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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)
Texas Tech has yanked new head coach Chris Beard away from UNLV before he even coached a game for the Runnin' Rebels, according to a report.
ESPN's Jeff Goodman reported Friday, citing unnamed sources, that Beard is joining the Red Raiders on a five-year deal.