{"id":52024,"date":"2025-11-13T23:36:13","date_gmt":"2025-11-13T23:36:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/52024\/"},"modified":"2025-11-13T23:36:13","modified_gmt":"2025-11-13T23:36:13","slug":"who-is-john-beam-legendary-oakland-football-coach-reportedly-shot-at-laney-college-shooting","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/52024\/","title":{"rendered":"Who is John Beam? Legendary Oakland football coach reportedly shot at Laney College shooting"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Updated on: Nov 14, 2025 03:30 am IST <\/p>\n

Legendary Laney College coach John Beam was reportedly shot near the Fieldhouse during Thursday\u2019s campus shooting in Oakland. His condition is unknown. <\/p>\n

John Beam, the legendary college football coach from Oakland, California<\/a>, was reportedly shot at the shooting at Laney College in Thursday afternoon, ABC7 reported.<\/p>\n

\"College College football coach John Beam.(@beam_coach on X) <\/p>\n

The outlet reported that Beam, who recently retired after a 45-year career as the Athletic Director of Laney College and the coach of the college’s football team, was reportedly shot near the Fieldhouse, the college’s sports and athletic compound – on Thursday. ABC7 reported citing sources that Beam was injured in the shooting<\/a>. His current condition is unknown.<\/p>\n

The shooting happened around 11:53 a.m. on Thursday, prompting a shelter-in-place alert for the school community. No other person was injured in the shooting, and the lockdown has been lifted. Beam has been taken to the hospital, local media reported.<\/p>\n

There is now word on the suspect. Acting Police Chief James Beere said in a presser that suspect was male and was wearing a black hoodie.<\/p>\n

Who Is John Beam?<\/p>\n

John Beam is a celebrated college football coach best remembered for his decades-long career with the Laney College football team, the Laney Eagles. He gained national recognition through Netflix\u2019s<\/a> \u2018Last Chance U\u2019, which showed his coaching style and mentorship of student-athletes.<\/p>\n

Beam has over 45 years of coaching experience in the Bay Area, producing numerous college and NFL players. Beam has 4 national titles, 16 bowl championships, and 2 state titles.<\/p>\n

At Laney College, he led the team to the 2018 state and national championships and boasts a career win rate of over 80%.<\/p>\n

This story is developing. Check back for updates.<\/p>\n

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