MWC Connection · Apr 14, 2016
Texas Tech AD Kirby Hocutt comments on coaching search, does not reject Chris Beard as candidate
Isaiah J. Downing-USA TODAY SportsTexas Tech is looking for a new basketball coach and reports are UNLV's Chris Beard is the leading candidate.
After months UNLV finally signed Chris Beard to be their next basketball coach, but then then the Texas Tech job opened up and Beard is reportedly their top choice.
Texas Tech athletics director Kirby Hocutt held a press conference about their unexpected coaching search and was asked about candidates, including UNLV's Beard.
"I'm not going to comment on candidates," Hocutt said. "This is unexpected, and as soon as we finish here my focus 24/7 is going go to turn to this basketball coaching search, and we'll look throughout the country.