The University of Texas has fired males’s head basketball coach Chris Beard. The college introduced the transfer Thursday, with Beard’s removing coming almost a month after Beard’s arrest on felony home violence costs. Beard’s fiancée known as Austin police when the 2 allegedly received into an argument through which Beard allegedly choked and bit her, leaving her with bruises. Beard is dealing with a third-degree home violence cost in Travis County, the place Austin is situated. The case is pending and Beard has but to be indicted, per Travis County District Clerk information.
The Longhorns firing Beard with trigger means the college doesn’t should pay the 49-year-old the remainder of his base wage of $2 million per season, which was due by way of the tip of the 2027-28 season. Texas is also off the hook for all of Beard’s contract incentives, which may complete greater than an extra $1 million per season.
“This has been a difficult situation that we’ve been diligently working through. Today I informed Mr. Beard of our decision to terminate him effective immediately,” University of Texas Vice President and Athletics Director Chris Del Conte stated by way of assertion. “We thank Coach Rodney Terry for his exemplary leadership both on and off the court at a time when our team needed it most. We are grateful he will remain the acting head coach for the remainder of the season.”
Beard was given the chance to resign, in keeping with the Austin American-Statesman, however didn’t. Beard had been suspended from this system with out pay since his Dec. 12 arrest. He was booked into the Travis County jail and launched the identical day after posting bail. Beard, a Texas alumnus, was employed because the Longhorns’ head coach in April 2021, coming from Texas Tech, the place he led the Red Raiders to a nationwide championship look in 2019.