Ole Miss basketball coach Chris Beard has opted out of his candidacy for Texas A&M’s vacant job, ESPN reported. Beard had had discussions with the Aggies after Buzz Williams’ abrupt departure for Maryland this week,

Head coach Chris Beard told Ole Miss that he intends to remain at the helm of the Rebels, after talking to Texas A&M about its head coaching vacancy, according to ESPN on Wednesday. Beard was pictured in a social media post Wednesday with Ole Miss athletic director Keith Carter,

OXFORD — Coach Chris Beard is not leaving Ole Miss basketball. Beard, who has been the coach at Ole Miss for two seasons, is not taking a job coaching at Texas A&M, On3 reported Wednesday. The opening in College Station was created when Buzz Williams left to become coach at Maryland.