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    13  Josh Beard
    Josh Beard

    Class:
    RS Junior
    Hometown:
    Schaumburg, Ill.
    High School:
    Schaumburg
    Height / Weight:
    5-8 / 155
    Position:
    Forward/Midfielder/Back
    Club Team:
    Sockers FC Chicago

    05/01/2013

    Academic Achievement Celebrated at 2013 `Night of Champions'

    Team of the Year, Student-Athletes of the Year named

    04/03/2013

    Spring Preview: UIC Men's Soccer Begins Spring Season Saturday

    UIC will travel to Northern Illinois Saturday afternoon

    03/06/2013

    UIC Men's Soccer Announces Spring Schedule

    Spring schedule set to begin on April 6 at Northern Illinois

    11/05/2012

    Men's Soccer Begins Postseason Run versus Rival Loyola Tuesday Night

    Flames looking to advance to semifinals for first time since 2008

    11/05/2012

    UIC Men's Soccer Earns Four All-Horizon League Nods

    Stanisavljevic, Torres named First-Team

    2011: Played in and started 15 matches on the back line ... Took 15 shots (1.0 spg), including five shots-on-goal ... Attempted a season-high three shots in UIC's 3-2 win over Drake (9/18/11), and two each at Michigan State (9/27/11) and versus Cleveland State (10/14/11) and Nebraska-Omaha (10/16/11).

    2010: Sat out the season as a medical redshirt, preserving three years of eligibility.

    2009

  • Horizon League All-Newcomer Team
  • Started 17 of 18 games he appeared in
  • Played primarily on the back line
  • Scored first career goal against UAB on Sept. 4

    Prep/Personal

  • 2009 U.S. U-18 Men's National Team camp player
  • Lettered four years as a forward, midfielder and defender for Schaumburg
  • 2007 and 2008 all-state
  • 2007 and 2008 All-Midwest Suburban League
  • Two-time Chicago Sun-Times All-Area First Team
  • Two-time Daily Herald All-Area First Team
  • Part of two regional championships, a sectional championship and a Midwest Suburban League crown with the Saxons
  • Led team with 19 goals and a school-record 21 assists as a senior
  • Scored team-high 17 goals as a junior
  • Spent eight years with Sockers FC Chicago and coach Dave Richardson
  • Part of Sockers' 2007 state title-winning side
  • Born May 23, 1991
  • Son of James and Diane Beard
  • Majoring in business entrepreneurship
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