Texas men’s basketball coach Chris Beard was arrested early Monday morning. Suspicion of strangling fiancé at homeBeard, 49, was booked into the Travis County Sheriff’s Office at 4:18 a.m. on a felony third-degree assault charge in CT, according to police records.
Police issued a “disturbance hot shot” 9-1-1 call, defined as “an ongoing and imminent threat to life and/or public safety (i.e., shooting, stabbing, rape, riot).” corresponded to These calls ship immediately. ”
austin police department This release was issued Monday afternoon Regarding Beard’s arrest: “At approximately 12:15 a.m. on December 12, 2022, the Austin Police Department (APD) received a 9-1-1 call regarding a disturbance in the 1900 block of Vista Lane. A person found a woman who said the disturbance had been assaulted and strangled by Christopher Michael Beard. Beard was booked into the Travis County Jail. Domestic violence, a third-degree felony.”
On Monday night, Texas suspended Beard indefinitely and without pay.
“The university takes seriously the issue of interpersonal violence involving members of the community,” the school said in a statement. “Given the information available, the university has suspended Chris Beard as head coach of men’s basketball and is withholding his salary until further notice.” Associate Head Coach Rodney Terry said tonight. I will act as acting head coach for the game against Rice.”
Beard, who is out of police custody, went before an Austin District Court magistrate on Monday afternoon and bail was set at $10,000, according to official court records. You have a protective order in effect until at least February 10, 2023, whose terms prevent Beard from being within 200 yards of his fiancé and the residence where the 9-1-1 call was made. Beard is also not allowed to carry a firearm at this time. Further, while Beard is permitted to communicate with complainants in this case, it is strictly prohibited from doing so in a threatening or threatening manner.
Late Monday, multiple news outlets obtained an affidavit of Beard’s arrest.According to the arrest report revealed below, Beard’s fiancée told police that Beard “choked me, threw me out of bed, It bit me, bruised me all over my leg, threw me, and I went insane.”
She also told police, “I just didn’t feel safe.”
“At the scene Christopher was interviewed and said he had an audio recording of the incident in which he was not the primary attacker.” I was asked if I would be happy to share.”
Officers also noted visible bite marks, abrasions, and cuts.
Beard’s attorneys released the following statement to local media on Monday morning.
Texas poached Beard from Big 12 rival Texas Tech in 2021. During his brief stint with Red in his Raiders and Little in his Rock, Beard soared into the upper echelons of his coaching ranks as one of the sport’s rising stars. Beard spent one season at Little Rock where he went 30-5 and made it to the NCAA Tournament, and at Texas Tech where he spent five seasons where he went 112-55 and qualified for the 2019 National Championship. Did.
Former team manager of the Longhorns under Tom Penders, Beard got an early start at his alma mater. Texas qualified for his NCAA Tournament and had his 22 wins in his first season. Texas started his 2022-23 campaign with his 7-1 record, which moved him up to 2nd place in the AP Top 25.
