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Calvin Beamon

Position: Assistant Coach Experience: Second Season

South Carolina welcomed Calvin Beamon in the fall of 2010 to the college softball coaching world. The two-time national champion player works with the Gamecocks with hitting and outfield defense.

In Beamon's first season on staff, the Gamecocks showed massive improvements at the plate, posting a batting average 51 points better than the year prior, an on-base percentage 54 points improved and a slugging percentage 92 points higher. The team improved in every statistical category, including hitting 25 home runs, the best in six years for South Carolina, as well as scoring 89 more runs and posting 130 more hits. His outfielders also posted 19 assists and were a part of five of the Gamecocks' 26 double plays.

Beamon won two national titles during his collegiate baseball career, first at the College of Southern Nevada as the program won the 2003 NJCAA baseball title before being a part of Texas' 2005 College World Series champs. While at CSN, which plays in a wood-bat conference, Beamon hit .342 with seven doubles and five triples during his freshman season before posting a .295 batting average as a sophomore, stealing 23 bases in 25 attempts.

Starting 24 games for the Longhorns, Beamon hit .253 in 99 at bats, scoring 20 times on the year. He moved back to the Silver State to play his final season at UNLV. During that 2007 season with the Rebels, Beamon got on base at a .375 clip while hitting .298. He also stole 17 bags during his senior season.

Beamon also won a state title at Smokey Hill High School in Cherry Creek, Colo., where he called home.

After college, Beamon played parts of two seasons in professional baseball after signing with the Seattle Mariners. A draftee on three occasions, Beamon was selected by the St. Louis Cardinals in the 12th round of the 2004 MLB Rule IV Draft.

Since retiring from baseball, Beamon taught baseball and softball players of all levels in southern Illinois and the greater St. Louis, Mo., area at Athletix Factory and LSI. He served as an evaluator for USA Baseball's youth teams since focusing on coaching.

Earning his degree at UNLV in 2010, Beamon is engaged to Kristina Diaz, and the couple has a son, Kai.

Beamon's Employment Timeline
2011 - Assistant coach, South Carolina
2008-2010 - Head instructor, Athletix Factory & LSI

Beamon's Playing Timeline
2007-08 - Seattle Mariners organization (Wisconsin Timber Rattlers - Midwest [A] League)
2006-07 - UNLV
2005 - Texas
2003-04 - College of Southern Nevada

Beamon's Education Timeline
2010, B.S. - Sociology and physical education, UNLV