Tim Beck, a national champion as a head coach, joined the Vanderbilt football staff in December 2023 as the team’s offensive coordinator.
Beck was named a semifinalist for the Broyles Award in his first season as his offense helped Vanderbilt produce its first winning season and bowl victory in over a decade. Along the way, the Commodores had their best start since 1982 (6-2), beat the nation’s top-ranked team for the first time in school history and defeated Alabama and Auburn in the same season for the first time since 1955.
Led by signal-caller Diego Paiva, the Commodores set a school record and threw the fewest interceptions in the nation (four), lost the fewest turnovers in FBS (seven), had the fifth-fewest fumbles lost (three) and were third in red zone scoring (93.3 percent). This helped the Dores produce their best scoring margin since 2013 and have a positive scoring margin for just the fifth time since 1975.
Pavia was chosen SEC Newcomer of the Year by the league’s coaches after setting school records for rushing yards by a quarterback (801) and fewest interceptions thrown (four). He finished the season with 2,293 passing yards and 20 touchdowns (fifth all-time at Vanderbilt) while running for another eight scores. Pavia was named a semifinalist for the Maxwell and Davey O’Brien Awards. His favorite target was tight end Eli Stowers, who became the first, first-team All-SEC selection at Vandy since 2013. Stowers led the team with 49 receptions for 638 yards and five touchdowns and was named a semifinalist for the Mackey Award.
Beck spent the two seasons before Vandy in the same role at New Mexico State. He served as head coach at NCAA Division II powerhouse Pittsburg State for a decade, where he won the 2011 D-II national title.
Beck’s offense helped New Mexico State and head coach Jerry Kill engineer one of the best turnarounds in FBS over the last two seasons. They inherited a program which had won three games just one time since 2010 and earned consecutive bowl berths, as well as a trip to the Conference USA championship game in the Aggies first season in the league.
The 2023 season saw New Mexico State reach 10 wins for the first time since 1960 behind CUSA Offensive Player of the Year Diego Pavia. The Aggie signal caller capped the regular season ranked among the top 25 in FBS in passing touchdowns (14th), points (18th), passing yards per attempt (21st) and passing efficiency (25th). The highlight came as New Mexico State captured its first-ever victory over an SEC opponent, winning at Auburn, 31-10. Pavia threw for three touchdowns in the win on The Plains.
Beck’s first season in Las Cruces saw the Aggies win five of their last six games, with the lone loss coming at Missouri, to reach bowl eligibility. NMSU scored 44.75 points per game over the last four regular season games before winning the Quick Lane Bowl over Bowling Green. In his first season as the starter, Pavia led the team in both passing and rushing while scoring 19 touchdowns (13 pass, six rush).
Prior to his stint as an offensive analyst at TCU, Beck spent over three decades, including 10 seasons as head coach, at Pittsburg State. As the head coach, Beck won the 2011 NCAA Division II national title and reached the postseason three other times. He won over 70 percent of his games (82-35) as a head coach while also posting a .670 winning percentage in conference play.
The 2011 national championship season saw Beck earn Liberty Mutual NCAA Division II Coach of the Year, Don Hansen Football Committee Coach of the Year, FieldTurf Coach of the Year and the first of two Mid-American Intercollegiate Athletic Conference Coach of the Year awards.
Beck served as Pitt State’s offensive coordinator from 1994-2009, a stretch which included a pair of national runner-up finishes. His 2004 team set an NCAA record across all divisions for rushing yards (5,320) and total offense (8,976 yards).
He also spent two seasons as defensive coordinator, three as an assistant coach and one as a graduate assistant with the Gorillas. All told, Pittsburg State posted a .786 winning percentage during his time on the sidelines with a pair of national titles.
The native Kansan played at Pittsburg State, twice making the NAIA playoffs. He earned both his undergraduate and graduate degrees from Pittsburg State.
Beck and his wife, Gena, have four children — Derek, Sydney, Drew and Samantha.
The Beck File
Hometown: Ness City, Kan.
College: Pittsburg State (physical education, 1988)
Graduate School: Pittsburg State (physical education, 1989)
Wife: Gena
Children: Derek, Sydney, Drew and Samantha
Playing Experience
1983-84 • Dodge City CC (Defensive Back)
1985-86 • Pittsburg State (Defensive Back)
Coaching Career
1988 • Pittsburg State • Graduate Assistant
1989 • Pittsburg State • Assistant Coach
1990 • Pittsburg State • Assistant Coach
1991 • Pittsburg State • Assistant Coach
1992 • Pittsburg State • Defensive Coordinator
1993 • Pittsburg State • Defensive Coordinator
1994 • Pittsburg State • Offensive Coordinator
1995 • Pittsburg State • Offensive Coordinator
1996 • Pittsburg State • Offensive Coordinator
1997 • Pittsburg State • Offensive Coordinator
1998 • Pittsburg State • Offensive Coordinator
1999 • Pittsburg State • Offensive Coordinator
2000 • Pittsburg State • Offensive Coordinator
2001 • Pittsburg State • Offensive Coordinator
2002 • Pittsburg State • Offensive Coordinator
2003 • Pittsburg State • Offensive Coordinator
2004 • Pittsburg State • Offensive Coordinator
2005 • Pittsburg State • Offensive Coordinator
2006 • Pittsburg State • Offensive Coordinator
2007 • Pittsburg State • Offensive Coordinator
2008 • Pittsburg State • Offensive Coordinator
2009 • Pittsburg State • Offensive Coordinator
2010 • Pittsburg State • Head Coach
2011 • Pittsburg State • Head Coach
2012 • Pittsburg State • Head Coach
2013 • Pittsburg State • Head Coach
2014 • Pittsburg State • Head Coach
2015 • Pittsburg State • Head Coach
2016 • Pittsburg State • Head Coach
2017 • Pittsburg State • Head Coach
2018 • Pittsburg State • Head Coach
2019 • Pittsburg State • Head Coach
2021 • TCU • Offensive Analyst
2022 • New Mexico State • Offensive Coordinator
2023 • New Mexico State • Offensive Coordinator
2024 • Vanderbilt • Offensive Coordinator
Postseason Experience
1985 • Pittsburg State • NAIA Quarterfinals (player)
1986 • Pittsburg State • NAIA Semifinals (player)
1988 • Pittsburg State • NAIA Semifinals
1989 • Pittsburg State • Division II Quarterfinals
1990 • Pittsburg State • Division II Semifinals
1991 • Pittsburg State • Division II National Champions
1992 • Pittsburg State • Division II Finals
1993 • Pittsburg State • Division II First Round
1994 • Pittsburg State • Division II Semifinals
1995 • Pittsburg State • Division II Finals
1996 • Pittsburg State • Division II First Round
1997 • Pittsburg State • Division II First Round
1999 • Pittsburg State • Division II First Round
2000 • Pittsburg State • Division II First Round
2001 • Pittsburg State • Division II Quarterfinals
2003 • Pittsburg State • Division II First Round
2004 • Pittsburg State • Division II Finals
2005 • Pittsburg State • Division II Quarterfinals
2006 • Pittsburg State • Mineral Water Bowl Champion
2010 • Pittsburg State • Mineral Water Bowl Champion
2011 • Pittsburg State • Division II National Champions
2013 • Pittsburg State • Mineral Water Bowl Champions
2014 • Pittsburg State • Division II Second Round
2022 • New Mexico State • Quick Lane Bowl Champions
2023 • New Mexico State • New Mexico Bowl
2024 • Vanderbilt • Birmingham Bowl Champions