. Beaty then assumed his first head coaching job at North Dallas High School in 2001. He coached there for one season, posting a 6-4 record, before taking over at MacArthur. Beaty is a 1994 graduate of Lindenwood (St. Charles, Mo.) College, where he played football and served as a team captain from 1992-93. Beaty was a four-year starter at wide receiver and led the team in receptions for three straight seasons. He played both football and soccer at Garland (Texas) High School where he graduated in 1989. Beaty and his wife Raynee have two daughters, Averie and Alexa. |
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