[5] When the Texas Tech head coaching job was made vacant by Tubby Smith's departure to Memphis, Beard took the Texas Tech job on April 15, 2016. Assistant Coach. In his first and only season at UALR, the Trojans went 30–5 and won the regular season and Sun Belt tournament titles to clinch an automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament. He previously coached Little Rock, Angelo State, and McMurry. Beard graduated from high school from McCullough High School in The Woodlands, Texas. He received a Masters of Education from Abilene Christian University where he served as a graduate assistant in 1998. [9] At the conclusion of the 2019 season, Beard earned Big 12 coach of the year honors as he led Texas Tech to a 26-5 regular season record, second only to Tech's 30-1 record in 1995-96. [10] On March 30, 2019 Beard led Texas Tech to the first Final Four appearance in school history with a 75-69 victory over Gonzaga to win the West Regional. Christopher Michael Beard (born February 18, 1973) is an American basketball coach and the current head coach of the Texas Tech Red Raiders. Chris Beard spent 10 years coaching at Texas Tech under Bob Knight and his son Pat Knight, often citing the influence of the two men as his keys to success.[3]. He previously coached Little Rock, Angelo State, and McMurry. In his one-year there he went 25–6 and finished ranked 14th in the country. The official 2020-21 Men's Basketball Roster for the Texas Tech University Red Raiders ... Men's Basketball Coaching Staff. After serving as a student assistant at Texas and a graduate assistant at Incarnate Word and Abilene Christian, Beard was an assistant coach at North Texas 1997–1999. In 2019, the Raiders won a school-record 31 games on the way to the 2019 NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Championship Game against the Virginia Cavaliers.       Division regular season champion For his efforts, on April 29, 2019 Beard signed a six-year extension worth more than $4.5 million a season,[11] becoming the third-highest-paid college basketball coach in the country. On March 23, 2018 Beard coached Texas Tech to its first-ever Elite Eight berth in program history with a 78–65 win over the Purdue Boilermakers.[8]. Strength & Conditioning Coach - Men's Basketball john.reilly@ttu.edu: coach_jreilly: Mike Neal: Associate Athletic Trainer - Men's Basketball michael.neal@ttu.edu: Liz Cope: Executive Associate to Coach Beard (806) 834-7380 (806) 834-7380: liz.cope@ttu.edu: lizcope: Taylor Sinclair: Manager of Sport Operations Full Bio. Andy Katz @TheAndyKatz. Texas Tech Basketball @TexasTechMBB. Chris Beard. Beard graduated from high school from McCullough High School in The Woodlands, Texas. Texas Tech quarterback Henry Colombi throws a pass during the second half of the team's NCAA college football game against Kansas State on Saturday, Oct. 3, … [4] In 2012, he was hired as head coach at McMurry University in Abilene, Texas where he spent one season. He was a manager at the University of Texas at Austin under Texas Longhorns coach Tom Penders, graduating in 1995 with a Bachelor of Science degree in Kinesiology. On April 8, 2015, Beard was named the head coach of Arkansas–Little Rock. During his time at Texas Tech, the Red Raiders made four NCAA Tournament appearances along with a trip to the NIT Final Four. He was a manager at the University of Texas at Austin under Texas Longhorns coach Tom Penders, graduating in 1995 with a Bachelor of Science degree in Kinesiology. Beard has three daughters, Avery, Ella, and Margo. Texas Tech Basketball Coach Krista Gerlich and Lady Raiders off to a fast start Rivals. The official 2020-21 Men's Basketball Roster for the Texas Tech University Red Raiders. Assistant Coach . He received a Masters of Education from Abilene Christian U… From there, he was hired as head coach at Fort Scott Community College where he coached the team to a 19–12 record and its first winning season in 8 years. On April 6, 2019 Beard led the Red Raiders to a 61-51 victory over Michigan State to earn the school’s first National Championship berth. [6] Beard cited his 10 years as an assistant coach at Texas Tech University under Bob Knight and Pat Knight amongst the reasons that he took the job and the proximity to his daughters who live a few hours away from Lubbock. Ulric Maligi . via Rivals; Texas Tech Basketball @TexasTechMBB. Little Rock was awarded a 12 seed and knocked off fifth-seeded Purdue 85–83 in double overtime to advance to the Second Round, where they fell to Iowa State.       Postseason invitational champion         Conference tournament champion, Little Rock Trojans men's basketball head coaches, Texas Tech Red Raiders head basketball coaches, Big 12 Conference Men's Basketball Coach of the Year, 2019 NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Championship Game, "Net worth: UALR's Beard lives to coach basketball", "TEXASTECH.COM Pat Knight Names Chris Beard Associate Head Coach – Texas Tech University Official Athletic Site", "UNLV picks Beard as new basketball coach", "Chris Beard hired by Texas Tech weeks after accepting UNLV job", http://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/game?gameId=400989273, "Texas Tech, K-State basketball share Big 12 regular-season title", "Chris Beard and Jarrett Culver announced as Big 12 Coach and Player of the Year, Red Raider team takes Honors victories", https://sportsday.dallasnews.com/college-sports/collegesports/2019/04/29/chris-beards-eye-popping-new-contract-sends-message-texas-tech-sees-program, Angelo State University – Chris Beard Named Fifth Head Men's Basketball Coach in ASU History, McMurry University War Hawks Athletics – Men's Basketball Comes Up Short In NCCAA Regional Final, Lone Star Conference – 2013–14 Men's Basketball Standings, Lone Star Conference – 2014–15 Men's Basketball Standings, Associated Press College Men's Basketball Coach of the Year, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Chris_Beard_(basketball)&oldid=982970027, Abilene Christian Wildcats men's basketball coaches, Angelo State Rams men's basketball coaches, Incarnate Word Cardinals men's basketball coaches, Junior college men's basketball coaches in the United States, Little Rock Trojans men's basketball coaches, McMurry War Hawks men's basketball coaches, North Texas Mean Green men's basketball coaches, Texas Tech Red Raiders basketball coaches, University of Texas at Austin College of Education alumni, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, This page was last edited on 11 October 2020, at 13:38. [12], National champion   In two years with the Rams, he went 47–15. Full Bio. Head Coach. The following year he again led Texas Tech to a 72-71 win over #2 WVU. On March 27, 2016, Beard accepted the head coaching job at UNLV. Beard was named Sun Belt Coach of the Year for his efforts.       Conference regular season and conference tournament champion His 2017-18 team was also the first Texas Tech team to win at Kansas, snapping a 17-game road losing streak against the Jayhawks. [2] In 2000, he was hired as the head coach at Seminole State College. Christopher Michael Beard (born February 18, 1973)[1] is an American basketball coach and the current head coach of the Texas Tech Red Raiders.