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Texas Tech Lady Raiders basketball

College women's basketball team representing Texas Tech University

Summary

College women's basketball team representing Texas Tech University

Field	Value
current	2025–26 Texas Tech Lady Raiders basketball team
name	Texas Tech Lady Raiders basketball
logo	Texas Tech Athletics logo.svg
logo_size	150
university	Texas Tech
conference	Big 12
location	Lubbock, Texas
coach	Krista Gerlich
tenure	6th
arena	United Supermarkets Arena
capacity	15,020
nickname	Lady Raiders
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bestfinish	1
NCAAchampion	1993
NCAAfinalfour	1993
NCAAeliteeight	1993, 1995, 2000, 2003
NCAAsweetsixteen	1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2005
NCAAsecondround	1986, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005
NCAAtourneys	1984, 1986, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2011, 2013
conference_tournament	1992, 1993, 1995, 1998, 1999
conference_season	1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1998, 1999, 2000

the women's basketball team

The Texas Tech Lady Raiders basketball team represents Texas Tech University and competes in the Big 12 Conference of NCAA Division I.

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.

Head coaches

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

Players

Retired jerseys

Retired basketball jerseys	Number	Player
21	Krista Kirkland-Gerlich	1989–1993
22	Sheryl Swoopes	1991–1993
44	Carolyn Thompson	1980–1984

Year-by-year results

Notes

NCAA tournament results

The Lady Raiders have appeared in 20 NCAA Tournaments, with a record of 30-19.

Notes

References

2009/10 Texas Tech Lady Raiders Media Guide: History

References

Cubit, Alexis. (August 18, 2020). "She’s coming home: Former Texas Tech standout Gerlich hired as Lady Raiders’ coach". [[Lubbock Avalanche-Journal]].
http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/text/sports/w-baskbl/auto_pdf/201011mediasupplement.pdf {{Webarchive. link. (November 12, 2012 Pg. 69)
"2019–20 Lady Raider Basketball Media Guide (PDF)".

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