Russel Beck

Russel "Russ" Beck is currently a coach with the Nike EYBL AAU powerhouse Arizona Supreme and has also coached 15 seasons at the NCAA D1, NJCAA D1, High School and AAU Levels. During that time Beck has registered 258 wins. Even more impressive is that he has sent 65 players on to the NCAA Division I level and an additional 25 players to the NCAA D2 level.

Russ Beck has experienced successful coaching stops at National Junior College powerhouses such as Western Nebraska Community College where he registered 124 wins in 7 seasons as the head coach. In addition Beck has assisted at Dixie State University, Salt Lake Community College, and the College of Southern Idaho. Beck also spent one season as an assistant at the NCAA division I level at Southern Utah University.

Prior to Beck’s arrival at Western Nebraska Community College one of his coaching stops was at Salt Lake Community College where he assisted Norm Parrish and helped lead the SLCC Bruins to a 32-4 school record and a National Runner-up finish in 2007-2008. Beck also was key to the recruitment and signing of the NJCAA National tournament MVP, DJ Wright, who lead SLCC to the 2008-2009 National Championship after Beck had departed from SLCC to take the top assistant spot at the College of Southern Idaho.

Beck has worked for three NJCAA National Coaches of the Year in Jeff Kidder, Norm Parrish and Steve Gosar . “I have been privileged to work for some of the best coaches and programs in the country at the junior college level,” Beck said. “Of the JC’s I have had a chance to work for they have collectively won 6 national championships during the history of their programs”.

In his 11 years coaching at the junior college level and numerous years working with some of the nation’s top high school athletes at high profile camps Beck has coached and recruited 65 players that have gone on to play at the NCAA division I level at schools such as the Hawaii, Utah Valley, San Jose State, Weber State, Wyoming, Southern, Boise State, Utah, Louisiana Tech, Portland State, Baylor, Washington, Utah State, Arizona State, Northern Colorado, Cal State Northridge, Stephen F. Austin, Cornell, Montana, Cal State Fullerton, BYU, Idaho, Eastern Washington, Southern Utah, Florida International, New Mexico State, Miami, UNLV, Fresno State, UCLA and North Carolina.

Beck earned his associate's of science degree at Dixie State College, his bachelor's of science degree in interpersonal communication and journalism at Southern Utah University and his master’s of science degree in human performance and physical education with a coaching emphasis from Adams State College. After graduating from American Fork High School and prior to attending college Beck served a volunteer mission for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in the Missouri Independence Mission.

Beck is married to Charity who is originally from Laguna Hills, Calif. The couple enjoys spending family time with their kids – Leilani, Zab, Breezy, Ryker, and Tyden. When Beck isn’t on the court or on the road recruiting and evaluating he enjoys being in the great outdoors bowhunting, fishing and camping with his family.