The University of Texas has agreed to part ways with men’s basketball coach Chris Beard, Texas Vice President and Athletics Director Chris Del Conte announced in a statement on Thursday. The decision comes following his arrest for a third-degree felony domestic violence incident on Dec. 12, 2022.
“The University of Texas has parted ways with Chris Beard. 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,” said Del Conte, per the statement. “We thank Coach Rodney Terry for his exemplary leadership both on and off the court at a time when our team needed it most.