Career
Beard had his first coaching job as reserve team manager at non-league Kingstonian Football Club. He then had coaching stints at Tooting & Mitcham, Hampton & Richmond Borough, and Charlton Athletic Ladies, where he became a disciple of Keith Boanas. After Boanas moved to Milwall Lionesses in 2008, Beard went too and succeeded his mentor in the Lionesses job when Boanas quit after six months. Beard"s first fledgling steps in management guided the team to the FA Women"s Premier League Southern Division title in 2008-2009.
Beard was first team manager of Chelsea Ladies Football Club from 2009–2012, helping guide the club to the 2012 FA Women"s Cup Final, the FA Premier League Cup Semi-finals, and a third-place finish in the FA National Premier League.
On September 22, 2015, it was announced that Beard was leaving Liverpool Ladies Football Club, and had accepted a head coaching position with the Boston Breakers.