Beard

The Chris Beard era at UT lasted 42 games.  The second-year head coach was fired Thursday.  UT is 12-2 and ranked No. 6 in this week's Top 25 poll and went 5-1 without Beard, whose contract ran until 2028.

Texas basketball coach Chris Beard fired after December arrest

The University of Texas on Thursday fired Longhorns men’s basketball head coach Chris Beard less than a month after he was arrested Dec. 12 on a felony third-degree domestic violence charge after an altercation with his fiancée. . Beard was offered the chance to resign, according to documents obtained by the American statesman under the …

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Texas men's basketball coach Chris Beard released, protective order issued in assault case

Texas men’s basketball coach Chris Beard released, protective order issued in assault case

Texas men’s basketball head coach Chris Beard received a protective order and faces felony assault charges after a woman said she strangled him early Monday morning, police said. ‘Austin. Beard, 49, is charged with assaulting a family member at a home in the 1900 block of Vista Lane, police say. He is facing a third …

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