Chris Beard: "I'm humbled and honored, excited more than anything, to be the head basketball coach at the University of Texas. I won't take this lightly and won't let anybody down here." #HookEm
— Joe Cook (@josephcook89) April 2, 2021
Beard: "Expectations don't scare me. It's why I'm here."
— Brian Davis (@BDavisAAS) April 2, 2021
New #Longhorns head coach Chris Beard on leaving Texas Tech: “It was the most difficult decision in my life to leave a place where we had an amazing five-year run.” #HookEm
— Jeff Howe (@JeffHowe247) April 2, 2021
Beard: Our style of play and our philosophy is one thing: Winning.
— Longhorn Network (@LonghornNetwork) April 2, 2021
.@CoachBeard__UT: "This program is a Monday night program." #HookEm
— Joe Cook (@josephcook89) April 2, 2021
After thanking everybody, Beard says, "Let’s just get to it. Let’s start having some fun here."
— Brian Davis (@BDavisAAS) April 2, 2021
Chris Beard on #UT: “Those expectations and standards don’t scare me. Don’t get it twisted.” #HookEm
— Jeff Howe (@JeffHowe247) April 2, 2021
Beard: "I had a chance to talk to Shaka this morning. When I think of Shaka Smart, I think of class."
— Brian Davis (@BDavisAAS) April 2, 2021
Chris Beard on bringing the lettermen back to the program: “We’re going to get everybody under the same umbrella. The power of this program is undeniable when we do that.” #HookEm
— Jeff Howe (@JeffHowe247) April 2, 2021
Chris Beard said he spent time with Steve Sarkisian yesterday. "Those of you that know me know that I'm a huge college football guy."
"Texas football will have no bigger supporter than me, my family, and my staff."
— Joe Cook (@josephcook89) April 2, 2021
Chris Beard: "I don't coach for money. I coach to win."
— Joe Cook (@josephcook89) April 2, 2021
Beard: "We fear no one. We don’t think we’re better than anybody. We’re going to have that University of Texas swagger and confidence, but we’re going to have that humbleness to win at the highest level as well."
— Brian Davis (@BDavisAAS) April 2, 2021
Chris Beard said he’s planning on meeting with the current #Longhorns later today. He talked a lot about winning right away and said his first season won’t be a rebuild. The current #UT players will be his guys, he said. #HookEm
— Jeff Howe (@JeffHowe247) April 2, 2021