Meet Coach Bev

Founder of InPursuit of Dreams, Inc.

Beverly Kearney, affectionately known as “Coach Bev” is one of those rare visionary stars who believes that greatness exists within everyone. Her passion and gift for coaching, consulting, and mentoring has inspired individuals and groups in various professions to achieve their greatest successes. Recognized as one of the most successful coaches in NCAA history, Bev has been inducted to various halls of fame as a sports legend including the prestigious International Women’s Sports Hall of Fame. Her record of seven national championships is one of the highest among African-American and Female coaches in the country. She has been honored with the BET Legacy Award for

Education alongside the likes of Dr. Maya Angelou, Stevie Wonder and the Tuskegee Airmen. She was also honored with a “Lifetime Achievement Award” from Auburn University marking only the second time in History that a woman has received that award and the first African-American in history to receive the award.

running her own race

Woman’s Day magazine named her as one of their “50 Women on a Mission” along with such notables as Michelle Obama, Hilary Clinton, and Angelina Jolie. The Buoniconti Foundation honored Bev as a Great Sports Legend joining other alumni legends such as Michael Jordan, Dean Smith and Muhammad Ali. Bev has also been an honored guest at The White House. 

She has served as Head Coach of the University of Texas and the University of Florida, as an Assistant Coach at the University of Tennessee, the University of Toledo and Indiana State University. The men and women she coached throughout her 30-year career stand out as some of America’s best with over 15 Olympians, several World, Collegiate, and American record holders.

Her many accolades do little justice to her ability to strategically and purposefully motivate, empower and coach others to turn their goals into gold.

Coach Bev’s InPursuit consulting services provide individuals and corporate team members with strategies to thrive in high-performance environments.