Entering 2025, Beau Blair will begin his first season at Tarleton State as an assistant coach, leading the tight ends.
In total, Blair has been coaching for 11 years. At the collegiate level, Blair coached one year at Houston Christian (2024) as Offensive Line Coach and Run Game Coordinator, two years at Northwestern State (2022-23) as Offensive Coordinator, two years at New Mexico Highlands (2020-21) as Offensive Coordinator, one year at Incarnate Word (2019) as Football Operations Assistant- Offensive Line, one year at Houston (2018) as Offensive Graduate Assistant, and one year at Southeastern (2017) as Graduate Assistant. Coaching at the high school level, Blair spent two seasons at Jacksonville HS (2015-16) as the offensive coordinator, offensive line coach and boys head powerlifting coach, plus a season spent at Diboll HS (2014) as offensive line coach, boys head powerlifting coach and boys shot put and discus coach. Blair also was an offensive line student assistant at Stephen F. Austin from 2010-13.
“I am deeply grateful for the opportunity to be a part of Tarleton State, and I would like to thank Coach Todd Whitten, Steve Uryasz, and Dr. James Hurley,” Blair said at the time of his hiring. “I’ve seen the university, program, and community grow in so many ways. Tarleton’s rich tradition and strong community support are something I’m proud to be a part of.”
Blair spent last season at Houston Christian as the offensive line coach and Run Game Coordinator. He helped the Huskies to a single-game rushing record 414 yards against McNeese and a single-season average rushing record in conference play at 188 yards.
Blair’s two years with the Demons in Natchitoches, Louisiana, featured him leading the offense, in particular the running backs and tight ends. In 2022, the Demons ranked 18th in the nation in passing offense (268.9 yards per game).
At New Mexico Highlands, Blair was the OC, leading the offensive line and serving as camp coordinator. In 2021, his offense ranked No. 23 in total offense at the NCAA Division II level with 441.8 yards per game, including the 23rd most pass yards per game at 269.8. The Cowboys averaged 30.5 points per contest with five all-conference players, including the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference Offensive Player of the Year.
Blair is a Gilmer, Texas, native. He earned his bachelor’s degree in composite social studies at SFA in 2014, and his master’s degree in human performance and sports at New Mexico Highlands in 2022.
He and his wife, Lauren, reside in Stephenville.
