Texas Longhorns head coach Chris Beard. Brad Penner-USA TODAY Sports

Texas fires men's basketball coach Chris Beard

Originally posted on Larry Brown Sports | By Grey Papke | Last updated 1/5/23

The Texas Longhorns have fired men's basketball coach Chris Beard for cause stemming from an alleged incident of domestic violence in December.

In a statement, Longhorns athletic director Chris Del Conte said Beard has been terminated from his position, effective immediately. Rodney Terry will continue serving as acting coach for the remainder of the season.

School statement: pic.twitter.com/w6iMEoOovp

— Pat Forde (@ByPatForde) January 5, 2023

Multiple reports added that Texas has fired Beard for cause, meaning they would not owe him outstanding money on his contract. Kirk Bohls of the Austin American-Statesman conveyed that Beard’s lawyers are already contesting that.

Chris Beard's lawyer, Perry Minton, wrote to UT, "I want to be on record as emphatically stating, and herein memorializing, that Coach Beard has not done anything to violate any provision of his contract with the University of Texas."

— Kirk Bohls (@kbohls) January 5, 2023

Beard was arrested on Dec. 12 and charged with assault on a family member/impeding breath circulation, or strangulation, at which point he was suspended by the Longhorns indefinitely. The alleged details of the incident were quite alarming.

This article first appeared on Larry Brown Sports and was syndicated with permission.

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