Christopher Michael Beard (born February 18, 1973) [1] is an American basketball coach who is the head men's coach at the University of Mississippi ().He also previously served as head coach at Texas, Texas Tech, Little Rock, Angelo State, and McMurry.Beard graduated from high school from McCullough High School in The Woodlands, Texas.He was a manager at Texas under former Longhorns coach Tom ...

Chris Beard was named the 23rd head men's basketball coach at Ole Miss by Vice Chancellor for Intercollegiate Athletics Keith Carter on Monday, March 13, 2023. A four-time conference coach of the year and 2019 national coach of the year, Chris Beard brings his long run of success to Oxford and the SEC.

1 day ago · Ole Miss basketball's Chris Beard reflects on a big win for the Rebels. Henry Stuart | 0 Minutes Ago. Feb 4, 2025; Oxford, Mississippi, USA; Mississippi Rebels head coach Chris Beard reacts toward ...

Mar 13, 2023 · Ole Miss has hired Chris Beard as the Rebels' next men's basketball coach, the school announced Monday. ESPN reported last week Beard had emerged as the leading candidate for the job, with...

Mar 13, 2024 · OXFORD, Miss. (AP) — Mississippi coach Chris Beard has agreed to a new contract amid a debut season when he won his first 13 games. Keith Carter, the Ole Miss vice chancellor for intercollegiate athletics, announced the new deal on Wednesday, the one-year anniversary of Beard’s hiring. The school did not release details of the contract.

1 day ago · Feb 4, 2025; Oxford, Mississippi, USA; Mississippi Rebels head coach Chris Beard reacts during the first half against the Kentucky Wildcats at The Sandy and John Black Pavilion at Ole Miss ...

5 days ago · OXFORD — Ole Miss basketball coach Chris Beard's team accomplished half of the mission he put on his players. No. 1 Auburn beat No. 23 Ole Miss 92-82 on Saturday. The Tigers (20-1, 8-0 SEC ...

Mar 13, 2023 · Mississippi has hired Chris Beard as basketball coach five weeks after his firing from Texas following a domestic violence arrest. The Rebels announced Beard’s hiring on Monday, March 13, 2023, and will introduce him Tuesday in a public event at the SBJ Pavilion.

Mar 13, 2024 · OXFORD, Miss. – After guiding the Rebel basketball team to its first 20-win season in five years and an eight-win improvement, Ole Miss and head coach Chris Beard will continue their upward trajectory and have agreed on a new contract, it was announced Wednesday by Vice Chancellor for Intercollegiate Athletics Keith Carter.

4 days ago · Feb 1, 2025; Oxford, Mississippi, USA; Mississippi Rebels head coach Chris Beard reacts during the first half against the Auburn Tigers at The Sandy and John Black Pavilion at Ole Miss. Mandatory ...