Regents approve
Beard hiring
Following executive session, the Texas Tech Board of Regents voted 7-0 Monday to authorize interim president John Opperman to approve Chris Beard as the Texas Tech men’s basketball coach.
Beard, who replaced the recently departed Tubby Smith after agreeing to contract terms Friday, is the 17th head coach in Red Raiders program history. He held the same position at UNLV.
Terms of the contract have not been released.
The 43-year-old coach gained national attention for guiding Arkansas-Little Rock to the second round of the NCAA Tournament and a 30-5 overall record last season.