Beard has never had a losing season as a Division I coach. Moreover, because of his ties to Indiana legend Bob Knight – Beard was on Knight’s staff at Texas Tech in the 2000s – many Indiana ...

Beard coached under legendary IU coach Bobby Knight, and Knight's son Pat, at Texas Tech. "I am a gigantic fan of Chris Beard and I think he would kill it in Indiana," Pitino said. "He would have them ...

It all started with a call from Purdue coach Matt Painter. Beard had been an assistant coach under Pat Knight at Texas Tech. When Knight was fired, Beard wasn't retained. Painter called Beard ...

Beard worked under Knight and later Pat Knight at Texas Tech for 10 seasons from 2001 through 2011. From Tech, Beard made stops at the South Carolina Warriors (ABA), McMurry University (Division ...