[2] He then earned a master's degree from Penn State, where he served as a graduate assistant under Rip Engle.
He then spent four seasons as the head football coach at Nyack High School, where he compiled a 24–4–4 record and won three league champions.
[4] In his seven seasons in Kansas City, the Chiefs won three division titles, one conference championship, and Super Bowl IV.
After one season as the offensive coordinator at Colorado State, Beake rejoined his Chiefs' former boss, Hank Stram, in New Orleans.
[12] On March 3, 1999, Beake was reassigned to the position of vice president of administration and Neal Dahlen succeeded him as general manager.