University of Texas men’s basketball coach Chris Beard arrested after ‘assaulting family member’
THE University of Texas men's basketball coach, Chris Beard, has been arrested and charged with assault on a family or household member, according to jail records viewed by The U.S. Sun.
Beard, 49, was arrested and charged with assault early Monday morning by the Austin Police department.
The Travis County Sheriff's office lists that the Texas Longhorns coach was arrested on domestic violence charges and booked on a third-degree felony.
As per the police report, Beard was charged with "assault on a family/household member" and "impeding breath circulation."
Investigative reporter for the Statesmen and KVUE, Tony Plohetski, first took to Twitter on Monday today to share the news.
He first tweeted: "University of Texas head men's basketball coach Chris Beard was arrested and charged with assault on a family member early Monday, Austin police confirm. We are attempting to learn more."
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In a follow-up tweet, minutes later, he wrote: "UPDATE: Austin police spokesman Brandon Jones says it is alleged that Beard strangled a person at a home in Tarrytown.
"Officers responded to a 911 'disturbance-urgent' call at 2:07am Monday."
An Austin Police spokesperson told CBS Sports that Beard was arrested and booked at 4:18am local time after responding to a "disturbance hot shot."
And a Travis County Jail spokeswoman told Horns247 that a bond hearing will be set sometime on Monday.
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His bail is expected to be set on the charge at the bond hearing.
Beard, who is from Marietta, Georgia, is currently in his second season as the Longhorns' head coach.
And his team is scheduled to play at the Moody Center arena on Monday night.
The University of Texas released the following statement after the arrest: "The University is aware of the situation regarding Chris Beard.
"We are continuing to gather information and monitoring the legal process."
The longtime basketball coach has orchestrated several plays with a number of teams and led Texas Tech University's Red Raiders to the top of the NCAA tournament.
Beard previously worked as a head coach at McMurry University, Angelo State, Arkansas Little Rock, and Texas Tech.
From 1991 to 1995, he served as the head coach of the University of Texas Longhorns.
On April 1, 2021, Chris became the head coach of the Longhorns 26 years after the conclusion of his first stint with the team.
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At a press conference, he stated: "I'm thrilled and excited to be coming back to Austin and back to the Longhorn family.
"I can't express how excited I am for this opportunity and the journey that lies ahead."