In his first and only season at UALR, the Trojans went 30–5 and won the regular season and Sun Belt tournament titles to clinch an automatic bid to the NCAA tournament. Little Rock was awarded a 12 seed and knocked off fifth-seeded Purdue 85–83 in double overtime to advance to the Second Round, where they fell to Iowa State.
Beard was named Sun Belt Coach of the Year for his efforts.
On March 23, 2018, Beard coached Texas Tech to its first-ever Elite Eight berth in program history with a 78–65 win over the Purdue Boilermakers.[9]
On April 6, 2019, Beard led the Red Raiders to a 61–51 victory over Michigan State to earn the school's first National Championship berth. The Red Raiders would finish runners-up to Virginia in the final, losing 85–77 in overtime.
Beard was named Sun Belt Coach of the Year for his efforts.
On March 23, 2018, Beard coached Texas Tech to its first-ever Elite Eight berth in program history with a 78–65 win over the Purdue Boilermakers.[9]
On April 6, 2019, Beard led the Red Raiders to a 61–51 victory over Michigan State to earn the school's first National Championship berth. The Red Raiders would finish runners-up to Virginia in the final, losing 85–77 in overtime.
