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DENVER, CO - MARCH 19: Head coach Chris Beard of the Arkansas Little Rock Trojans shouts in the second half against the Iowa State Cyclones during the second round of the 2016 NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament at the Pepsi Center on March 19, 2016 in Denver, Colorado. (Photo by Justin Edmonds/Getty Images)
1. He was hired as UNLV's new head coach less than a month ago
After coaching his University of Arkansas-Little Rock team to a 30-5 record and a win in the first round of the NCAA tournament, Chris Beard was hired by UNLV to be their next head coach on March 27.