After spending the last season at Fort Valley State University, Terry Beauford returns to Hampton University for his eighth year with the Pirate coaching staff where he’ll resume his duties as offensive line coach.
Beauford spent two years before going to Fort Valley State as the Head Football coach at Morehouse College in Atlanta.
In his last campaign with the Pirates Beauford directed an offensive line that paved the way for Hampton to average a leagues- best 31.9 points and nearly 370 yards of total offense per game. With his unit leading the way, freshman running back Alonzo Coleman and Ardell Daniels became the first Pirate rookie to rush for more than 1,000 yards in 2004. In addition, Beauford has produced eight All-Conference linemen in five seasons, along with three consecutive MEAC offensive lineman of the year 2002, 2003, 2004, four SBN All-American, two American Football Coaches Association All-Americans and one Associated Press All-American.
During the 1997 campaign, his first season with the Pirates, Beauford coached the defensive tackles and Hampton won its first MEAC championship and finished with the number one defense in the MEAC. After that season Beauford went on to become Offensive Coordinator at Lane College in Jackson, Tennessee.
After two years at Lane College, Beauford returned to Hampton University as the offensive line coach. Beauford’s offensive line led the way for a record setting year by former Hampton running back Montrell Coley. Behind the performance of Beauford’s front five, Coley rushed for 1,582 yards to become Hampton’s all-time Single-Season Rushing Leaders while also scoring 28 touchdowns on the season. Since 2001, when Beauford took over special teams coordinator the Pirates have become one of the most dangerous return units college football. They led the nation in kickoff returns in 2001 and punt returns in 2002, totaling an astonishing 13 touchdowns on returns during his two-year stint as coordinator.
Beauford’s expectation for the 2008 season is to improve the running game, be more consistent in the pass protection, and get back to the normal physical style of football.
A native of Fort Pierce, Fla. where he attended Fort Pierce Central High School, Beauford earned a bachelor’s degree in criminal justice, with a minor in physical education from Florida A & M University. As an Offensive Lineman for Rattlers he was a two-time SBN All-American, NCAA 1AA All-Americans and three time All-MEAC selection, leading the San Diego Chargers to choose him in the seventh round of the 1991 NFL draft.
He is married to Yulonda Darden-Beauford and is the proud father of one daughter Tierra Brianna Beauford (18).
