William M. H. "Bill" Beck was the head coach of the Rhode Island Rams football team in 1941 and then again from 1946 through 1949. He compiled a 12–22–2 record.Beck also coached the Rhode Island baseball program from 1954–1959. As head baseball coach, Beck's overall record was 40-56-1. In 1966, the school honored Beck by naming its newly constructed baseball stadium Bill Beck Field.He died after sustaining injuries in a skiing accident in 1965.