Laney College athletic director and former football coach John Beam was critically wounded on Thursday.

Former American football coach John Beam, who was featured in Netflix series Last Chance U, has died after being shot.

Mayor Barbara Lee called Beam a “giant” and a “lifeline for young people,” while Piedmont Police Chief Fred Shavies, who considered Beam a mentor, said, “John was so much more than a coach. He was a f...