Kris Beauchamp enters his second season as Co-Defensive Coordinator for the Bethel University Wildcats, after serving as the Wildcats’ defensive line coach and strength and conditioning coordinator in 2024.
In 2025, Beauchamp helped lead a defensive unit that ranked 1st in the Mid-South conference in total defense (329.3 yards per game) and 2nd in pass defense (188.3 passing yards per game). The defense also produced four All-Conference players (DB Durrell Miller, LB Malik Brown, LB Brylan Jordan, LB Darrien Lewis) and its second straight Mid-South Defensive Freshman of the Year in Durrell Miller.
In 2024, Beauchamp helped lead a dominant defensive unit that ranked among the best in the NAIA. The Wildcats finished 6th nationally in scoring defense (13.0 points per game) and 8th in total defense (264.8 yards per game), both marks leading the Mid-South Conference. Bethel’s run defense also ranked 13th in the nation, allowing just 99 yards per game. Under his guidance, the defensive line produced standout performers, including Second Team All-Conference honoree and Mid-South Defensive Freshman of the Year, Duston Chavis.
Prior to his time in McKenzie, Beauchamp served as the defensive line coach at McPherson College (KS), where he coached six All-Conference defensive linemen and contributed to a top-10 nationally ranked defense during the 2022–23 season. His previous coaching experience also includes stints at Bluffton University and Birmingham-Southern College.
A native of Norcross, Georgia, Beauchamp played collegiately at Centre College from 2012 to 2015 as a defensive lineman and was a member of the 2014 Southern Athletic Association Championship team. He holds a bachelor’s degree in religion from Centre College and a master’s degree in sport management from Liberty University.
