The Texas Longhorns haven’t officially announced Texas Tech Red Raiders head coach Chris Beard as the replacement for Shaka Smart yet, but Beard’s staff is already coming together — according to a report from the Fort Worth Star-Telegram, UT-Arlington Mavericks head coach Chris Ogden will serve as an assistant to Beard.
The hire was quickly confirmed by Odgen himself.
Chris Ogden confirms he's joining Chris Beard in Austin. One of Beard's closest friends.
— Kirk Bohls (@kbohls) April 1, 2021
Like Beard, Ogden is a Texas Ex, playing for Rick Barnes from 1999 to 2003 and serving as the team’s captain during the 2002-03 season when the Longhorns made the Final Four.