One of the most tumultuous stretches in a UNLV basketball program that has had many over the years became more chaotic Friday when Chris Beard informed Rebels officials that he was leaving to become Texas Tech’s basketball coach.
Beard had officially been on the job only a week after being confirmed April 8 by the University of Nevada Board of Regents.
UNLV athletic director Tina Kunzer-Murphy made the announcement in a statement issued at 11:11 a.m.
“This unprecedented move is extremely disappointing to the President (Len Jessup) and I, for our program and to our fans,” Kunzer-Murphy said.