The Texas Tech Red Raiders represents Texas Tech University and began competing at the varsity level in 1925. The Red Raiders competes in the Big 12 Conference and are five-time conference tournament champions and 12-time regular-season champions, as of March 2025. It has made 22 NCAA tournament appearances, as of March 2025. The team plays its home games at United Supermarkets Arena, which is located in Lubbock, Texas
Texas Tech Men's Basketball Head Coach 2025
Grant McCasland was appointed as the head coach of the Texas Tech Red Raiders men's basketball team in 2023, as per ESPN. He joined the program after enjoying a six-year spell with the North Texas Mean Green, where he lifted three Conference USA titles. McCasland also enjoyed head coaching spells at Arkansas State (2016-17), Midwestern State (2009-2011), and Midland College (2004-2009). The American also made assistant coaching stops at Northwestern Junior College, Midland College, and his alma mater Baylor.
Grant McCasland Physical Attributes
| Age | Height |
| 48 years old | 5 feet 9 inches (1.75 meters) |
Grant McCasland Age
Grant McCasland is 48 years old, as of March 2025. He was born on October 14, 1976, in Irving, Texas, United States.
Grant McCasland Height
Grant McCasland is listed at a height of 5 feet 9 inches, or 1.75 meters, as per ESPN.
Texas Tech Men's Basketball Head Coach Year by Year
| No. | Name | Term | Overall Wins | Overall Losses |
| 1 | Grady Higginbotham | 1925–1927 | 14 | 18 |
| 2 | Victor Payne | 1927–1930 | 31 | 21 |
| 3 | W. L. Golightly | 1930–1931 | 11 | 9 |
| 4 | Dell Morgan | 1931–1934 | 42 | 27 |
| 5 | Virgil Ballard | 1934–1935 | 14 | 10 |
| 6 | Berl Huffman | 1935–1942, 1946–1947 | 116 | 72 |
| 7 | Polk Robison | 1943–1946, 1947–1961 | 248 | 195 |
| 8 | Gene Gibson | 1961–1969 | 101 | 91 |
| 9 | Bob Bass | 1969–1970 | 14 | 10 |
| 10 | Gerald Myers | 1970–1991 | 326 | 261 |
| 11 | James Dickey | 1991–2001 | 164 | 123 |
| 12 | Bob Knight | 2001–2008 | 138 | 82 |
| 13 | Pat Knight | 2008–2011 | 50 | 61 |
| 14 | Billy Gillispie | 2011–2012 | 8 | 23 |
| 15 | Chris Walker | 2012–2013 | 11 | 20 |
| 16 | Tubby Smith | 2013–2016 | 46 | 50 |
| 17 | Chris Beard | 2016–2021 | 112 | 55 |
| 18 | Mark Adams | 2021–2023 | 43 | 25 |
| 19 | Grant McCasland | 2023–Present | 51 | 19 |
Texas Tech Men's Basketball Coaching Staff 2025
| Name | Title |
| Grant McCasland | Head Coach |
| Matt Braeuer | Assistant Coach |
| Achoki Moikobu | Assistant Coach |
| Luke Barnwell | Assistant Coach |
| Jeff Linder | Assistant Coach |
Assistant Coach
Matt Braeuer, Achoki Moikobu, Luke Barnwell, and Jeff Linder are the assistant coaches of the Texas Tech Red Raiders men's basketball team, as of March 2025.
Braeuer is in his second season with the program and earlier spent five seasons with Grant McCasland at North Texas. Moikobu is also in his second year at Texas Tech and spent one season with McCasland at North Texas before his arrival in Lubbock. Barnwell joined Texas Tech in 2023 and earlier spent 10 seasons at Sunrise Christian Academy. Linder is in his first season as a Red Raiders assistant coach and was previously the head coach of Wyoming Cowboys (2020-2024) and Northern Colorado Bears (2016-2020), as per Texas Tech's official website.
Texas Tech Men's Basketball Support Staff 2025
| Name | Title |
| Kellen Buffington | General Manager |
| Andrew Wright | Strength & Conditioning Coach |
| Mike Neal | Assistant Athletics Director / Sports Medicine |
| Chris Nottingham | Director of Player Development |
| Jardon Powell | Director of Administration & Operations |
| Brian Pete | Video Coordinator |
| Cooper Anderson | Associate Director of Operations |
| Eric Rwahwire | Graduate Assistant |
| Trajan Wesley | Graduate Assistant |
| Beau Martin | Graduate Assistant |
| Coleman Sparling | Graduate Assistant |
| Jalyn Turner | Graduate Assistant |
| Duncan Bacon | Graduate Assistant |
| Chris Marmolejo | Creative Manager |
FAQs on Texas Tech Red Raiders
A. Grant McCasland is the head coach of the Texas Tech Red Raiders men's basketball team, as of March 2025.
A. The Texas Tech Red Raiders team competes in the Big 12 Conference.
A. United Supermarkets Arena is the Texas Tech men's basketball team's home arena.
A. Matt Braeuer, Achoki Moikobu, Luke Barnwell, and Jeff Linder are the assistant coaches of the Texas Tech Raiders men's basketball team, as of March 2025.
