Robert P. Beattie (January 24, 1933 – April 1, 2018) was an American skiing coach, skiing promoter and commentator for ABC Sports and ESPN. He was head coach of the U.S. Ski Team from 1961 to 1969. He co-founded the Alpine Skiing World Cup in 1966. His worked as a ABC included four Winter Olympic Games, from 1976 through 1988.