Beaty is in his first season with the Cowboy basketball program.
He comes to Hardin-Simmons from Tennessee where he has coached in the college and high school ranks.
Beaty previously was a coach at Maryville College from 2001 to 2006 and then coached at Gatlinburg-Pittman, Maryville, Sequoyah, Carter and Oak Ridge High Schools.
He played collegiately at Maryville College. He won freshman of the year honors. Â
Beaty coached or played in seven NCAA Tournaments at Maryville and won six conference titles. He earned a bachelor’s degree and a pair of master’s degrees.
He is a native of Jamestown, Tenn., and is married to his wife, Ginni. He has five children Nadia, Nick, Zoe Beth, Wesley and Bella Kate.
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