United Supermarkets Arena is a multipurpose arena on the campus of Texas Tech University in Lubbock, Texas. The 15,098-seat arena opened in 1999 and is home to the Texas Tech Red Raiders basketball, Texas Tech Lady Raiders basketball, and Texas Tech Red Raiders women's volleyball teams.
The Texas Tech Red Raiders and Lady Raiders are the athletic teams that represent Texas Tech University, located in Lubbock, Texas. The women's basketball team uses the name Lady Raiders, while the school's other women's teams use the "Red Raiders" name.
Larry Hays is a collegiate baseball, basketball, women's basketball, and softball coach. He served as the head baseball coach at Lubbock Christian University (LCU) (1971–1986) and Texas Tech University (1987–2008). Hays also served as the head coach of the LCU Chaparrals basketball, LCU Lady Chaps basketball (1982–83), LCU Lady Chaps softball (2010), and LCU athletic director (1979–1987).
The Texas Tech Red Raiders basketball team represents Texas Tech University in basketball. Texas Tech competes in Division I of the National Collegiate Athletics Association (NCAA), and as a charter member of the Big 12 Conference, since its first season in 1996. The team previously competed in the Border Conference and Southwest Conference. The team was founded in 1925, having since won 12 regular season conference championships, 5 postseason conference championships, and made 17 appearances in the NCAA Tournament as of the 2018–19 season. The Red Raiders have played their home games at the United Supermarkets Arena since 1999 on the university's campus in Lubbock, Texas. Chris Beard, the team's 17th head coach, has led the Red Raiders since the 2016–17 season.
Gerald Myers is an American former college basketball coach. He was the head coach of the Texas Tech Red Raiders men's basketball team and the Houston Baptist Huskies men's basketball team and athletic director at Texas Tech University.
The 2002–03 Texas Tech Red Raiders men's basketball team represented Texas Tech University in the Big 12 Conference during the 2002–03 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The head coach was Bob Knight, his 2nd year with the team. The Red Raiders played their home games in the United Spirit Arena in Lubbock, Texas.
The 1995–96 Texas Tech Red Raiders men's basketball team represented Texas Tech University in the Southwest Conference during the 1995–96 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. This was Texas Tech's final year in the conference before becoming a charter member of the Big 12 Conference. The head coach was James Dickey, his 5th year with the team. The Red Raiders played their home games in the Lubbock Municipal Coliseum in Lubbock, Texas.
The 1994–95 Texas Tech Red Raiders men's basketball team represented Texas Tech University in the Southwest Conference during the 1994–95 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The head coach was James Dickey, his 4th year with the team. The Red Raiders played their home games in the Lubbock Municipal Coliseum in Lubbock, Texas.
The 1992–93 Texas Tech Red Raiders men's basketball team represented Texas Tech University in the Southwest Conference during the 1992–93 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The head coach was James Dickey, his 2nd year with the team. The Red Raiders played their home games in the Lubbock Municipal Coliseum in Lubbock, Texas.
The 1985–86 Texas Tech Red Raiders men's basketball team represented Texas Tech University in the Southwest Conference during the 1985–86 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The head coach was Gerald Myers, his 16th year with the team. The Red Raiders played their home games in the Lubbock Municipal Coliseum in Lubbock, Texas.
The 1978–79 Texas Tech Red Raiders men's basketball team represented Texas Tech University in the Southwest Conference during the 1978–79 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The head coach was Gerald Myers, his 9th year with the team. The Red Raiders played their home games in the Lubbock Municipal Coliseum in Lubbock, Texas.
The 1975–76 Texas Tech Red Raiders men's basketball team represented Texas Tech University in the Southwest Conference during the 1975–76 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The head coach was Gerald Myers, his 6th year with the team. The Red Raiders played their home games in the Lubbock Municipal Coliseum in Lubbock, Texas.
The 1972–73 Texas Tech Red Raiders men's basketball team represented Texas Tech University in the Southwest Conference during the 1972–73 NCAA University Division men's basketball season. The head coach was Gerald Myers, his 3rd year with the team. The Red Raiders played their home games in the Lubbock Municipal Coliseum in Lubbock, Texas.
The 1964–65 Texas Tech Red Raiders men's basketball team represented Texas Tech University in the Southwest Conference during the 1964–65 NCAA University Division men's basketball season. The head coach was Gene Gibson, who was in his 4th season with the team. The Red Raiders played their home games in the Lubbock Municipal Coliseum in Lubbock, Texas.
The 1961–62 Texas Tech Red Raiders men's basketball team represented Texas Tech University in the Southwest Conference during the 1961–62 NCAA University Division men's basketball season. The head coach was Gene Gibson, his 1st year with the team. Gibson replaced Polk Robison who became the Texas Tech athletic director. The Red Raiders played their home games in the Lubbock Municipal Coliseum in Lubbock, Texas.
The 1960–61 Texas Tech Red Raiders men's basketball team represented Texas Tech University in the Southwest Conference during the 1960–61 NCAA University Division men's basketball season. The head coach was Polk Robison, his 14th and final year with the team. Robison became the Texas Tech athletic director the next year. The Red Raiders played their home games in the Lubbock Municipal Coliseum in Lubbock, Texas.
The 2010–11 Texas Tech Red Raiders men's basketball team will represent Texas Tech University in the 2010-11 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Red Raiders' are led by Pat Knight in his third full season as the Red Raiders' thirteenth head coach. The team plays its home games at the United Spirit Arena in Lubbock, Texas and are members of the Big 12 Conference. They finish with 13–19, 5–11 in Big 12 play. They were eliminated by Missouri in the first round. They were not invited to a postseason tournament.
Brooks "Bubba" Jennings is an American high school basketball coach and former college player and coach. He is best known for his collegiate playing career when he suited up for Texas Tech University between 1980 and 1985. During his time as a Red Raider, Jennings recorded 1,727 points, 378 assists and 149 steals. As a senior in 1984–85 he was honored with the Frances Pomeroy Naismith Award, a national award given to the best college men's basketball player who is 6'0" or shorter. At the end of the 2012–13 season, after having served as an assistant coach at his alma mater, Jennings was fired as part of a wholesale change in direction of the men's basketball department at Texas Tech.
The 2014–15 Texas Tech Red Raiders basketball team represented Texas Tech University in the 2014–15 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The team was led by head coach Tubby Smith, who brought in a whole new coaching staff with him last season. The Red Raiders played their home games at the United Supermarkets Arena in Lubbock, Texas and were members of the Big 12 Conference.
