Former Texas Tech basketball coach Chris Beard arrested, charged with assault - KCBD

TRAVIS COUNTY, Texas (KCBD) - Current University of Texas head basketball coach, formally Texas Tech’s head basketball coach, Chris Beard has been reportedly arrested on an assault charge Monday morning, according to the Austin American-Statesman.

Beard was charged with assault on a family/household member by preventing them from breathing, according to court records in Travis County. He was arrested just after 4:15 a.m.

Reports from the Austin American-Statesmen say Beard “strangled a person” at a home in the Austin neighborhood Tarrytown.

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 was the head basketball coach for the Red Raiders from 2016 to 2021.

He is currently the head basketball coach for the University of Texas.

This is a developing story. Please check back later for updates.

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