Thank you Franky Navarro Oakland Commissioner and the State CIF for honoring me with this incredible distinguished service award for my 45 years of service to Cal high school athletics.Finally my CIF gold card. Lifetime free membership to high school games 2 Claps Ready Ready

Love you coach beam 😔

Always kept it Real, Rest easy Coach John Beam 💔

I love you forever Coach John Beam . I just saw you a few months ago and always cherished when we got the chance to visit with each other. You helped me grow into the man I have become today, don't get an opportunity to get to MTSU, meet my wife or have my children. I am forever

I love you beam 😢 You gave me my first ever coaching job. It was an honor to play and coach for you! You made a big impact on my life and I thank you coach. Called me Friday to wish me luck winning the league championship and telling me how proud you are of me. Rest Up Beamer💚

Love you brother! See you again!! #Laney #LaneyBuilt #2clapsReadyReady

Steve Kerr comments on the devastating events in Oakland this week and the passing of John Beam.

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It was an honor to play for Coach Beam and to coach beside him in his last three seasons. He made a tremendous impact on my coaching career and shaped so many of us as men. Our community was truly robbed of his presence. My deepest condolences to his family and to everyone

Honored, grateful, blessed to have been a part of your legendary career. You meant more to me than you’ll ever know. Love and miss you already. Hope to continue on your legacy and everything you taught me. Psalm 59:16 🙏🏼 #LaneyBuilt #Holysmokesbrother #2clapsreadyready

Coach Beam didn’t just coach football — he changed lives. He saw potential in people before they saw it in themselves, and he pushed generations to rise above every challenge. His legacy lives in every life he lifted. Fly high, Coach.

Still struggling to process the senselessness of all of this…..for years I attempted to coach at Laney as I wanted to coach with the last person on my list of great coaches….I got that chance last year and it’s something I will never forget….Coach Beam we promise to continue

What a play on the ball Nahshon Wright!

And a pick on an under thrown ball to the left

Let’s go shonny! That was for Beamer 💯

Long live Coach beam❤️ forever with us! Shony you are different but I been knew that the world just now finding out!!!!

What an INSANE pick. Nahshon Wright!

Oh Yeah SHONNY!!!!!

God did 🙌🏽 . Proud of you bro. 'Eliesa Pole