Kansas won't retain head coach David Beaty after season concludes
David Beaty will not be the head coach of Kansas’ football program at the conclusion of the 2018 season, according to a statement from the school.
On Sunday, University of Kansas Athletic Director Jeffrey Long issued a statement about the decision to part ways with Beaty. He will finish out the season with the Jayhawks.
Beaty is in his fourth season with the program, posting a 6-39 record in that stretch. The 2018 campaign has been his most successful, as Kansas currently sits with a 3-6 record and is 1-5 in Big XII play.
Kansas had won just one conference game in the previous three seasons.
“After a thorough evaluation of the program, I believe that new leadership is necessary for our football team to move forward and compete at the highest level of the Big 12 Conference,” Long said in a statement. “I know that Coach Beaty cares deeply about his players, and I respect that. The student-athletes on his team have continued to play hard — and I am confident they will do that for the rest of the season.”
The Jayhawks started the season 2-1, winning games over non-conference teams Central Michigan and Rutgers. They then lost four straight contests before knocking off TCU 27-26 on Oct. 27. Kansas lost to Iowa State 27-3 on Saturday.
Kansas has games against Kansas State, Oklahoma and Texas still remaining.
This was the first collegiate head coaching job for Beaty. Along with working on Kansas’ staff as a wide receivers coach and offensive coordinator in years past, he also had stops at Rice and Texas A&M.