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.

This article is about women's basketball team. For men's basketball team, see Texas Tech Red Raiders basketball.
Texas Tech Lady Raiders basketball
2019–20 Texas Tech Lady Raiders basketball team
UniversityTexas Tech
Head coachKrista Gerlich[1] (1st season)
ConferenceBig 12
LocationLubbock, Texas
ArenaUnited Supermarkets Arena
(Capacity: 15,020)
NicknameLady Raiders
ColorsScarlet and Black[2]
         
Uniforms
Home
Away
Alternate
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
United Supermarkets Arena

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
Main article: List of Texas Tech Lady Raiders head basketball coaches

Players

Retired jerseys
Retired basketball jerseys
Number Player Seasons
21Krista Kirkland-Gerlich1989–1993
22Sheryl Swoopes1991–1993
44Carolyn Thompson1980–1984

Year by year results

Conference tournament winners noted with #
Source[4]

Season Team Overall Conference Standing Postseason Coaches' poll AP poll
Susie Lynch (AIAW) (1975–1977)
1975-76 Susie Lynch 14–16–AIAW State Tournament
1976-77 Susie Lynch 20–18–AIAW State Tournament
Susie Lynch: 34–34–
Gay Benson (AIAW) (1977–1980)
1977-78 Gay Benson 35–11–AIAW Regional
1978-79 Gay Benson 8–25–AIAW Regional
1979-80 Gay Benson 24–11–AIAW Regional
Gay Benson: 67–47–
Donna Wick (AIAW) (1980–1982)
1980-81 Donna Wick 13–17–AIAW State Tournament
1981-82 Donna Wick 18–12–AIAW Regional
Donna Wick: 31–29–
Marsha Sharp (Southwest, Big 12) (1982–2006)
1982-83 Marsha Sharp 22–96–2T-2nd (Southwest)NWIT Fifth Place
1983-84 Marsha Sharp 23–713–32ndNCAA First Round
1984-85 Marsha Sharp 24–812–42ndNWIT Third Place19
1985-86 Marsha Sharp 21–913–32ndNCAA Second Round (Bye)21
1986-87 Marsha Sharp 18–1110–6T-3rd
1987-88 Marsha Sharp 17–139–73rd
1988-89 Marsha Sharp 16–139–73rd
1989-90 Marsha Sharp 20–1111–53rdNCAA First Round
1990-91 Marsha Sharp 23–812–43rdNCAA First Round
1991-92 Marsha Sharp 27–513–11st#NCAA Sixteen1512
1992-93 Marsha Sharp 31–313–1T-1st#NCAA Champions15
1993-94 Marsha Sharp 28–512–21stNCAA Sixteen119
1994-95 Marsha Sharp 33–413–11st#NCAA Quarterfinals75
1995-96 Marsha Sharp 27–513–11stNCAA Sixteen129
1996-97 Marsha Sharp 20–911–54th (Big 12)NCAA Second Round1917
1997-98 Marsha Sharp 26–515–11st#NCAA Second Round106
1998-99 Marsha Sharp 30–414–21st#NCAA Sixteen66
1999-2000 Marsha Sharp 28–513–3T-1stNCAA Quarterfinals711
2000-01 Marsha Sharp 25–713–32ndNCAA Sixteen1113
2001-02 Marsha Sharp 20–128–87thNCAA Sixteen1217
2002-03 Marsha Sharp 29–613–33rdNCAA Quarterfinals67
2003-04 Marsha Sharp 25–810–6T-4thNCAA Second Round1714
2004-05 Marsha Sharp 24–812–4T-3rdNCAA Sixteen1214
2005-06 Marsha Sharp 15–149–75th
Marsha Sharp: 572–189277–89
Kristy Curry (Big 12) (2006–2013)
2006-07 Kristy Curry 15–166–10T-7th
2007-08 Kristy Curry 17–164–12T-10thWNIT Sixteen
2008-09 Kristy Curry 16–156–10T-7th
2009-10 Kristy Curry 18–155–11T-8thWNIT Second Round
2010-11 Kristy Curry 22–118–86thNCAA First Round
2011-12 Kristy Curry 21–146–129thWNIT Sixteen
2012-13 Kristy Curry 21–1111–7T-3rdNCAA First Round
Kristy Curry: 130–9846–70
Candace Whitaker (Big 12) (2013–2018)
2013-14 Candace Whitaker 7-240-1810th
2014-15 Candace Whitaker 15-165-1310th
2015-16 Candace Whitaker 13-183-159th
2016-17 Candace Whitaker 14-175-138th
Candace Whitaker: 49–7513–59
Marlene Stollings (Big 12) (2018–2020)
2018-19 Marlene Stollings 14-174-14T-8th
2019-20 Marlene Stollings 17-106-106th
Marlene Stollings: 31–2710–24
Total:914-499

      National champion         Postseason invitational champion  
      Conference regular season champion         Conference regular season and conference tournament champion
      Division regular season champion       Division regular season and conference tournament champion
      Conference tournament champion

Note:

  • 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 a forfeit, the official record is 13–17

NCAA Tournament results
Year Seed Round Opponent Result
1984 #8First Round#1 Louisiana TechL 68−94
1986 #6Second Round#3 Long Beach StateL 73−78 (OT)
1990 #12First Round#5 Northern IllinoisL 63−84
1991 #9First Round#8 UNLVL 65−70
1992 #4Second Round
Sweet Sixteen		#12 Santa Clara
#1 Stanford		W 64−58
L 63–75
1993 #2Second 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 #2First Round
Second Round
Sweet Sixteen		#15 Missouri
#10 Creighton
#6 Alabama		W 75−61
W 75–64
L 68–73
1995 #2First 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 #4First Round
Second Round
Sweet Sixteen		#13 Portland
#12 Notre Dame
#1 Louisiana Tech		W 78−61
W 82–67
L 55–66
1997 #8First Round
Second Round		#9 Montana
#1 Stanford		W 47−45
L 45–67
1998 #1First Round
Second Round		#16 Grambling State
#9 Notre Dame		W 87−75
L 59–74
1999 #2First Round
Second Round
Sweet Sixteen		#15 Stephen F. Austin
#10 NC State
#3 Rutgers		W 80−54
W 85–78
L 43–52
2000 #3First 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 #2First Round
Second Round
Sweet Sixteen		#15 Penn
#7 Virginia Tech
#3 Purdue		W 100−57
W 73–52
L 72–74
2002 #4First Round
Second Round
Sweet Sixteen		#13 Stephen F. Austin
#12 Mississippi State
#1 Oklahoma		W 84−63
W 77–55
L 62–72
2003 #2First 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 #4First Round
Second Round		#13 Maine
#5 Louisiana Tech		W 60−50
L 64–81
2005 #4First Round
Second Round
Sweet Sixteen		#13 UT–Arlington
#12 Middle Tenn
#1 Tennessee		W 69−49
W 80–69
L 59–75
2011 #8First Round#9 St. John'sL 50−55
2013 #7First Round#10 South FloridaL 70−71

See also

Notes
  1. Cubit, Alexis (2020-08-18). "She's coming home: Former Texas Tech standout Gerlich hired as Lady Raiders' coach". Lubbock Avalanche-Journal. Retrieved 2020-08-18.
  2. "Primary Colors". TTU.edu. Retrieved September 3, 2019.
  3. http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/text/sports/w-baskbl/auto_pdf/201011mediasupplement.pdf Pg. 69
  4. "2019-20 Lady Raider Basketball Media Guide (PDF)" (PDF). Texas Tech Red Raiders. Retrieved 2020-06-10.

References
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