University of Minnesota Crookston Athletics

Bryan Beamish heads into his fourth season as head coach for the University of Minnesota Crookston in 2025-26. He previously spent eight seasons as an assistant coach for the Golden Eagles, with his last four years as associate head coach.

The 2022-2023 Golden Eagles finished the season with a record of 2-26. After eight years with the Golden Eagles, Coach Beamish took the reins as the head coach. Coach Beamish's coaching played a key role in his players growth throughout the season.

In his second season at the helm of the Golden Eagles, he led the Golden Eagles to six wins on the year, including three wins in the NSIC. Blaize Sagna was named to the All-NSIC Second Team, the first All-Team performer in the Beamish tenure and first since Harrison Cleary was named to the First team in 2019-20.

In 2024-25, Minnesota Crookston saw a win over nationally-ranked Minot State on January 28. The win over the Beavers was their first over a top-25 team since 2013. The win for the Golden Eagles was also the highest ranked team they have beaten in program history, as the Beavers were ranked 17th in the nation at the time. Reid Grant was named to the All-NSIC Second Team, going back-to-back on the second team with Blaize Sagna, the first time ever the Golden Eagles have done that.

During his time as an assistant coach at UMN Crookston, Beamish recruited nationally and internationally, with focus areas in Wisconsin and Minnesota. He was pivotal in landing the Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference (NSIC) and UMN Crookston's all-time leading scorer Harrison Cleary. Beyond recruiting, on-floor coaching, individual instruction and scouting reports, Beamish also helped lead youth and team camps, as well as leading the squad's community service work and coordinating academic support. In this role, he has helped the team earn GPAs above 3.0 in multiple academic years.

On the court success for UMN Crookston over Beamish's eight seasons as an assistant included a magical run during the 2018-19 postseason, when the Golden Eagles upset Augustana University on their home court to propel UMN Crookston to its first-ever appearance in the NSIC/Sanford Health Basketball Tournament quarterfinals. 

During his time as an assistant coach, the Golden Eagles have sent seven players into professional basketball at some level, including Cleary, Javier Nicolau, and Ibu Jassey-Demba, who all competed in Spain last season. Beamish helped Cleary to All-American nods in 2017-18 and 2019-20, as well as NSIC Freshman of the Year in 2016-17 and three All-NSIC First Team selections. Additionally, Beamish aided Gable Smith to NSIC Defensive Player of the Year accolades during the 2017-18 season.

Prior to arriving at UMN Crookston in 2014, Beamish spent one season as a graduate assistant under Head Coach Jim Larranaga at the University of Miami during the 2013-14 season. Prior to Miami, Beamish spent two seasons under Head Coach Lance Randall at NCAA Division II affiliate Saint Leo University in Saint Leo, Fla., helping the Lions to the NCAA Tournament in 2012 and 2013. The 2012-13 season marked the first 20-win season in program history and Beamish's two years on staff were the first back-to-back winning seasons for the Lions in 27 years. 

He started his coaching career at his Alma mater, University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point, during the 2010-11 season. He helped the Pointers to a No. 1 national ranking during the season, during which they won the 2011 WIAC Regular-Season and Tournament Championships. Beamish helped lead the Pointers to the NCAA Tournament, making their way to the Sweet 16.

He was a highly decorated player for Wisconsin-Stevens Point before commencing his coaching career. Beamish was a three-time All-WIAC player, earning first team accolades twice. Beamish helped lead the team to three NCAA Tournaments. As a sophomore, the Pointers were WIAC regular-season and tournament champions, making it to the NCAA Tournament Sweet 16. As a junior, he helped guide the team to a second round appearance at the NCAA Tournament. As a senior, the Pointers again made it to the second round of the NCAA Tournament, after earning WIAC regular-season and tournament championships. Beamish was a two-year captain and two-year MVP.

Beamish earned a Master of Business Administration from Saint Leo University in sports business. He obtained his Bachelor of Science degree in interpersonal and organizational communication from the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point. He is a native of Wisconsin Rapids, Wis., and resides in Grand Forks, N.D. His grandfather, Bob Krueger, was the head coach for the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point from 1962-75, where he is in the school's Hall of Fame.