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Chris Beard to Ole Miss? AD Carter Vetting Coach 'Extensively'

It seems that two candidates have separated themselves from the pack in the search for a new Ole Miss Rebels basketball coach

Matt Galatzan

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It appears as though the Ole Miss Rebels are circling in on their two top candidates to replace Kermit Davis as head men's basketball coach.

Florida Atlantic's Dusty May, and recently fired former Texas Longhorns coach, Chris Beard.

And according to reports, Beard could be pulling ahead, with the Rebels said to be 'vetting Beard extensively'.

Beard was fired by the Longhorns in January after being arrested and charged with third-degree felony assault, stemming from an incident with his fiance.

Those chargers were later dropped by Travis Country District Attorney Jose Garza, thrusting Beard, rightly or wrongly, back into the conversation for job openings across the country.

And upon the firing of Davis at Ole Miss, Beard's name was immediately at the forefront of speculation.

Beard, 49, was in his second season as the head coach of the Longhorns and had led Texas to a 29-13 record.

Before his firing, Beard had the Longhorns sitting at 7-1 overall and ranked as the No. 6 team in the country.

Beard first became a head coach at McMurry University in 2012 and has also had stops at Angelo State, Arkansas Little Rock, and Texas Tech, compiling a 237–98 overall record.

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Matt Galatzan
MATT GALATZAN

Matt Galatzan the Editor-In-Chief of TheGroveReport.com. Galatzan graduated from the University of Mississippi, where he studied integrated marketing communications, with minors in journalism and business administration. Galatzan started in the sports journalism industry under Mike Fisher at DallasBasketball.com in 2014, which at the time was part of the 247Sports network. He also spent two years covering the SMU Mustangs for PonyStampede.com on the 247Sports network. When DallasBasketball.com and CowboysCountry.com moved over to Sports Illustrated's Fan Nation network in 2020, Galatzan followed suit, eventually being taking over as the Managing Editor and Publisher of LonghornsCountry.com and AllAggies.com a year later. Through the years, Galatzan has conducted a handful of high-profile one-on-one interviews to add to his resume — in both writing and podcasting. Some of his biggest interviews have been with Mavs owner Mark Cuban, former Longhorns players Dan Neil and Phil Dawson, and many other recruits, and current/former players for each of the teams he has covered. Galatzan is also a full-time employee in the digital media department for Audacy and KRLD FM's 105.3 The Fan in Dallas, which is the official radio home of the Dallas Cowboys. You can find Galatzan on all major social media channels.

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