Christopher Michael Beard was born on February 18,1973 and is an American basketball coach who is the head men's coach at University of Mississippi.
15 Facts About Chris Beard
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Chris Beard previously served as head coach at Texas, Texas Tech, Little Rock, Angelo State, and McMurry.
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Chris Beard was a manager at Texas under former Longhorns coach Tom Penders, graduating in 1995 with a Bachelor of Science degree in kinesiology.
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Chris Beard received a Masters of Education from Abilene Christian University where he served as a graduate assistant in 1998.
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Under Chris Beard's watch, the Texas Tech Red Raiders made the deepest NCAA Tournament runs in school history.
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Chris Beard was recognized as the 2019 AP National Coach of the Year.
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Chris Beard spent 10 years coaching at Texas Tech under Bob Knight and his son Pat Knight, often citing the influence of the two men as his keys to success.
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Chris Beard was named Sun Belt Coach of the Year for his efforts.
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On March 27,2016, Chris Beard accepted the head coaching job at UNLV.
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Chris Beard cited his 10 years as an assistant coach at Texas Tech University under Bob Knight and Pat Knight amongst the reasons that he took the job and the proximity to his daughters who live a few hours away from Lubbock.
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On December 12,2022, Chris Beard was arrested on a third-degree felony charge of assault against a family member for strangulation.
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Chris Beard was suspended without pay by the University of Texas.
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Chris Beard did not strangle me, and I told that to law enforcement that evening.
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Chris Beard has stated that he was acting in self-defense, and I do not refute that.
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ESPN quoted Chris Beard as saying, "I am honored to be joining the Ole Miss family and excited to get started at this great university".