Beveridge, who will be in charge of the player development, comes to Collingwood having spent the past three seasons as the head coach of St Bedes in the Victorian Amateur Football Association.
He coached St Bedes to three successive premierships moving up a section level each year from C section in 2006 to A grade in section in 2008.
Beveridge enjoyed a solid playing career, in which he appeared in 118 AFL games and kicked 107 goals in 11 seasons for Melbourne, Footscray and St Kilda.
Beveridge’s grandfather, Jack Beveridge, was a champion for the Collingwood Football Club playing 148 games including four premierships during the ‘Machine Team’ era (1927-1930).
Beveridge will commence his new coaching role when the team returns from the high altitude training camp in Arizona held November 10-24.
Collingwood’s coaching structure is now finalised for the 2009 season.
Collingwood’s coaching structure for the 2009 season:
Mick Malthouse – senior coach
Brad Scott – assistant coach (midfield)
Mark Neeld – assistant coach (defensive/backs)
Paul Hudson – assistant coach (offensive/forwards)
Blake Caracella – assistant coach (opposition)
Luke Beverdige – development manager
Gavin Brown – VFL head coach
Paul Licuria – development/VFL administrator
Luke Beveridge file
DOB: 23 August 1970
Recruited from: St Peters (Melbourne)
Debut: Melbourne v Carlton, Round 7 1989, M.C.G.
AFL Playing career:
Melbourne 1989-92 (42 games, 41 goals)
Footscray 1993-1995 (31 games, 29 goals)
St Kilda 1996-99 (45 games, 21 goals)
Total games 118; total goals 107
Coaching career:
St Bedes VAFA 2006-08
