Episode 860: Ole Miss head coach Chris Beard

Jul 29, 2023

Coach Chris Beard is back on “Marching to Madness” as he takes over the program at Ole Miss. Coach Beard sports a 70.1 percent winning percentage at UALR, Texas Tech and Texas. In four of his seasons as a head coach, he has taken teams to NCAA Tournaments and in 2019, he had the Red Raiders in the national championship game where they dropped an 85-77 overtime matchup to Virginia.

Topics of discussion include:

• Coach Beard’s relationship with legendary head coach Tom Penders
• The excitement and focus of being head coach at Ole Miss
• Reuniting with his former assistant coach Wes Flanigan
• The presence of returnees Matthew Murrell and Jaemyn Brakefield

…And much more!