Texas Tech Red Raiders basketball
Texas Tech Red Raiders basketball history
Texas Tech University (Lubbock, TX)
United Supermarkets Arena
Big 12 Conference
Current head coach: Grant McCasland (2023-)
- Asst: Matt Braeuer (2023-)
- Asst: Achoki Moikobu (2023-)
- Asst: Luke Barnwell (2023-)
- Asst: Dave Smart (2023-)
- DPD: Clay Wilson (2023-)
- DBO: Jardon Powell (2023-)
- GM: Kellen Buffington (2023-)
Post-Season:
- National Championships: 0 (Runner-up in 2019)
- Final Four Appearances: 1 (2019)
- Sweet Sixteen Appearances: 7 (1961, 1962, 1976, 2005, 2018, 2019, 2022) **
- NCAA Tournament Appearances: 18 (1954, 1956, 1961, 1962, 1973, 1976, 1985, 1986, 1993, 2002, 2004, 2005, 2007, 2016, 2018, 2019, 2021, 2022) **
- NCAAT Overall Record: 17-19 **
- NIT Championships: 0
- NIT Appearances: 4 (1979, 1995, 2003, 2010)
- NIT Overall Record: 6-4
- NAIA Tournament Appearances: 2 (1942, 1949)
- NAIA Overall Record: 3-2
Conference Titles (BIAA, Southwest, Big 12):
- Big 12 Regular Season Championships: 1 (2019)
- Southwest Regular Season Championships: 6 (1961, 1962, 1973, 1985, 1995, 1996)
- Border Regular Season Championships: 6 (1933, 1934, 1935, 1954, 1955, 1956)
- Big 12 Tournament Championships: 0
- Southwest Tournament Championships: 5 (1976, 1985, 1986, 1993, 1996)
Award Winners:
- Naismith Player of the Year: 0
- John R. Wooden Award: 0
- Oscar Robertson Trophy: 0
- AP All-Americans: 4 (last = Jarrett Culver, 2019)
- Big 12 Player of the Year: 1 (Jarrett Culver, 2019)
- Southwest Player of the Year: 4 (last = Jason Sasser, 1996)
Texas Tech head coaches:
| Coach | Tenure | Record | Conf. Titles | NCAA Apps. | Nat. Champ |
| Grant McCasland | 2023-Pres | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Corey Williams (int.) | 2023 | 0-1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mark Adams | 2021-23 | 43-25 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Chris Beard | 2016-21 | 112-55 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| Tubby Smith | 2013-16 | 46-50 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Chris Walker (int.) | 2012-13 | 11-20 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Billy Gillispie | 2011-12 | 8-23 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Pat Knight | 2008-11 | 50-61 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bob Knight | 2001-08 | 138-82 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| James Dickey ** | 1991-01 | 164-123 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Gerald Myers | 1971-91 | 325-262 | 2 | 4 | 0 |
| Bob Bass | 1969-71 | 22-15 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gene Gibson | 1961-69 | 100-92 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Polk Robison | 1942-46, 47-61 | 252-196 | 4 | 3 (1^) | 0 |
| Berl Huffman | 1935-42, 46-47 | 120-68 | 0 | 1^ | 0 |
| Virgil Ballard | 1934-35 | 14-6 | 1 | – | – |
| Dell Morgan | 1931-34 | 40-28 | 2 | – | – |
| W.L. Golightly | 1930-31 | 11-9 | – | – | – |
| Victor Payne | 1927-30 | 31-21 | – | – | – |
| Grady Higgenbotham | 1925-27 | 14-18 | – | – | – |
Key: Conf. Titles= Regular Season only, NCAA Apps= NCAA Tournament Appearances, Nat. Champ= NCAA Tournament Champions
^ These tournament appearances came when the Texas Tech program was at either the Division II or NAIA level; Tech moved up to Division I prior to the 1950-51 season
** Listed records and accomplishments do not include wins or appearances later vacated by the NCAA.
