LUBBOCK, Texas (AP) — Chris Beard spent a decade as an assistant coach at Texas Tech for the Knights, first Bobby and then Pat.

When that ended with a head coaching change by the Red Raiders after the 2010-11 season, Beard never thought about whether he would ever get back to Lubbock — or even Division I basketball. He just loved coaching.

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