Texas fires Chris Beard amid felony domestic violence charge

Texas’ head coach Chris Beard, left, meets with Tyrese Hunter (4) and Marcus Carr (5) at the bench during the first half of the team’s NCAA college basketball game against Illinois in the Jimmy V Classic Dec. 6, 2022, in New York. (AP Photo/John Minchillo, File)

AUSTIN, Texas — Texas fired basketball coach Chris Beard on Thursday, telling his attorney he is “unfit” for the position while he faces a felony domestic family violence charge stemming from a Dec. 12 incident involving his fiancée.

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