Krista Gerlich
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Article ImagesKrista Gerlich (born November 16, 1970, in Spearman, Texas) is an American college basketball coach. She is the head coach of the Texas Tech Lady Raiders basketball team.[5]
Gerlich in 2009 | |
Current position | |
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Title | Head Coach |
Team | Texas Tech |
Conference | Big 12 |
Record | 58–65 (.472) |
Biographical details | |
Born | November 16, 1970 (age 53) Spearman, Texas[1] |
Alma mater | Texas Tech University (BS) Texas A&M–Kingsville (MSEdA) |
Playing career | |
1989–1993 | Texas Tech |
Position(s) | Guard |
Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
1993–1994 | Lockney High School |
1994–1997 | Taft High School |
1997–1999 | UTSA (Asst.) |
1999–2000 | Reagan High School |
2003–2006 | Texas Tech (Asst.) |
2006–2013 | West Texas A&M |
2013–2020 | UT Arlington |
2020–present | Texas Tech |
Head coaching record | |
Overall | 347–212 (.621) |
Accomplishments and honors | |
Championships | |
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Awards | |
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On September 18, 2006, Gerlich was named the women's basketball coach at West Texas A&M.
She inherited a 28–4 Lone Star Champion Lady Buff program that lost in the South Central Region Tournament semifinals, including Lone Star player of the year Emily Brister.[6]
Gerlich was named the head coach of the Lady Mavericks on April 11, 2013.[7] She accumulated a program-best 121 wins with the Lady Mavs.
Texas Tech announced the hiring of Gerlich to lead the Lady Raiders on August 18, 2020,[8] taking over following the scandal of the previous coach Marlene Stollings.[9]
Head Coaching Record
Season | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Postseason | ||||
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West Texas A&M (Lone Star Conference) (2006–2013) | |||||||||
2006–07 | West Texas A&M | 28–5 | 14–0 | 1st | NCAA DII South Central Regional | ||||
2007–08 | West Texas A&M | 26–5 | 14–0 | 1st | NCAA DII South Central Regional | ||||
2008–09 | West Texas A&M | 28–6 | 10–2 | 1st | NCAA DII Elite 8 | ||||
2009–10 | West Texas A&M | 30–4 | 10–2 | 1st | NCAA DII South Central Regional | ||||
2010–11 | West Texas A&M | 17–11 | 10–4 | 4th | |||||
2011–12 | West Texas A&M | 19–10 | 16–4 | 2nd | NCAA DII South Central Regional | ||||
2012–2013 | West Texas A&M | 20–12 | 14–6 | 4th | |||||
West Texas A&M: | 168–53 (.760) | 88–18 (.830) | |||||||
UT Arlington (Sun Belt Conference) (2013–2020) | |||||||||
2013–2014 | UT Arlington | 4–25 | 3–15 | 10th | |||||
2014–2015 | UT Arlington | 17–13 | 11–9 | T-4th | |||||
2015–2016 | UT Arlington | 15–16 | 10–10 | 6th | |||||
2016–2017 | UT Arlington | 22–9 | 14–4 | 2nd | WNIT First Round | ||||
2017–2018 | UT Arlington | 18–12 | 12–6 | T-3rd | |||||
2018–2019 | UT Arlington | 24–8 | 15–3 | T-1st | WNIT First Round | ||||
2019–2020 | UT Arlington | 21–11 | 14–4 | 3rd | |||||
UT Arlington: | 121–94 (.563) | 79–51 (.608) | |||||||
Texas Tech (Big 12 Conference) (2020–present) | |||||||||
2020–2021 | Texas Tech | 10–15 | 5–13 | T-7th | |||||
2021–2022 | Texas Tech | 11–19 | 4–14 | 8th | |||||
2022–2023 | Texas Tech | 20–15 | 6–12 | 8th | WNIT Super 16 | ||||
2023–2024 | Texas Tech | 17–16 | 5–13 | T-11th | |||||
Texas Tech: | 58–65 (.472) | 20–52 (.278) | |||||||
Total: | 347–212 (.621) | ||||||||
National champion
Postseason invitational champion
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Krista is married to former Red Raider linebacker Bryan Gerlich.
Daughter Bryn Gerlich played basketball at Texas Tech after transferring from Oklahoma State.[10]
- ^ Christy, Pete (2022-11-16). "Lady Raiders win on Krista Gerlich's birthday". KCBD. Retrieved 2022-11-22.
- ^ "'22 WBB Record Book" (PDF). Sun Belt Conference.
- ^ "Hall of Fame". Texas Tech.
- ^ "1993 NCAA Woman of the Year". NCAA.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Spearman's Krista Kirkland Gerlich Named WTAMU Women's Basketball Coach". High Plains Observer.
- ^ Detherage, Travis (2013-04-11). "Krista Gerlich hired as women's basketball head coach". The Shorthorn. Retrieved 2022-11-22.
- ^ "Texas Tech hires former player Gerlich as women's coach". The Associated Press. 2020-08-18. Retrieved 2022-11-22.
- ^ Breaux, Rob (2022-01-06). "Krista Gerlich Responds to Longhorns Sour Grapes After Upset Win". KKAM. Retrieved 2022-11-22.
- ^ Thompson, Tana (2021-11-03). "Gerlich duo returns for upcoming season". The Daily Toreador. Retrieved 2022-11-22.