Grant McCasland

Last updated
Grant McCasland
Current position
Title Head coach
Team Texas Tech
Conference Big 12
Record23–11 (.676)
Biographical details
Born (1976-10-14) October 14, 1976 (age 47)
Irving, Texas, U.S.
Playing career
1995–1999 Baylor
Position(s) Point guard
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
2001–2003 Northeastern JC (assistant)
2004–2009 Midland College
2009–2011 Midwestern State
2011–2016 Baylor (assistant)
2016–2017 Arkansas State
2017–2023 North Texas
2023–present Texas Tech
Administrative career (AD unless noted)
1999–2001 Texas Tech (Dir. of Ops.)
Head coaching record
Overall375–132 (.740)
Tournaments1–2 (NCAA DI)
6–2 (NCAA DII)
6–1 (NIT)
5–1 (CBI)
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
NJCAA Division I tournament (2007)
NIT (2023)
CBI (2018)
C-USA tournament (2021)
2 C-USA regular season (2020, 2022)
C-USA West Division (2022)
Awards
C-USA Coach of the Year (2020)

Grant McCasland (born October 14, 1976) is an American college basketball coach who is currently the head coach for Texas Tech Red Raiders. McCasland previously coached at North Texas [1] from 2017 to 2023, where he guided the Mean Green to two postseason tournament championships: the 2018 College Basketball Invitational and 2023 National Invitation Tournament. Prior to that, McCasland had previously been an assistant at his alma mater Baylor and as head coach at Midwestern State, Midland College, and Arkansas State.

Contents

Head coaching record

Statistics overview
SeasonTeamOverallConferenceStandingPostseason
Midland College Chaparrals (Western Junior College Athletic Conference)(2004–2009)
2004–05Midland College 26–10
2005–06Midland College 25–6
2006–07Midland College 30–8 NJCAA Division I Champion
2007–08Midland College 28–4
2008–09Midland College 33–4NJCAA Division I Runner-up
Midland College:142–32 (.816)
Midwestern State Mustangs (Lone Star Conference)(2009–2011)
2009–10Midwestern State 30–310–21st NCAA Division II Elite Eight
2010–11Midwestern State 25–99–52nd NCAA Division II Elite Eight
Midwestern State:55–12 (.821)25–9 (.735)
Arkansas State Red Wolves (Sun Belt Conference)(2016–2017)
2016–17 Arkansas State 20–1211–7T–3rd
Arkansas State:20–12 (.625)11–7 (.611)
North Texas Mean Green (Conference USA)(2017–2023)
2017–18 North Texas 20–188–10T–7th CBI Champions
2018–19 North Texas 21–128–10T–9th
2019–20 North Texas 20–1114–41stPostseason not held
2020–21 North Texas 18–109–53rd (West) NCAA Division I Round of 32
2021–22 North Texas 25–716–21st (West) NIT Second Round
2022–23 North Texas 31–716–42nd NIT Champions
North Texas:135–65 (.675)71–35 (.670)
Texas Tech Red Raiders (Big 12 Conference)(2023–present)
2023–24 Texas Tech 23–1111–7T–3rd NCAA Division I Round of 64
Texas Tech:23–11 (.676)11–7 (.611)
Total:375–132 (.740)

      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

Personal life

McCasland is a Christian. [2] McCasland is married to Cece McCasland. They have four children together. [3]

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References

  1. Vito, Brett (March 13, 2017). "UNT hires Arkansas State's Grant McCasland as next men's basketball coach". The Dallas Morning News . Retrieved March 31, 2017.
  2. Romano, Jason. "NEW PODCAST: Grant McCasland - North Texas Men's Basketball Coach". Sports Spectrum.
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