Texas has suspended men's basketball coach Chris Beard "until further notice" after he was arrested Monday morning on a felony domestic violence charge.
"The University takes matters of interpersonal violence involving members of its community seriously. Given the information available, The University has suspended Chris Beard from his position as head coach of Men's Basketball and will withhold his pay until further notice," the school said in a statement.
Associate head coach Rodney Terry will serve as acting head coach for Monday night's game against Rice, the school said.
Beard, 49, was arrested by police in Austin, Texas, and booked at 4:18 a.