Bud Beardmore

Bud Beardmore
Sport(s)	Lacrosse, soccer
Biographical details
Born	c. 1940
Playing career
1960–1962 1963–1964 1970–1971	Maryland University Club Severna Park Club
Position(s)	Midfielder
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
Lacrosse 1964–1966 1967 1968–1969 1970–1980 1987 1991–1994 Soccer 1974	Severn School Hobart Virginia Maryland Washington Wave Anne Arundel C.C. Maryland
Head coaching record
Overall	113–38 (lacrosse) 5–3–5 (soccer)
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
2 NCAA Tournament Championships (1973, 1975) 1 Laurie Cox Division Championship (1967) 9 ACC Championships (1969, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1980)
Awards
F. Morris Touchstone Award (1973)

Clayton A. "Bud" Beardmore (born circa 1940^[1]) is a former American lacrosse coach. As head coach at the University of Maryland, Beardmore led the Terrapins to two NCAA tournament championships in 1973 and 1975. He was inducted into the National Lacrosse Hall of Fame in 1980.^[2]

Early life

Beardmore attended Annapolis High School in Annapolis, Maryland, where he first played lacrosse in 1955. He then went on to preparatory school at the Severn School in Severna Park, Maryland. he was named an All-MSA player in 1958. Beardmore attended college at the University of Maryland, where he played lacrosse and received honorable mention All-America honors in 1960 and first team honors in 1961 and 1962.^[2] He set the school record for a midfielder with 108 career points from goals and assists.^[2] That mark was later broken by one of Beardmore's own players: Frank Urso.^[2] Beardmore played in the 1962 North/South Senior All-Star Game.^[2] In that game, he helped the South to a 14–4 win with a four-goal effort.^[3]

Beardmore continued playing lacrosse after college with the University Club in 1963 and 1964. He served as its co-captain and in 1963 led it to the National Club Championship. He then played for the Severna Park Club in 1970 and 1971.^[2] In 1964, Beardmore became the lacrosse coach at the Severn School, where he served for two seasons and amassed a 19–3 record. In 1965, he led the school to its first MSA championship since 1929.^[2]

Coaching career

Early positions

In 1967, Beardmore joined the collegiate coaching ranks at Hobart College.^[4] He led the Statesmen to a 9–5 record and a share of the Laurie Cox Division Championship.^[2] The following season, he took over as head coach at the University of Virginia.^[5] That season, he guided the Cavaliers to a 7–6 record, but the following year, in 1969, the team improved to 7–3 and captured the Atlantic Coast Conference regular season championship.^[6]

Maryland

In 1970, Beardmore returned to his alma mater, where he remained for 11 years and amassed a 107–31 record.^[2] During his tenure, Maryland won seven outright ACC championships and shared another.^[7] Beardmore led Maryland to the 1973 and 1975 NCAA tournament championships.^[7] Maryland finished as runners-up four times after losing in the tournament finals in 1971, 1974, 1976, and 1979.^[7] In 1973 he was awarded the F. Morris Touchstone Award as the Division I Coach of the Year.^[2]

In 1974, Sports Illustrated wrote about Beardmore, "his last two teams have truly carried his stamp. They have been fastbreaking, aggressive and deep with midfielders who can run opponents into the ground and score like attackmen."^[8] That year, Beardmore also served as the Maryland men's soccer head coach and amassed a 5–3–5 record.^[9]

In 1975, Maryland played only six NCAA games, the minimum required to be eligible for the NCAA tournament, with the rest of their games against non-association teams "for the good of the game" in Beardmore's words.^[10] The Terrapins lost two of their six NCAA games (against Virginia and Navy), did not secure the ACC championship, which went instead to Virginia, and almost failed to qualify for the NCAA tournament.^[10] Nevertheless, Maryland advanced through the tournament and to the championship game, where they defeated Navy, 20–13.^[10]

After the 1975 season, Beardmore resigned his post at Maryland in order to enter private business.^[11] Defensive assistant coach Dino Mattessich was promoted to head coach as Beardmore's replacement.^[12]

Professional teams

In 1974, in the midst of his tenure at the University of Maryland, Beardmore was hired as the head coach of the Maryland Arrows of the National Lacrosse League.^[13] Before the season started, however, the franchise elevated him to the position of general manager.^[14]

Beardmore coached the Washington Wave of the short-lived Eagle Pro Box Lacrosse League in 1987. He led the team to 2–4 regular season record, but advanced to the championship game in the playoffs, where they were defeated, 11–10, by the Baltimore Thunder.^[15]

Later life

Around 1988, Beardmore became the athletic director at Anne Arundel Community College.^[16] In 1992, he was the Anne Arundel men's lacrosse co-head coach alongside fellow Maryland alumnus and former quarterback Alan Pastrana.^[17]

Beardmore was inducted into the National Lacrosse Hall of Fame in 1980 and the University of Maryland Athletic Hall of Fame in 1988.^[2][18]

His son, Jim Beardmore, was also a lacrosse coach and player. He attended Maryland where he played as a goalie under head coach Dick Edell.^[19]

References

1. ^ Hobart Hires Lacrosse Coach, The New York Times, December 17, 1966.
2. ^ ^{a b c d e f g h i j k} Clayton A. Beardmore, National Lacrosse Hall of Fame, retrieved July 8, 2010.
3. ^ Beardmore scores 4 Goals in 14-4 Lacrosse Victory by Southern All-Stars; COLLEGIANS ROUT NORTHERN RIVALS Beardmore Leads South to Fifth Straight Triumph Finley Paces Losers, The New York Times, June 10, 1962.
4. ^ Hobart Selects Beardmore, The New York Times, January 15, 1967.
5. ^ Campaign Ready to Open in Lacrosse, The New York Times, March 24, 1968.
6. ^ 2010 Virginia Men's Lacrosse Media Guide (PDF), p. 74, University of Virginia, 2010.
7. ^ ^{a b c} Year-by-Year Records, University of Maryland, retrieved July 9, 2010.
8. ^ The Jays Take It Back; Johns Hopkins won't beat you at most games. But lacrosse is the one they're sure they own, and with that spirit they went out to regain supremacy, Sports Illustrated, June 10, 1974.
9. ^ Coaching History, University of Maryland, retrieved June 4, 2011.
10. ^ ^{a b c} Topsy-turvy Title For The Terps; Despite bad starts, Maryland and Navy ended up in the NCAA finals, Sports Illustrated, June 9, 1975.
11. ^ "Beardmore resigns Terp job", The Baltimore Sun, May 29, 1980.
12. ^ Names in Sports, Wilmington Morning Star, June 27, 1980.
13. ^ Beardmore to coach box lacrosse team, The Baltimore Sun, February 27, 1974.
14. ^ Arrows elevate Beardmore, The Baltimore Sun, May 1, 1974.
15. ^ Wave Changes Coach, GM, The Washington Post, October 30, 1987.
16. ^ Springer affair another sad chapter in AACC drama, The Baltimore Sun, April 19, 1991.
17. ^ AACC men's lax team better than it looks Squad surprises opponents with skill and composure, The Baltimore Sun, March 5, 1992.
18. ^ University of Maryland Athletic Hall of Fame, University of Maryland, retrieved July 9, 2010.
19. ^ Laxers look to stop undefeated Terps, The Cavalier Daily, April 5, 1985.

Persondata
Name	Beardmore, Clayton A.
Alternative names
Short description	Lacrosse coach
Date of birth	c. 1940
Place of birth
Date of death
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