Texas Tech Lady Raiders basketball
The Texas Tech Lady Raiders basketball team represents Texas Tech University and competes in the Big 12 Conference of NCAA Division I.
Texas Tech Lady Raiders basketball | ||||
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University | Texas Tech | |||
Head coach | Krista Gerlich[1] (2nd season) | |||
Conference | Big 12 | |||
Location | Lubbock, Texas | |||
Arena | United Supermarkets Arena (Capacity: 15,020) | |||
Nickname | Lady Raiders | |||
Colors | Scarlet and black[2] | |||
Uniforms | ||||
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NCAA tournament champions | ||||
1993 | ||||
NCAA tournament Final Four | ||||
1993 | ||||
NCAA tournament Elite Eight | ||||
1993, 1995, 2000, 2003 | ||||
NCAA tournament Sweet Sixteen | ||||
1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2005 | ||||
NCAA tournament second round | ||||
1986, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005 | ||||
NCAA tournament appearances | ||||
1984, 1986, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2011, 2013 | ||||
Conference tournament champions | ||||
1992, 1993, 1995, 1998, 1999 | ||||
Conference regular season champions | ||||
1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1998, 1999, 2000 |
History
The 1975–76 season saw the debut of women's basketball at Texas Tech University. In 1993, the team won the NCAA Division I women's basketball tournament.
Home arenas
All six home games were played at the on campus Women's Gym during the Lady Raiders' inaugural 1975–76 season. The following two seasons, the Lady Raiders began playing select home games along the Red Raiders basketball team at Lubbock Municipal Coliseum. By the 1978–79 season, the team no longer split time between the two venues, playing only at Lubbock Municipal Coliseum until the United Supermarkets Arena opened in time for the 1999–2000 season.[3]
Head coaches
Players
Retired jerseys
Retired basketball jerseys | ||
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Number | Player | Seasons |
21 | Krista Kirkland-Gerlich | 1989–1993 |
22 | Sheryl Swoopes | 1991–1993 |
44 | Carolyn Thompson | 1980–1984 |
Year-by-year results
Season | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Postseason | Coaches' poll | AP poll | ||
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AIAW (1975–1982) | |||||||||
1975–76 | Susie Lynch | 14–16 | – | AIAW State Tournament | |||||
1976–77 | Susie Lynch | 20–18 | – | AIAW State Tournament | |||||
1977–78 | Gay Benson | 35–11 | – | AIAW Regional | |||||
1978–79 | Gay Benson | 8–25[A 1] | – | AIAW Regional | |||||
1979–80 | Gay Benson | 24–11 | – | AIAW Regional | |||||
1980–81 | Donna Wick | 13–17[A 2] | – | AIAW State Tournament | |||||
1981–82 | Donna Wick | 18–12 | – | AIAW Regional | |||||
Southwest (1982–1996) | |||||||||
1982–83 | Marsha Sharp | 22–9 | 6–2 | T–2nd | NWIT Fifth Place | ||||
1983–84 | Marsha Sharp | 23–7 | 13–3 | 2nd | NCAA First Round | ||||
1984–85 | Marsha Sharp | 24–8 | 12–4 | 2nd | NWIT Third Place | 19 | |||
1985–86 | Marsha Sharp | 21–9 | 13–3 | 2nd | NCAA Second Round | 21 | |||
1986–87 | Marsha Sharp | 18–11 | 10–6 | T–3rd | |||||
1987–88 | Marsha Sharp | 17–13 | 9–7 | 3rd | |||||
1988–89 | Marsha Sharp | 16–13 | 9–7 | 3rd | |||||
1989–90 | Marsha Sharp | 20–11 | 11–5 | 3rd | NCAA First Round | ||||
1990–91 | Marsha Sharp | 23–8 | 12–4 | 3rd | NCAA First Round | ||||
1991–92 | Marsha Sharp | 27–5 | 13–1 | 1st | NCAA Sixteen | 15 | 12 | ||
1992–93 | Marsha Sharp | 31–3 | 13–1 | T–1st | NCAA Champions | 1 | 5 | ||
1993–94 | Marsha Sharp | 28–5 | 12–2 | 1st | NCAA Sixteen | 11 | 9 | ||
1994–95 | Marsha Sharp | 33–4 | 13–1 | 1st | NCAA Quarterfinals | 7 | 5 | ||
1995–96 | Marsha Sharp | 27–5 | 13–1 | 1st | NCAA Sixteen | 12 | 9 | ||
Big 12 (1996–Present) | |||||||||
1996–97 | Marsha Sharp | 20–9 | 11–5 | 4th | NCAA Second Round | 19 | 17 | ||
1997–98 | Marsha Sharp | 26–5 | 15–1 | 1st | NCAA Second Round | 10 | 6 | ||
1998–99 | Marsha Sharp | 30–4 | 14–2 | 1st | NCAA Sixteen | 6 | 6 | ||
1999–2000 | Marsha Sharp | 28–5 | 13–3 | T–1st | NCAA Quarterfinals | 7 | 11 | ||
2000–01 | Marsha Sharp | 25–7 | 13–3 | 2nd | NCAA Sixteen | 11 | 13 | ||
2001–02 | Marsha Sharp | 20–12 | 8–8 | 7th | NCAA Sixteen | 12 | 17 | ||
2002–03 | Marsha Sharp | 29–6 | 13–3 | 3rd | NCAA Quarterfinals | 6 | 7 | ||
