Texas Tech assistant Mark Adams was promoted to become the head coach of the team, replacing Chris Beard.

Adams has been an assistant at the school since 2015.

Bucks assistant Darvin Ham interviewed for the role, but decided to remain with the team and continue his pursuit for a head coaching role in the NBA. 

Texas Tech plans to interview Darvin Ham for its vacant head coaching position.

Ham is currently an assistant for the Bucks.

Ham lead Texas Tech to the Sweet 16 in 1996. 

The University of Texas will hire Chris Beard of Texas Tech as their next head coach.

Beard's buyout to go to another Big 12 school dropped to $4 million on Thursday.

Beard has established himself as one of the best coaches in the country during his five seasons at Texas Tech, leading the Red Raiders to a national title game appearance in 2019 and an Elite Eight in 2018.

Beard went to Texas and started his coaching career as a student assistant under Tom Penders with the Longhorns.

Shaka Smart left the Longhorns to become head coach of Marquette in March.