Chris Beard's connection to the vacant UNLV men's basketball coaching job intensified Sunday, with multiple reports indicating that the UALR coach was on the verge of becoming the next coach of the Runnin' Rebels.
UNLV beat writer Mark Anderson of the Las Vegas Review-Journal reported on Twitter late Sunday night that Beard had "agreed in principle" to become UNLV's next coach.
Other national media outlets lined up behind Anderson's report:
Jeff Goodman of ESPN.com reported Beard had met with UNLV officials and is on the verge of signing a five-year deal.
"Very close," one source told ESPN.