Texas Longhorns head men’s basketball coach Chris Beard was arrested Monday on third-degree assault charges against a family member, according to Tony Plohetski of the Austin American-Statesman and Matt Norlander of CBS Sports.
According to the Travis County Sheriff’s Office, the charge includes “impede breath circulation.”
Beard is engaged and has three daughters from a previous marriage.
“The University is aware of the situation regarding Chris Beard,” the school said in a statement. “We are continuing to gather information and monitoring the legal process.”
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This news couldn’t have came at a worst time. Texas, 7-1 on the season, is currently ranked No. 2 in the country. The Longhorns are scheduled to play Rice on Monday night.
Beard led the Longhorns to the NCAA tournament in his first season. Texas won its first six games, reaching No. 2 in the poll before suffering its first loss last week against Illinois. Beard has a 171-73 career record in Division I across eight seasons with Texas, Texas Tech and Little Rock, including one Final Four appearance.
Texas is Beard’s alma mater. He was a former UT student assistant under then-basketball coach Tom Penders.
