Chris Beard named head basketball coach at Ole Miss

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By Robert H Kelly
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UNIVERSITY, MISSISSIPPI (March 13, 2023) It is being reported by various news outlets that former University of Texas at Austin head basketball coach Mike Beard had been hired as the new men's head coach at Ole Miss.

It was reported last week by ESPN the he was the leading candidate for the job to replace  Kermit Davis wh0 was terminated on February 24. Davis went 74-79 over five seasons and failed to reach the NCAA tournament after his first season in the position.

Beard was fired by the Longhorns in January following an arrest December 12. His fiancée, Randi Trew, called 911 and told officers that he choked and hit her when the two got in an argument, according to authorities in Austin. Charged were dropped on February 15.

You can read the press release from Ole Miss announcing his hire by clicking here.