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Matt Beard’s brother discusses mental health in soccer coaching

Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Jul 31, 2026, 9:16 AM

Last updated Jul 31, 2026

Matt Beard’s brother discusses mental health in soccer coaching

Summary

Mark Beard, a professional development coach at Hull City, reflects on his late brother Matt Beard's struggles with mental health. Matt, the former Liverpool Women manager, died by suicide at 47 last September. Mark emphasizes the importance of mental health support within professional football, advocating for systemic changes to help coaches manage stress and seek assistance. He recounts their strong bond, sharing daily interactions and regrets over missed opportunities to work together. The conversation aims to raise awareness about the profound impact of mental health on coaches in the sport.

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By the Numbers

•Mark Beard worked as a coach at Hull City.
•Matt Beard won back-to-back Women’s Super League titles in 2013 and 2014.
•Mark attended a mental health clinic to cope with his brother's death.
•He advocates for mandatory mental health support for coaches.
•Matt Beard was posthumously inducted into the WSL Hall of Fame.

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The following article contains a discussion of suicide. Each day Mark Beard spends in recovery is a reminder of what could have been. He is living a version of the future that his brother, the late former Liverpool Women manager Matt Beard, could have had. Mark is a professional development coach at Premier League club Hull City. His brother Matt was a revered women’s football coach synonymous with Liverpool, where he won back-to-back Women’s Super League titles in 2013 and 2014 before returning
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