The coach’s Tech tenure would last only two more seasons. Beard dealt a shocking blow to Lubbock when he departed for Texas in 2021. Texas athletic director Chris Del Conte flew out to the small town of Plainview in April to hold an early-morning meeting with Beard.

OXFORD — Coach Chris Beard is not leaving Ole Miss basketball. Beard, who has been the coach at Ole Miss for two seasons, is not taking a job coaching at Texas A&M, On3 reported Wednesday. The opening in College Station was created when Buzz Williams left to become coach at Maryland.

Per On3's Pete Nakos, Rebels coach Chris Beard turned down an offer to coach Texas A&M and is staying in Oxford. According to On3's OM Spirit, Beard will also get a raise and additional NIL funds for the program. According to Nakos, Beard's new contract is a six-year deal.