James Beeston

James co-founded Beestera with Mike in 2015. Obtaining his UEFA B coaching license at 19 years old, James knew he wanted a career in coaching once his playing days had finished. Born in Newcastle-under-Lyme, England, James played 13 years at the academy of Port Vale Football Club before coming to the United States in 2010 to play for Siena College...

At Siena, James earned academic all-American honors, became the first two-time First Team All-conference selection in program history, and currently holds the all-time career assists for the program. After Siena, James played for the Western Massachusetts Professional Soccer Club, before becoming an assistant for the men's team at the College of Saint Rose, New York, and Spring Hill College in Mobile, Alabama where he obtained his Master's Degree in Leadership and Ethics.

James moved back to Albany in June 2018 to work for Beestera full-time.