The Texas Longhorns and athletic director Chris Del Conte are no strangers to making a splash in coaching hires. Following the dismissal of Karen Alston, CDC hired Vic Schaeffer from Mississippi State. Then he fired football coach Tom Herman in favor of former USC Trojans head coach Steve Sarkisian.
The latest move was hiring Chris Beard from Texas Tech. Beard spent five seasons in Lubbock after coaching there for 11 years as associate head coach under legendary Bobby Knight and his son Pat Knight.
After watching the Red Raiders climb into the upper echelon of college basketball, the administration brought Beard back to his alma mater to turn their program around. But what did it cost?
According to the salaries released in the USA TODAY Sports database, Beard is indeed high on the list.