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Texas has fired men’s basketball coach Chris Beard following an arrest for assault in December, the school announced on Thursday afternoon.
“The University of Texas has parted ways with Chris Beard,” the statement from Longhorns athletics director Chris Del Conte began. “This has been a difficult situation that we’ve been diligently working through. Today I informed Mr. Beard of our decision to terminate him effective immediately.
