A native of Bridgeport, Beeckman brought more than 10 years of collegiate volleyball coaching experience to Central Michigan, helping propel the Chippewas to their first MAC Tournament Championship in program history in 2011.

Prior to joining the Chippewas, Beeckman was the top assistant coach and recruiting coordinator at Ferris State for six years and the head coach at Delta College the four years prior to her time with the Bulldogs.

Beeckman serves as the offensive coordinator, responsible for setter training, recruiting and team travel.

In her first season, sophomore setter Kelly Maxwell ranked second in the Mid-American Conference in total assists and was named a MAC All-Tournament team selection.

Beeckman also brings experience coaching at the prep level, having served as head volleyball coach at Hemlock (Mich.) High School from 2003-05 and Saginaw (Mich.) Nouvel Catholic Central High School from 1995-2001. Her other coaching stops include two seasons (1999-2000) as the head softball coach at her alma mater, Bridgeport (Mich.) High School, and two seasons (2001, 2004) as an assistant softball coach at Delta College.