Reports: Vanderbilt to hire Tim Beck as offensive coordinator

On Saturday evening, ESPN announced that New Mexico State offensive coordinator Tim Beck will be Vanderbilt’s next offensive coordinator.

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Vanderbilt victory flag flies over FirstBank Stadium on Dec. 28, 2022. (Miguel Beristain/Hustler Multimedia)

By Andrew Wilf, Sports Editor

Dec 16, 2023

On Saturday evening, ESPN confirmed that Tim Beck will be the next offensive coordinator for the Vanderbilt Commodores. Beck will leave New Mexico State, where he was the offensive coordinator in 2022.

Before coordinating the offense at New Mexico State, Beck served as an offensive analyst at TCU for a year (2021) and was head coach for the Pittsburg State Gorillas for ten seasons (2010-19).

Beck will fill in for Joey Lynch, who was fired after the 2023 season. The Vanderbilt offense has suffered several losses via the transfer portal this offseason, such as the departures of star wideouts Will Sheppard and London Humphreys. The Commodores’ three quarterbacks who saw game action in 2023 were AJ Swann, Ken Seals and Walter Taylor. The trio of quarterbacks have all entered the transfer portal as well.

Beck will assume a Vanderbilt offense that ranked last in the SEC in total offense with 318.92 total yards and ranked 110th in FBS with 22.8 points per game in 2023.

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Andrew Wilf, Former Sports Editor

Andrew Wilf (’24) is Sports Editor for The Vanderbilt Hustler. He is from Livingston, N.J., and is majoring in history and minoring in business. He joined the sports staff his freshman year, previously serving as a Staff Writer, Assistant Sports Editor and Deputy Sports Editor. Beyond writing for The Hustler, he is also the host of Anchor Analysis, Commodore Clash and Live From West End. In his free time, Andrew enjoys watching the NFL and playing golf. He can be reached at [email protected].

Miguel Beristain, Senior Staff Photographer

Miguel Beristain (’25) is a philosophy major in the College of Arts and Science from Murfreesboro, Tennessee. When not shooting for The Hustler, he can usually be found hammocking on Alumni Lawn, exploring new restaurants or practicing guitar. He can be reached at [email protected].

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