After Eric Musselman decided to jet from Arkansas to become the next head coach at USC, many theorized Chris Beard was one of the top candidates.
However, water was doused on that fire on Friday, as Beard will be staying in Ole Miss, first reported by Jeff Goodman. Afterwards, Beard made a post on X, letting Rebels fans know he would remain in Oxford moving forward.
Moreover, Beard came to Ole Miss ahead of the 2023-24 season after he was fired at Texas for allegedly choking his fiancee. He led the Rebels to a 20-12 mark in his first season.
With Beard off the board to fill the vacancy at Arkansas, Jon Rothstein reported that Kansas State head coach Jerome Tang has been zeroed in on as the new top candidate
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Chris Beard promises ‘great times ahead’ after turning down Arkansas job
