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Report: Texas closing in on deal to name Rodney Terry head coach

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Texas Longhorns interim head coach Rodney Terry is on the verge of officially taking over the program — according to a report from Jon Rothstein of CBS Sports, the school is finalizing a deal with Terry to officially replace Chris Beard, who was fired in January following his December arrest for felony domestic violence, a charge that was later dropped.

The Longhorns are expected to formally introduce Terry as the head coach at a press conference later this week.

The administration is moving quickly to retain Terry after the season ended for Texas in the Elite Eight on Sunday with an 88-81 loss to No.