2015 UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI <strong>FOOTBALL</strong> MEDIA GUIDEwww.<strong>HURRICANES</strong>PORTS.comCOACHES & STAFFCOACHING STAFF2004 Orange Bowl (Miami)2005 Peach Bowl (Miami)2013 Russell Athletic Bowl (Miami)2014 Duck Commander Independence Bowl (Miami)PLAYING EXPERIENCE1977-78 Laney Junior College1979-80 MiamiBOWL EXPERIENCE, PLAYER (1)1981 Peach Bowl (Miami)LARRY SCOTTTight Ends/Run Game CoordinatorThird SeasonUSF, 2000Florida native Larry Scott is in his third season as the MiamiHurricanes tight ends coach. He joined the UM staff on Feb. 25,2013.In 2014, Scott oversaw a tight end unit that combined for 52receptions and 833 yards receiving. He also mentored CliveWalford, who had a breakout 2014 campaign where he led the teamin receptions with 44.Under Scott’s watchful eye, Walford earned third team All-America and second team All-ACC honors. Following the year,Walford was selected in the third round of the NFL Draft by theOakland Raiders.Prior to coming to Coral Gables, Scott, a native of Sebring, Fla.,spent the previous eight seasons at USF, beginning in 2005 as thedirector of high school relations. In 2006, he moved to a graduateassistant role before coaching tight ends in 2007-08 and again in2010-11. Between tight end coaching stints, he coached the offensiveline in 2009. In 2012, he coached the running backs and became anoffensive assistant.During his second stint as the Bulls’ TE coach, Scott and hisgroup helped USF to its fifth-straight eight-win season, makingit one of only 15 programs nationally and one of just 10 in BCSleagues to accomplish the feat.Scott’s biggest impact on USF came in recruiting within Miami-Dade and Broward counties. USF’s 2008 class was considered to beamong the best in program history until the Bulls’ 2009 class wasranked No. 21 nationally.His coaching career began in the high school ranks as the rungame coordinator and offensive line coach at Tampa’s WhartonHS from May 2001-August 2001. From there, he was the offensivecoordinator and O-line coach from 2001-03 at Freedom HS beforereturning to his prep alma mater - Sebring HS - in 2004 as anexceptional education teacher and the co-offensive coordinator.Scott was a three-year letterwinner (1997-99) as an offensivetackle for USF and was a member of the first recruiting class thatbegan practicing in 1996, the year before the first USF Footballgame. He arrived at USF after a successful three-sport career atSebring High School, where he was a four-year letterwinner for thefootball team and also earned a pair of varsity letters in baseball asa freshman and sophomore and in wrestling as a junior and senior.A 2000 graduate from USF with a bachelor’s degree incommunications, Scott and his wife Shakiera have three children:sons, Larry and Jalen, and daughter Jurnee.SCOTT FILEPERSONALHometown Sebring, Fla.Education USF, 2000Familywife Shakiera; sons Larry and Jalen; daughter JurneeCOACHING EXPERIENCE2001 Run Game Coordinator / Offensive Line, Wharton HS2001-03 Offensive Coordinator / Offensive Line, Freedom HS2004 Co-Offensive Coordinator, Sebring HS2005 Director of High School Relations, USF2006 Graduate Assistant, USF2007-08 Tight Ends, USF2009 Offensive Line, USF2010-11 Tight Ends, USF2012 Running Backs, USF2013-present Tight Ends, MiamiBOWL EXPERIENCE, COACH (7)2006 Papajohns.com Bowl (USF)2007 Brut Sun Bowl (USF)2008 MagicJack St. Petersburg Bowl (USF)2009 International Bowl (USF)2010 Meineke Car Care Bowl (USF)2013 Russell Athletic Bowl (Miami)2014 Duck Commander Independence Bowl (Miami)PLAYING EXPERIENCE1997-99 Offensive Tackle, USFTIM HARRISRunning Backs CoachSecond SeasonTim “Ice” Harris orginially joined the staff as the team’s AssistantDirector of Football Operations on March 3, 2014 before movinginto the role of Running Backs coach prior to the start of the 2014campaign.In his first season overseeing the running backs, Miami’s runninggame averaged 180.4 yards per game and featured three rushersthat ran for over 5.0 yards per carry. Under Harris’ guidance,running back Duke Johnson posted one of the finest seasons inschool history as he finished with an incredible 6.8 yard per carryaverage and finished with the second highest single-season rushingtotal in school history (1,652).In addition, Harris helped Johnson finish the year with seven100-yard rushing games in 2014. Johnson also never rushed forfewer than 85 yards on the ground last under Harris’ watchful eye.Following the year, Johnson was named first team All-ACC andreceived the Piccolo Award - given annually to the most courageousfootball player in the ACC.In the spring of 2015, Johnson was selected in the third round ofthe NFL Draft by the Cleveland Browns (77th overall).Harris has more than 24 years of high school coachingexperience and returns to Miami after a second successful stintas the head coach of Booker T. Washington (2003-07, 2011-13),where he compiled a 99-10 record in eight seasons. He was namedFlorida Dairy Farm Florida Coach of the Year in 2012 and 2013after guiding Booker T. Washington to back-to-back Class 4A state52
