Texas Longhorns Head Coach Chris Beard was arrested and has been charged with felony domestic violence. He was arrested on Monday morning and reports of the arrest became public knowledge on the same day shortly after the arrest and charges. The Travis County Sheriff’s Office has confirmed that Beard is in their custody and going through the process of being booked at the Travis County jail. Details are limited at this time, but Beard has officially been charged with assault of a family/household member, impeding breath circulation, or strangulation in the third degree.
Texas coach Chris Beard was arrested at 4:18 this morning and charged with assault on a family/household member, Austin police confirm to @Stadium. Beard was booked with a third degree felony.
— Jeff Goodman (@GoodmanHoops) December 12, 2022
Chris Beard is in his second year as the Head Coach of the Texas Longhorns after leaving the Texas Tech Red Raiders for the job. He described Texas as his “dream job” when he took the job. The team is currently ranked second in college basketball and has an overall record of 7-1. Texas is set to take on the Rice Owls Monday night at eight p.m. EST. There is no word if Beard will be out of booking or available for that game at this time.
The Texas Longhorns released the following statement following the announcement of the arrest: “The University is aware of the situation regarding Chris Beard. We are continuing to gather information and monitoring the legal process.” Def Pen Sports will update this story as more is learned.
