Joseph "Coach" Beidler

Coach Beidler coached me as a Freshman at Trinity in the fall of 1964. I was thinking/ wondering about him when I visited campus for Don Miller's celebration this Fall.l will always remember his enthusiasm, his positivism, his inviting me to dinner to his house one day when most of the campus had cleared out, and checking in with me as to how life in general was going wheneverI ran into him after Freshman year...a "Mr. Chips" sort of guy.

Coach Beidler had a profound impact on my life. He looked at a high school freshman going out for football and asked, What position do you play? I responded, I don't know positions, Sir. So he looks at me and says You're an offensive linemen, come with me. He was demanding and caring, intense and friendly, a teacher and always even to this day and always - my coach.

I believe he had a large role in me being recruited to Trinity College. He was there during my first Blue-Gold...

rest in peace in coach. thank you for your service to this country.

I remember Coach Beidler was well liked and respected by all the players at Conard, without exception.

My sincere condolences to his family.

Paul Halladay ( Conard HS Class of 1975 )

Aloha and condolences to the Beidler Ohana. One of the best coaches ever! RIP coach.

RIP Coach and thank you for being a very important part of our lives

James Maloney
Class of 1976

Bob and Family, I was very saddened by the news of your father's passing. I have the fondest memories of being coached and mentored by him at Conard. What an outstanding person he was, and what a wonderful life he lived! God Bless You All.


PS I often think about how much golf we played at Rockledge and how much fun we had. Wish I were back there. Peter Liljedahl

Bob and Family, I was very saddened by the news of your father's passing. I have the fondest memories of being coached and mentored by him at Conard. What an outstanding person he was, and what a wonderful life he lived! God Bless You All.


PS I often think about how much golf we played at Rockledge and how much fun we had. Wish I were back there. Peter Liljedahl

It seems like it was just yesterday when I was a senior at Bulkeley High School, and met and talked with Coach Beidler about Linfield College, in Oregon. I cannot begin to express how grateful I am that he made the effort to guide me at a time in my life when I had little or no direction. Over the years, I have told scores of people that Coach Beidler was the one who was responsible for changing my life. I have often thought that, if it weren't for him, I would not have attended Linfield, and...