Viva The Matadors · Apr 15, 2016
BREAKING: Texas Tech Hires Chris Beard as Next Basketball Coach
Isaiah J. Downing-USA TODAY SportsLet the Beard era begin!
Texas Tech AD Kirby Hocutt did not waste any time getting his man. On the same day as the abrupt departure of Tubby Smith to Memphis, Hocutt boarded a plane bound for Las Vegas. Upon arrival he met with UNLV coach Chris Beard and a deal was struck for him to become the Texas Tech basketball coach. Beard had only been at UNLV for about two weeks before accepting the Texas Tech job. This cannot sit well with the UNLV faithful, but as we know all too well if a coach would rather be somewhere else it is best to cut them loose.