Who is Chris Beard's wife? A closer look at assault-accused Texas coach's personal life

Chris Beard, the basketball coach in charge of the Texas Longhorns, was arrested on Monday, Dec. 12, in connection with a domestic abuse case.

The head coach is in custody at the Travis County Jail in Austin, Texas, on a felony third-degree assault charge. At the moment, all we know is that Beard allegedly assaulted a family member on Monday morning.

As soon as the news broke, many basketball fans began wondering who Chris Bread's wife is. While the story hasn't been confirmed yet, Beard's wife Leslie is being regarded as one of the potential victims of the domestic abuse.

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Chris Beard's wife has been married to the coach since 1996

Leslie Beard was born in Texas on June 21, 1974. She graduated from McCullough High School in The Woodlands and later on attended a US state university.

There isn't much information available regarding Leslie's career, but it appears that she owns Space, a luxury jewelry store. Besides owning a physical store, Chris Beard's wife has an established online presence as well, with customers being able to order products from the warmth of their home.

Chris Beard's wife owns a jewelry store.

Her business Instagram profile @spacebylesliebeard is followed by more than 25,000 people. Leslie's website offers a variety of products, from jewelry to cleaning products, home decorations, candles, pillows, and more.

The basketball coach and Leslie tied the knot on Aug. 31, 1996. They have three daughters - Avery, Ella, and Margo. Leslie and Chris both have strong ties to Texas and have graduated from the same high school.

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The basketball head coach has a lot of coaching experience.

Right now, it is unknown whether Chris Beard's wife was a victim of domestic violence. However, we should be able to get more information soon.

No matter who the victim was, the Texas Longhorns head coach will most likely be either fired or suspended following the incident.

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Beard's long and successful coaching career

Chris Beard is a very experienced basketball coach who has had a successful career. He's been coaching since 1991, which is why the Texas Longhorns hired him in 2021.

Before he was hired by the Longhorns, Beard served as both assistant and head coach for many different teams in the NCAA Division I and II.

Beard has been a coach for more than three decades.

Back in 2000, Chris Beard was the head coach of the South Carolina Warriors, a semi-professional basketball team.

Beard's coaching record is 237 wins and 98 losses.

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