Bio

Max Beal was named offensive coordinator of the Western New England University football team in July 2018. Beal is primarily responsible for coaching the offensive line in addition to recruiting duties.

During Beal's first season in charge of the offensive line, Western New England averaged a CCC-Football high 463.5 yards per game and the Golden Bears captured their fourth consecutive conference title. Two members of the O-Line received All-CCC recognition, including senior center Anthony Hale, who earned a first team selection. 

Beal spent the 2017-18 academic year as offensive line coach and recruiting coordinator at Hamline University in Saint Paul, Minnesota. He was in charge of daily preparation of the offensive line unit, scouting weekly opponents and assisting with the offensive game plan, managing the recruiting plan for the entire staff, and coordinating the field goal and extra point teams.

Prior to his time with the Pipers, Beal served as an assistant coach at Tufts University in Medford, Mass. Working primarily with the running backs, Beal coached a unit that averaged 239.3 yards per game (22^nd in DIII) as the Jumbos went 7-1 and finished second in the NESCAC.

His first coaching position after college came at Western New England, where Beal broke into the profession as an offensive line coach on Keith Emery’s staff from 2014-15. During Beal’s second year in Springfield, the Golden Bears posted their first undefeated regular season in program history in 2015.

A native of Hingham, Mass., Beal earned his bachelor of arts degree in history with a minor in communications from Allegheny (Pa.) College in 2014. He played four years at center for the Gators’ football team, serving as team captain his senior season.