University of Texas head Men’s basketball coach Chris Beard was arrested and charged with assault on a family member early Monday, Austin police have confirmed.
Austin police spokesman Brandon Jones said Beard is accused of choking a person at a home in the Tarrytown neighborhood in West Austin. Officers responded to a 911 “disturbance-urgent” call at 2:07 a.m. Monday.
Beard was booked into jail at 4:18 a.m. Monday, according to the Travis County sheriff’s office jail records. Beard, 49, faces a third-degree felony charge of assault on a family/household member-impede breath circulation.
Beard was still in jail as of 9 a.m. Monday with no bail amount set. University of Texas released a brief statement on the arrest, saying “the university is aware of the situation regarding Chris Beard. We are continuing to gather information and monitoring the legal process.”
Beard is in his second year at Texas. He spent five seasons at Texas Tech and led the Red Raiders to the NCAA championship game in 2019.
Texas coach Chris Beard. Photo courtsey of Eric Gay / ASSOCIATED PRESS
