Clayton Albert "Bud" Beardmore was an American lacrosse coach.
16 Facts About Bud Beardmore
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Bud Beardmore was inducted into the National Lacrosse Hall of Fame in 1980.
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Bud Beardmore attended Annapolis High School in Annapolis, Maryland, where he first played lacrosse in 1955.
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Bud Beardmore then went on to preparatory school at the Severn School in Severna Park, Maryland.
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Bud Beardmore attended college at the University of Maryland, where he played lacrosse and received honorable mention All-America honors in 1960 and first team honors in 1961 and 1962.
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Bud Beardmore continued playing lacrosse after college with the University Club in 1963 and 1964.
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Bud Beardmore served as its co-captain and in 1963 led it to the National Club Championship.
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Bud Beardmore then played for the Severna Park Club in 1970 and 1971.
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In 1967, Bud Beardmore joined the collegiate coaching ranks at Hobart College.
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Bud Beardmore led Maryland to the 1973 and 1975 NCAA tournament championships.
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In 1974, in the midst of his tenure at the University of Maryland, Bud Beardmore was hired as the head coach of the Maryland Arrows of the National Lacrosse League.
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Bud Beardmore coached the Washington Wave of the short-lived Eagle Pro Box Lacrosse League in 1987.
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Around 1988, Bud Beardmore became the athletic director at Anne Arundel Community College.
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Bud Beardmore was inducted into the National Lacrosse Hall of Fame in 1980 and the University of Maryland Athletic Hall of Fame in 1988.
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Bud Beardmore's son, Jim Beardmore, was a lacrosse coach and player.
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Bud Beardmore died on January 20,2016, from the effects of Parkinson's disease.