Search results
The official Football Coach List for the Missouri State University Bears.
- Bobby Petrino
Missouri State University officially introduced Bobby...
- Ryan Beard
At 34, Beard is the program's youngest head coach on record...
- Bobby Petrino
Ryan Beard (born c. 1988 or 1989) is an American college football coach and former player. He is the head football coach for Missouri State University, a position he has held since 2023.
Missouri State University officially introduced Bobby Petrino as its new head football coach in a news conference at JQH Arena on January 16, 2020. During his first season as head coach of Missouri State in 2020-21, coach Petrino guided the Bears to a 5-1 ledger in the Missouri Valley Football Conference and a share of the MVFC title.
Robert Patrick Petrino (born March 10, 1961) is an American college football coach. He is the offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach for the Arkansas Razorbacks. He is the former head coach for the Missouri State Bears.
At 34, Beard is the program's youngest head coach on record and is the 22nd person to hold the football Bears' top coaching position. His elevation to head coach came on the heels of three seasons as defensive coordinator (2020-22) at Missouri State under former head coach Bobby Petrino.
Dec 16, 2022 · Ryan Beard, the defensive coordinator and former All-American at Western Kentucky, will take over as head coach of Missouri State after Bobby Petrino left for UNLV. Beard has led the Bears to two straight NCAA playoff appearances and 14 all-conference selections in his two years at MSU.
Dec 16, 2022 · Missouri State football will hire from within and promote defensive coordinator Ryan Beard to head coach following the departure of head coach Bobby Petrino. Beard will be introduced...
