Chris Beard
Texas guard Marcus Carr (5) tangles up with Oklahoma State guard Avery Anderson III (0) during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game Saturday, Jan. 7, 2023, in Stillwater, Okla. Texas defeated Oklahoma State 56-46. (AP Photo/Brody Schmidt)
Carr, tough defense push No. 6 Texas past Oklahoma St. 56-46

By Cliff Brunt Jan. 07, 2023 03:49 PM EST

FILE - Texas' head coach Chris Beard, left, meets with Tyrese Hunter (4) and Marcus Carr (5) at the bench during the first half of the team's NCAA college basketball game against Illinois in the Jimmy V Classic, Tuesday, Dec. 6, 2022, in New York. Texas fired basketball coach Chris Beard on Thursday, Jan. 5, 2023, while he faces a felony domestic family violence charge stemming from a Dec. 12 incident involving his fiancée. (AP Photo/John Minchillo, File)
Texas fires Chris Beard amid felony domestic violence charge

By Jim Vertuno Jan. 05, 2023 02:41 PM EST

In this Saturday, Sept. 4, 2021, file photo, Texas head coach Steve Sarkisian, center, joins players in singing "The Eyes of Texas" after an NCAA college football against Louisiana-Lafayette, in Austin, Texas. The Texas chapter of the NAACP and a group of UT students have filed a federal civil rights complaint against the University of Texas for its continued use of “The Eyes of Texas” school song, tune with racist elements in its past. The complaint filed Friday, Sept. 3, 2021, with the U.S. Department of Education alleges that Black students and faculty are being subjected to violations of the Civil Rights Act and a hostile campus environment. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)
Texas NAACP files federal complaint over "The Eyes of Texas"

By Jim Vertuno Sep. 08, 2021 02:22 PM EDT

Oklahoma coach Lincoln Riley speaks during an during an NCAA college football press conference in Norman, Okla., Thursday, Aug. 5, 2021. (Bryan Terry/The Oklahoman via AP)
SEC move on horizon, Texas and Oklahoma coaches focus on '21

By Mark Rosner And Murray Evans Aug. 05, 2021 05:19 PM EDT

Texas Tech AD Kirby Hocutt gets 2-year contract extension

May. 06, 2019 03:53 PM EDT
LUBBOCK, Texas (AP) — Texas Tech has given athletic director Kirby Hocutt a two-year contract extension into late 2027 that includes annual raises. The...

Texas Tech's Alan Bowman (10) calls over Brandt Schilling (80) during an NCAA college football spring game, Saturday, April 13, 2019, in Frisco, Texas. (Brad Tollefson/Lubbock Avalanche-Journal via AP)
Texas Tech goes through lot of changes with new coaches

By Stephen Hawkins Apr. 13, 2019 08:42 PM EDT

Texas Tech's Norense Odiase, left, and Virginia's Mamadi Diakite battle for a rebound during the first half in the championship of the Final Four NCAA college basketball tournament, Monday, April 8, 2019, in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)
NCAA Latest: Tortillas flying at NCAA championship game

Apr. 08, 2019 10:03 PM EDT

Houston head coach Kelvin Sampson talks to his team during practice for the NCAA men's college basketball tournament Thursday, March 21, 2019, in Tulsa, Okla. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)
Houston, Buffalo among NCAA's dangerous lesser-known teams

By Cliff Brunt Mar. 21, 2019 07:13 PM EDT

Texas Tech's Matt Mooney (13) lays up the ball during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game against Texas-Rio Grande Valley, Friday, Dec. 28, 2018, in Lubbock, Texas. (AP Photo/Brad Tollefson)
No. 11 Texas Tech eases past Texas Rio Grande Valley, 71-46

Dec. 28, 2018 10:15 PM EST