Kyle Beyer will begin his third season with the UTEP football staff. He was hired on March 28, 2024. Beyer was elevated to defensive coordinator/linebackers coach for the 2026 season.
Beyer completed his second season, coaching the spurs in 2025.
Beyer mentored Kode Lowe, Lantz Russell, and Donte Thompson as the trio of defensive backs produced solid seasons.
Lowe tallied 38 tackles (17 solo) with 4.0 tackles for loss, a fumble recovery, and a forced fumble in 12 games played (four starts). Lowe ranked ninth overall on the squad. Thompson recorded 31 tackles (16 solo) with a TFL, three breakups and a quarterback hurry in 11 games played (seven starts). Russell totaled 28 tackles (13 solo) with a TFL, a sack and three breakups in 12 games played (one start).
Beyer served as the lead defensive analyst for the Miners in 2024.
He ventured to the Sun City after gaining a plethora of experience between Indiana Wesleyan and most recently Roosevelt University.
He was the defensive coordinator at Roosevelt University in 2023, leading a unit that had eight players garner All-Conference recognition. He also implemented a new defensive scheme.
From the Fall of 2018 through Spring of 2023, Beyer worked in multiple capacities at Indiana Wesleyan. He served as cornerbacks coach (2018), linebackers coach (Spring 2019-Spring 2022), special teams coordinator (Spring 2019-Spring 2022) and defensive coordinator (Spring 2022-Spring 2023).
Overall, he has coached 29 All-Conference selections and six All-Americans on both defense and special teams. Indiana Wesleyan advanced to the NAIA Final Four in 2022. His defenses have been known for high pressure, forcing 57 takeaways and registering 67 sacks in his two seasons as defensive coordinator.
Beyer was a four-year starter and served as a captain at free safety for NCAA DIII Grove City College from 2014-17. He received his B.S. in elementary education, preK-4 from the university in May 2018.
