Texas Tech Lady Raiders basketball
| Texas Tech Lady Raiders basketball | ||||
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| University | Texas Tech | |||
| Head coach | Candace Whitaker (3rd season) | |||
| Conference | Big 12 | |||
| Location | Lubbock, Texas | |||
| Arena |
United Spirit Arena (Capacity: 15,020) | |||
| Nickname | Lady Raiders | |||
| Colors |
Scarlet and Black[1] | |||
| 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 | ||||
The Texas Tech Lady Raiders basketball team represents Texas Tech University and competes in the Big 12 Conference of NCAA Division I. Candace Whitaker, a former player for the Lady Raiders, was named head coach in 2013. In her inaugural season in 2013–14, the team finished winless in league play with a conference mark of 0–18.
History
The 1975–76 season saw the debut of women's basketball at Texas Tech University. In 1993, the team won the NCAA Women's Division I Basketball Tournament.
Home arenas
All six home games 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 and playing only at Lubbock Municipal Coliseum until the United Spirit Arena opened in time for the 1999–2000 season.[2]
Head coaches
Players
Retired jerseys
| Retired basketball jerseys | ||
|---|---|---|
| Number | Player | Seasons |
| 21 | Krista Kirkland-Gerlich | 1989–1993 |
| 22 | Sheryl Swoopes | 1991–1993 |
| 44 | Carolyn Thompson | 1980–1984 |
Season-by-season results
See also
Notes
- ↑ "Official Colors". Texas Tech University Identity Guidelines. Retrieved March 23, 2016.
- ↑ http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/text/sports/w-baskbl/auto_pdf/201011mediasupplement.pdf Pg. 69
References
External links
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