Report: UNLV coach, former Tech assistant Chris Beard recently visited Lubbock

DENVER, CO - MARCH 19: Head coach Chris Beard of the Arkansas Little Rock Trojans shouts in the second half against the Iowa State Cyclones during the second round of the 2016 NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament at the Pepsi Center on March 19, 2016 in Denver, Colorado. (Photo by Justin Edmonds/Getty Images)

LAS VEGAS, NEVADA - APRIL 08: Chris Beard smiles after being introduced as UNLV's new head basketball coach at a news conference at the Mendenhall Center at UNLV on April 8, 2016 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images) LAS VEGAS, NEVADA - APRIL 08: Chris Beard speaks after being introduced as UNLV's new head basketball coach during a news conference at the Mendenhall…