The academy will be run by director of coaching Eric Harrison, formerly a youth team coach at Manchester United for 18 years who played a part in developing an outstanding group of players including Beckham, Paul Scholes, Ryan Giggs and Gary and Phil Neville.
Forming part of the regeneration of the Millennium Dome site, the Beckham academy is one of Britain's largest grassroots sporting initiatives. There is a sister academy in Los Angeles.

学院将由负责教练事务的主任埃里克·哈里逊管理。他在曼联青年队担任教练达18年之久。他参与培养了一大批出类拔萃的球员，如贝克汉姆、保罗·肖尔斯、赖恩·吉格斯和菲尔·内维尔。
贝克汉姆学院是再造“千年穹顶体育场”计划的一部分，也是英国最大的草根性体育倡议之一。它在洛杉矶有一所姐妹学院。