Texas Tech Basketball

The University of Texas Tech basketball teams are called the Texas Tech Red Raiders and the teams of Texas Tech are part of the Big 12 Conference which covers the central states of the country. The Texas Tech basketball teams are called Raiders with the Texas Tech womens basketball team called the Texas Tech Lady Raiders with the Texas Tech mens basketball team sporting the Texas Tech Red Raiders moniker.

Both the Texas Tech men's basketball team and the Texas Tech Lady Raider basketball team play their home games at the United Spirit Arena which is known to seat approximately 15,000 people at one time. The Texas Tech University basketball program along with the rest of the athletic programs of the university has the Raider Red and the Masked Rider as their mascots.

The current Texas Tech basketball team for men has Bob Knight for their head coach. This Texas Tech basketball coach has been the team's coach since 2001 and has led the team to a few NCAA Tournament playoffs and a few Big 12 conference titles. Setting a Texas Tech basketball record for the most successful coach in men's college basketball, coach Knight got his 880th win for his career by defeating the New Mexico team.

The Texas Tech University womens basketball team was previously coached by Martha Sharp who has also led the team to an NCAA Tournament Championship in 1993. Martha Sharp resigned from her coaching duties in 2006 and was succeeded by Kristy Curry in March of that same year. The women's team had Sheryl Swoopes as the team's star player.

Visiting the university's website for athletics can give fans insights on the Texas Tech basketball schedule and you can even download Texas Tech basketball pictures of both the men's and women's teams. You can also get your University of Texas Tech basketball ticket from the site.

For those youngsters who wish to learn the fundamentals of the game as well as learn a few tricks to get ahead in the sport, there is the Texas Tech basketball camp to fit every age bracket and both genders. There are even camps that involve both parents and their children in these training modules. These camps are often run by the team's coaches themselves and may even lead to a possibility of finding a future Texas Tech basketball recruit if there are a few talented youngsters in the year's batch of campers. These camps aim to encourage youngsters to join wholesome activities like sports for a healthier lifestyle.