Krista Gerlich (born November 16, 1970, in
Spearman, Texas
Spearman is a city in and county seat of Hansford County, Texas, United States. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 3,368. It is known for its collection of windmills from the J.B. Buchanan windmill collection.
History
Spearman wa ...
) is an American
college basketball
In United States colleges, top-tier basketball is governed by collegiate athletic bodies including National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA), the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA), the United States Collegiate Athleti ...
coach. She is the head coach of the
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 tea ...
team.
West Texas A&M
On September 18, 2006, Gerlich was named the women's basketball coach at
West Texas A&M
West Texas A&M University (WTAMU or WT) is a public university in Canyon, Texas. It is the northernmost campus of the Texas A&M University System and accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Southern Association of Colleges ...
.
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.
UT Arlington
Gerlich was named the head coach of the
Lady Mavericks on April 11, 2013. She accumulated a program-best 121 wins with the Lady Mavs.
Texas Tech
Texas Tech announced the hiring of Gerlich to lead the
Lady Raiders on August 18, 2020, taking over following the scandal of the previous coach Marlene Stollings.
Head Coaching Record
Personal life
Krista is married to former
Red Raider linebacker Bryan Gerlich.
Daughter Bryn Gerlich plays basketball at Texas Tech after transferring from
Oklahoma State
Oklahoma (; Choctaw: ; chr, ᎣᎧᎳᎰᎹ, ''Okalahoma'' ) is a state in the South Central region of the United States, bordered by Texas on the south and west, Kansas on the north, Missouri on the northeast, Arkansas on the east, New ...
.
References
External links
Texas Tech biographyUT Arlington biography
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1970 births
Living people
Sportspeople from Lubbock, Texas
Basketball players from Texas
Texas Tech Lady Raiders basketball coaches
Texas Tech Lady Raiders basketball players
UT Arlington Mavericks women's basketball coaches
West Texas A&M Lady Buffs basketball coaches