After a quick rise through the head coaching ranks, former Texas Tech basketball assistant coach Chris Beard is the new head coach at UNLV.
From 2001 – 2011, Chris Beard was one of the top assistants on the Texas Tech basketball coaching staff. He eventually earned the title of associate head coach before resigning due to differences with former Red Raider head coach Billie Gillespie.
Just five years later, Beard is now the coach of a basketball program with a storied history. On Monday, it was announced that UNLV had hired Chris Beard away from Arkansas-Little Rock to be the Runnin’ Rebels’ new head coach.