The Texas Tech Red Raiders track and field program represents

Texas Tech University Texas Tech University (Texas Tech, Tech, or TTU) is a public research university in Lubbock, Texas. Established on , and called Texas Technological College until 1969, it is the main institution of the five-institution Texas Tech University Sys ...

in the sport of

track and field Track and field is a sport that includes athletic contests based on running, jumping, and throwing skills. The name is derived from where the sport takes place, a running track and a grass field for the throwing and some of the jumping events ...

. The program includes separate men's and women's teams, both of which compete in Division I of the

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(NCAA). The Red Raiders have been charter members of the

Big 12 Conference The Big 12 Conference is a college athletic conference headquartered in Irving, Texas, USA. It consists of ten full-member universities. It is a member of Division I of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) for all sports. Its ...

since the 1996–97 academic year. The Red Raiders host their home indoor meets in the Sports Performance Center and their home outdoor meets at

Linda and Terry Fuller Track Terry and Linda Fuller Track & Field Complex is a multi-use stadium in Lubbock, Texas on the campus of Texas Tech University where it serves as home to Red Raider track and field. Formerly, it was also the home of the women's soccer team before t ...

, both located on the Texas Tech University campus in

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. Head coach Wes Kittley has led the Red Raiders teams since 2000.

References

External links

Official website
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