# 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.

## 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.

## Year-by-year results

| Season | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Postseason | Coaches' poll | AP poll |
| 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 | – | | AIAW Regional | | |
| 1979–80 | Gay Benson | 24–11 | – | | AIAW Regional | | |
| 1980–81 | Donna Wick | 13–17 | – | | 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 | | |
| 2023–24 | Krista Gerlich | 17–16 | 5–13 | T–11th | | | |
| 2024–25 | Krista Gerlich | 17–17 | 4–14 | T–12th | | | |
| Total: | Total: | 991–592 | | | | | |
| 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 ||||||||