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    • Bev Kearney

    Bev Kearney

    Track and Field Coach

    UT Austin

    Austin, TX USA

    “One thing that I think distinguishes myself from everyone else around me is I wanted to be somebody. I didn't want to be nobody.”

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    Bev Kearney

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    Themes: Passion
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    InterviewThe Interview
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    Failure Is Not An OptionWeb Exclusive
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    Become Who You Need To BeWeb Exclusive
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    Setting GoalsWeb Exclusive
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    I Just Went For ItWeb Exclusive
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    Survival ModeInterview Excerpt
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    My World Is RealInterview Excerpt
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    Lessons and PathsInterview Excerpt
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    Buying TimeInterview Excerpt
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    A Different PersonInterview Excerpt
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    What Other Option?Interview Excerpt
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    To Be SomebodyInterview Excerpt
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    Milestones

    Milestones

    My road in life has been direct.
    Lost her mom at a very young age, had to go into "survival mode," worked while she was going to high school.
    Was homeless by the time she graduated; luckily got a full track and field scholarship for junior college, then college.
    Graduated with a degree in social work but didn't know what to do, was working three jobs, still not making enough money.
    Decided she needed to go back to graduate school; cold-called schools, Indiana State offered her a scholarship/coaching job.
    Says our generation worries too much about consequences, that fear keeps us from rewards.
    By the time she was 28, she was the youngest head coach in the University of Florida's history.
    While coaching track at the University of Texas, she got in a serious car accident; was told she'd never walk again.
    Refused to accept that diagnosis; went through several major surgeries, worked hard on her rehab; can walk again, working on running.
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    Education

    Education

    highschool
    High School
    undergrad
    Bachelor
    Social Work
    Auburn University
    graduate
    Graduate
    Health and Physical Education/Fitness, General
    Indiana State University
    Career

    Career

    Track and Field Coach

    I'm the head coach of the University of Texas women’s track and field team.

    Career Roadmap

    Roadmap
    My work combines:
    My work combines:
    Non-Profit Organizations
    Non-Profit Organizations
    Sports
    Sports
    Teaching / Mentoring
    Teaching / Mentoring

    Hurdles

    Hurdles

    Challenges I Overcame

    Financial
    Financial

    My mom passed away... and my father had already moved out and there were 7 of us so we were actually on our own. Basically before I could graduate High School I was homeless, we didn't have anywhere to go.