sentences:  Beard was Sun Belt Coach of the Year in 2015–16, and led the Trojans to a victory in the 2016 NCAA Tournament over Purdue.Nineteen days later, Beard left UNLV to accept the head coaching position at Texas Tech.After Chris Beard's sudden departure, UNLV agreed to hire 2015 Western Athletic Conference Coach of the Year and former New Mexico State head basketball coach, Marvin Menzies.