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Chris Beard arrested on felony assault charges, statements from UT, Beard's attorney added

Joe Cookby: Joe Cook12/12/22josephcook89
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Chris Beard

Texas men’s basketball head coach Chris Beard was arrested Monday morning by the Austin Police Department for assault on a family/household member that impeded breath circulation, according to Travis County Sheriff’s Department records.

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“The University is aware of the situation regarding Chris Beard,” a university statement released Monday morning said. “We are continuing to gather information and monitoring the legal process.”

Beard’s attorney, Perry Minton, released the following statement to Inside Texas: “Coach Beard is 100 percent innocent of these charges. He should have never been arrested. The complainant wants him released immediately and all charges dismissed. It is truly inconceivable.”

Beard, 49, was booked at 4:18 a.m. on Monday morning. The charge is a third degree felony.

Beard is in his second season as head coach of the Longhorns. He is 29-13 at Texas, including 7-1 this season. His combined record from his time at Texas, Texas Tech, and Little Rock is 171-73.

This is a developing story. Stay up to date with all things Texas athletics on the Inside Texas Members Only Board.

This story was updated at 10:51 a.m. on December 12 to include the statement from Beard’s attorney

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