Chris Beard Reportedly Hired as Texas HC to Replace Shaka Smart

The University of Texas has reportedly hired Chris Beard to be its next men's basketball coach.

Jeff Goodman of Stadium reported the news on Thursday.

Beard, 48, has coached Texas Tech for the past five years. He led the Red Raiders to the 2019 national championship, where they fell to Virginia in overtime. Texas Tech also went 27-10 the year before en route to an Elite Eight appearance.

This year's Texas Tech team went 18-11 and reached the Round of 32.

Prior to his Texas Tech stint, Beard coached at McMurry, Angelo State and Little Rock. Beard parlayed his single season at Little Rock, when the Trojans won 30 games and reached the Round of 32, into the UNLV gig. However, Beard left UNLV for…