HUNTINGTON BEACH, Calif. - Fountain Valley High School (FVHS) is excited to announce the newest addition to the Baron Family with the hiring of their new men’s basketball coach, Josh Beaty.

Beaty comes to FVHS with 11 years of head coaching experience, the most recent at Buena Park High School, including an impressive winning record of over 200 wins. His winning record includes leading the Crean Lutheran boys basketball team to a 2018 CIF Championship as well as four league championships. In his 11 years as a head coach, he was also named the 2018 CIF Coach of the Year and 2016 Open Gym Premier Coach of the Year.

While obtaining his Bachelor’s in Social Science from Simpson University, Beaty met his current wife of 18 years and achieved his childhood dream of playing collegiate basketball. His education continued at Fresno Pacific, where he earned his Master’s in Kinesiology and California teaching credential. Beaty is currently a history teacher at Buena Park High School.

“It's an honor to be selected as the next head basketball coach at Fountain Valley High School and join the Baron Family,” shared Josh Beaty. “I've heard so much about how wonderful the people in the community are, and I'm so excited to meet the players and their families and build relationships with them. I'm very grateful to the administration for choosing me to carry on such an honor. This is a perfect fit for me, and I look forward to continuing the winning tradition on and off the floor.”

FVHS Athletic Director, Roger Holmes, exclaimed, “We are excited to be able to announce Josh Beaty as our new head basketball coach. Josh brings an incredible work ethic and passion for the game of basketball to FVHS. He is a great fit here at Fountain Valley by bringing a strong work ethic, relationship building skills, and tremendous success on the court. Our players will thrive under his direction and we are eager to get him in the gym and working with our athletes.”

The Huntington Beach Union High School District is thrilled to have Josh Beaty join the basketball program at FVHS, pending Board approval, and we look forward to seeing what he will accomplish as a Baron!