2015 UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI <strong>FOOTBALL</strong> MEDIA GUIDE@CANES<strong>FOOTBALL</strong>COACHING STAFFchampionships. Booker T. Washington finished No. 1 in the finalMaxPreps national football rankings.He also led the Tornadoes to the 2007 Class 4A state championshipand a No. 8 national ranking. Harris was named the 2007 USATODAY National Coach of the Year, Miami Herald Coach of theYear and South Florida Touchdown Club Coach of the Year. He alsoearned 2003, 2004 and 2006 Florida Dairy Farm Coach of the Yearhonors.Harris worked at Miami High School from 1986-96 where hecoached wide receivers and served as the offensive coordinator.He served as assistant head coach and offensive coordinator atNorthwestern High School from 1997-98 and 2001-02. He was theoffensive coordinator and assistant head coach at Miami CentralHigh School from 1999-2000.A native of Miami, Harris played three years as a defensive backat Carthage College in Kenosha, Wis. He and his wife, Chonita,have three sons – Brandon, Tim Jr. and Treon. The Harris familyhas Hurricane ties: Brandon is a member of the Houston Texansand Tim Jr. was an All-American and ACC champion for Miami’smen’s track and field team.HARRIS FILEPERSONALHometownFamilyMiami, Fla.wife Chonita; sons Brandon, Tim Jr. and Treon.COACHING EXPERIENCE1986-96 Wide receivers/Offensive Coordinator, Miami High School1997-98; 01-02 Assistant Head Coach/Offensive Coordinator, Miami Northwestern HighSchool1999-2000 Assistant Head Coach/Offensive Coordinator, Miami Central High School2003-13 Head Coach, Booker T. Washington2014 Assistant Director of Operations, University of Miami2014 Running Backs, University of MiamiArts and a minor in Sociology in 2003, Beard spent four yearsplaying professionally in the Arena Football League.Following his stint in the AFL, Beard returned to South Floridawhere he would begin his coaching and training career, workingprimarily with 7 on 7 teams and at University High School inDavie, Fla. During his four-year tenure at University High School,Beard coached the wide receivers and helped the Suns to the 20123A Florida High School State Championship.During his time as a high school and 7 on 7 coach, Beardmentored some of college football’s top wide receivers in AmariCooper (Alabama), Travis Rudolph (Florida State), Ermon Lane(Florida State), Macgarrett Kings (Michigan State) and JordanCunningham (Vanderbilt). He also coached current Miami widereceivers Tyre Brady, Malcolm Lewis and Herb Waters during theirrespective 7 on 7 seasons.Beard and his wife Nordea reside in Fort Lauderdale, Fla.BEARD FILEPERSONALHometownEducationFamilyFort Lauderdale, Fla.Miami, 2003 (B.A., Liberal Arts)wife NordeaCOACHING EXPERIENCE2010-13 Assistant Coach, University High School2014 Assistant Director of Operations, Miami2015-present Wide Receivers, MiamiPLAYING EXPERIENCE1999-2003 Miami2005 South Georgia Wildcats (AFL)2006 Spokane Shock (AFL)2007 Kansas City Brigade (AFL)2007 Chicago Rush (AFL)COACHES & STAFFBOWL EXPERIENCE, COACH (1)2014 Duck Commander Independence BowlPLAYING EXPERIENCE1983-85 Carthage College (Kenosha, Wis.)BOWL EXPERIENCE, PLAYER (5)2000 Gator Bowl (Miami)2001 Sugar Bowl (Miami)2002 Rose Bowl (Miami)2003 Fiesta Bowl (Miami)2004 Orange Bowl (Miami)KEVIN BEARDWide ReceiversSecond SeasonMiami, 2003Kevin begins his first season as the Hurricanes’ wide receiverscoach after he spent the 2014 campaign where he served as theteam’s Assistant Director of Operations.Beard played with the Hurricanes from 1999-2003 and was a keymember of Miami’s 2001 National Championship team. He finishedhis career with over 900 yards receiving and nine touchdowns.As a player, Beard served as a team captain on the Hurricanes’2003 squad that finished with an 11-2 record and came away with a16-14 victory over Florida State in the 2004 Orange Bowl.During his career at Miami, Beard played with some of the bestwide receivers to ever play in a Hurricane uniform, includingAndre Johnson, Reggie Wayne, Santana Moss and Roscoe Parrish.Following his graduation from Miami with a degree in Liberal53
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