[6] Following the 2016 season, on December 12, Beaty agreed to a contract extension through 2021, with an annual salary of $1.6 million.

[8] A week later, on September 15, Beaty lead Kansas to a 55–14 victory over Rutgers, which gave the Jayhawks their first winning streak since 2011.

[9] On November 4, 2018, KU athletic director, Jeff Long, announced that Beaty would not return after the 2018 season.

Next, Kansas led for part of the first half against top five ranked Oklahoma at Norman, but eventually fell 40–55.

At the conclusion of Kansas's season, Beaty was hired temporarily by the Texas Longhorns to act as a consultant.