College basketball has always thrived on energy and how coaches build a strong connection with their fanbase. Chris Beard understood this dynamic better than most. In just two seasons at Ole Miss, he turned a once-overlooked basketball program into a competitive force in the SEC.

As he sat in tears after Ole Miss basketball's Sweet 16 loss to Michigan State, Malik Dia revealed how coach Chris Beard has changed his life.

Ole Miss has a difficult matchup looming in the Sweet 16 of the NCAA Tournament as they take on No. 2 seed Michigan State. Rebels head coach Chris Beard caught up with CBS Sports' Jon Rothstein on Friday and laid out the keys to pulling off the upset victory.

Chris Beard and the Ole Miss Rebels will work through a critical offseason in Oxford with the program gearing up to retool the roster following a Sweet 16 run i

Ole Miss men's basketball coach Chris Beard was asked about the Rebels' team meal at Morton's Steakhouse and then ranked his favorite hot dogs.

The coach’s Tech tenure would last only two more seasons. Beard dealt a shocking blow to Lubbock when he departed for Texas in 2021. Texas athletic director Chris Del Conte flew out to the small town of Plainview in April to hold an early-morning meeting with Beard.

Ole Miss basketball is set for he Sweet 16, the Rebels first appearance since 2001 and second all-time. The 6-seeded Rebels will be taking on the 2-seeded Mich