MUG SHOT RELEASED: Austin police have released more details about the arrest of UT coach Chris Beard.
Beard, 49, was booked at the Travis County Jail at 4:18 a.m. and charged with assault on a family/household member impeding breath circulation, records show. That’s a third-degree felony charge.
In a news release on Monday afternoon, Austin police said they responded to a home in the 1900 block of Vista Lane in the Tarrytown neighborhood at 12:15 a.m. for a disturbance call.His attorney Perry Minton, however, told the“The complainant wants him released immediately and all charges dismissed. It is truly inconceivable,” Minton said.that it is “aware of the situation regarding Chris Beard. We are continuing to gather information and monitoring the legal process.
Texas head coach Chris Beard talks to his players during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game against Arkansas-Pine Bluff in Austin, Texas, Saturday, Dec. 10, 2022. This is Beard’s second season with the Longhorns, which are ranked No. 2 in the AP poll with a 7-1 record this season. He received his bachelor’s degree from UT in 1995.
Before heading back to Austin, Beard was the head coach for Texas Tech for five seasons and led the team to the 2019 championship game. He went 112-55 with the Red Raiders.Anyone with any information about the incident is asked to contact Austin police at 512-974-TIPS. Tips can be submitted anonymously through the Capital Area Crime Stoppers Program by visiting
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