University of Delaware Athletics
Hall of Fame
Beasley, Nate
Nate Beasley
- Induction:
- 2011
- Class:
- 1977
NATHAN W. “NATE” BEASLEY
(1953-2010)
Football (1973-75)
A hard-charging running back, Nate Beasley starred for some of the top Blue Hen teams in school history in the early 1970’s under UD Athletics Hall of Fame and College Football Hall of Fame coach Tubby Raymond.
A native of Dover, Del., Nate transferred from Delaware State and made an instant impact at UD, leading Blue Hen offenses that literally ran over opponents. His punishing running helped him rank No. 2 all-time at Delaware with 2,697 career yards and his 73.9 yards per game, 13 100-yard rushing games, and 20 touchdowns all ranked among the best marks in school annals.
He led Delaware to a three-year mark of 28-9 in 1973-75 that included an NCAA national runner-up finish in 1974 when the team went 12-2, two Lambert Cup Trophies, and an ECAC Team of the Year Award. Nate was a two-time All-East selection, earned third team All-American honors in 1974 when he rushed for a school-record 1,397 yards, and was selected by the Oakland Raiders in the 1976 National Football League Draft.
A 1977 Delaware graduate, he was inducted into the Delaware Afro-American Hall of Fame in 2009.
Nate went on to coach 13-15 year olds in the Capitol Trail Football League in New Castle County for five years, sending many on to successful college careers, and later was instrumental in establishing a girls basketball recreation league in Wilmington. For 10 years, he was a member of IAABO Board 11 of basketball officials and officiated high school and recreation league basketball games in Delaware and Maryland. He passed away in March, 2010 at the age of 56.
(1953-2010)
Football (1973-75)
A hard-charging running back, Nate Beasley starred for some of the top Blue Hen teams in school history in the early 1970’s under UD Athletics Hall of Fame and College Football Hall of Fame coach Tubby Raymond.
A native of Dover, Del., Nate transferred from Delaware State and made an instant impact at UD, leading Blue Hen offenses that literally ran over opponents. His punishing running helped him rank No. 2 all-time at Delaware with 2,697 career yards and his 73.9 yards per game, 13 100-yard rushing games, and 20 touchdowns all ranked among the best marks in school annals.
He led Delaware to a three-year mark of 28-9 in 1973-75 that included an NCAA national runner-up finish in 1974 when the team went 12-2, two Lambert Cup Trophies, and an ECAC Team of the Year Award. Nate was a two-time All-East selection, earned third team All-American honors in 1974 when he rushed for a school-record 1,397 yards, and was selected by the Oakland Raiders in the 1976 National Football League Draft.
A 1977 Delaware graduate, he was inducted into the Delaware Afro-American Hall of Fame in 2009.
Nate went on to coach 13-15 year olds in the Capitol Trail Football League in New Castle County for five years, sending many on to successful college careers, and later was instrumental in establishing a girls basketball recreation league in Wilmington. For 10 years, he was a member of IAABO Board 11 of basketball officials and officiated high school and recreation league basketball games in Delaware and Maryland. He passed away in March, 2010 at the age of 56.
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