2003–04 | Marsha Sharp | 25–8 | 10–6 | T–4th | NCAA Second Round | 17 | 14 | ||
2004–05 | Marsha Sharp | 24–8 | 12–4 | T–3rd | NCAA Sixteen | 12 | 14 | ||
2005–06 | Marsha Sharp | 15–14 | 9–7 | 5th | |||||
2006–07 | Kristy Curry | 15–16 | 6–10 | T–7th | |||||
2007–08 | Kristy Curry | 17–16 | 4–12 | T–10th | WNIT Sixteen | ||||
2008–09 | Kristy Curry | 16–15 | 6–10 | T–7th | |||||
2009–10 | Kristy Curry | 18–15 | 5–11 | T–8th | WNIT Second Round | ||||
2010–11 | Kristy Curry | 22–11 | 8–8 | 6th | NCAA First Round | ||||
2011–12 | Kristy Curry | 21–14 | 6–12 | 9th | WNIT Sixteen | ||||
2012–13 | Kristy Curry | 21–11 | 11–7 | T–3rd | NCAA First Round | ||||
2013–14 | Candace Whitaker | 7–24 | 0–18 | 10th | |||||
2014–15 | Candace Whitaker | 15–16 | 5–13 | 10th | |||||
2015–16 | Candace Whitaker | 13–18 | 3–15 | 9th | |||||
2016–17 | Candace Whitaker | 14–17 | 5–13 | 8th | |||||
2017–18 | Candace Whitaker (6–7) Shimmy Gray-Miller (1–16) | 7–23 | 1–17 | 10th | |||||
2018–19 | Marlene Stollings | 14–17 | 4–14 | T–8th | |||||
2019–20 | Marlene Stollings | 17–10 | 6–10 | 6th | |||||
2020–21 | Krista Gerlich | 10–15 | 5–13 | 7th | |||||
2021–22 | Krista Gerlich | 11–18 | 4–14 | 8th | |||||
2022–23 | Krista Gerlich | 20-14 | 6-12 | 8th | WNIT Super 16 | ||||
Total: | 957–559 | ||||||||
National champion
Postseason invitational champion
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Notes
- The on-court record in 1978-79 was 14-19 but due to forfeits the official record is 8-25
- The on–court record in 1980–81 was 12–18 but due to forfeits the official record is 13–17
NCAA tournament results
The Lady Raiders have appeared in 20 NCAA Tournaments, with a record of 30-19.
Year | Seed | Round | Opponent | Result |
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1984 | #8 | First Round | #1 Louisiana Tech | L 68−94 |
1986 | #6 | Second Round | #3 Long Beach State | L 73−78 (OT) |
1990 | #12 | First Round | #5 Northern Illinois | L 63−84 |
1991 | #9 | First Round | #8 UNLV | L 65−70 |
1992 | #4 | Second Round Sweet Sixteen | #12 Santa Clara #1 Stanford | W 64−58 L 63–75 |
1993 | #2 | Second Round Sweet Sixteen Elite Eight Final Four Title Game | #7 Washington #3 Southern Cal #4 Colorado #1 Vanderbilt #1 Ohio State | W 70−64 W 87–67 W 79–54 W 60–46 W 84–82 |
1994 | #2 | First Round Second Round Sweet Sixteen | #15 Missouri #10 Creighton #6 Alabama | W 75−61 W 75–64 L 68–73 |
1995 | #2 | First Round Second Round Sweet Sixteen Elite Eight | #15 Tulane #10 Wisconsin #3 Washington #1 Tennessee | W 87−72 W 88–65 W 67–52 L 59–80 |
1996 | #4 | First Round Second Round Sweet Sixteen | #13 Portland #12 Notre Dame #1 Louisiana Tech | W 78−61 W 82–67 L 55–66 |
1997 | #8 | First Round Second Round | #9 Montana #1 Stanford | W 47−45 L 45–67 |
1998 | #1 | First Round Second Round | #16 Grambling State #9 Notre Dame | W 87−75 L 59–74 |
1999 | #2 | First Round Second Round Sweet Sixteen | #15 Stephen F. Austin #10 NC State #3 Rutgers | W 80−54 W 85–78 L 43–52 |
2000 | #3 | First Round Second Round Sweet Sixteen Elite Eight | #14 Tennessee Tech #6 Tulane #2 Notre Dame #1 Tennessee | W 83−54 W 76–59 W 69–65 L 44–57 |
2001 | #2 | First Round Second Round Sweet Sixteen | #15 Penn #7 Virginia Tech #3 Purdue | W 100−57 W 73–52 L 72–74 |
2002 | #4 | First Round Second Round Sweet Sixteen | #13 Stephen F. Austin #12 Mississippi State #1 Oklahoma | W 84−63 W 77–55 L 62–72 |
2003 | #2 | First Round Second Round Sweet Sixteen Elite Eight | #15 Missouri State #7 UC Santa Barbara #6 New Mexico #1 Duke | W 67−59 W 71–48 W 81–76 L 79–80 |
2004 | #4 | First Round Second Round | #13 Maine #5 Louisiana Tech | W 60−50 L 64–81 |
2005 | #4 | First Round Second Round Sweet Sixteen | #13 UT–Arlington #12 Middle Tenn #1 Tennessee | W 69−49 W 80–69 L 59–75 |
2011 | #8 | First Round | #9 St. John's | L 50−55 |
2013 | #7 | First Round | #10 South Florida | L 70−71 |
Notes
- Cubit, Alexis (August 18, 2020). "She's coming home: Former Texas Tech standout Gerlich hired as Lady Raiders' coach". Lubbock Avalanche-Journal. Retrieved August 18, 2020.
- "Primary Colors". TTU.edu. Retrieved September 3, 2019.
- http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/text/sports/w-baskbl/auto_pdf/201011mediasupplement.pdf Pg. 69
- "2019–20 Lady Raider Basketball Media Guide (PDF)" (PDF). Texas Tech Red Raiders. Retrieved June 10, 2020.