With Chris Beard suspended without pay and his coaching future up in the air, Rodney Terry could end up with a chance to lead Texas basketball this season.
Chris Beard Is Officially a Texas Longhorn
College Basketball insider Jeff Goodman confirmed the news via Twitter:
CBS Sports Matt Norlander also reported Beard s exit from Lubbock.
Beard spent five seasons at Texas Tech and made four straight NCAA Tournaments (according to Beard), and had the most tournament success in the school s history. During Beard s tenure at Texas Tech, he grew fan support for the sport, was a large reason the Womble Practice Facility was built and improved recruiting by a large margin, seeing the best-rated recruit in program history for several straight seasons.
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Beard now heads to Texas to replace Shaka Smart. The details of the deal have not been revealed, though Beard s buyout dropped from $5 million to $4 million today, April 1st, 2021.