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AUSTIN, Texas – University of Texas Men’s Basketball coach Chris Beard was arrested in Austin early Monday morning and charged with assault on a family member.
UPDATE: Austin police spokesman Brandon Jones says it is alleged that Beard strangled a person at a home in Tarrytown. Officers responded to a 911 "disturbance-urgent" call at 2:07 a.m. Monday. https://t.co/sS27S8w8u6
— Tony Plohetski (@tplohetski) December 12, 2022
Beard is in his second season as the head coach at Texas, and has led the team to a 7-1 record and a No. 2 ranking in the Associated Press Poll.
The Longhorns are scheduled to host Rice Monday night at 7 p.m. at the Moody Center in Austin.