Texas Tech Red Raiders softball
College softball team
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The Texas Tech Red Raiders softball team competes in the NCAA Division I, by representing Texas Tech University as they are a member of the Big 12 Conference. Texas Tech has played their home games at the now Tracy Sellers Field in Lubbock, Texas since the 2026 season.[3]
Founded1981 (45 years ago)
UniversityTexas Tech University
Head coachGerry Glasco (2nd season)
ConferenceBig 12
| Texas Tech Red Raiders | |
|---|---|
 2026 Texas Tech Red Raiders softball team | |
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| Founded | 1981 (45 years ago) |
| University | Texas Tech University |
| Head coach | Gerry Glasco (2nd season) |
| Conference | Big 12 |
| Location | Lubbock, Texas, US |
| Home stadium | Tracy Sellers Field (capacity: 1,181[1]) |
| Nickname | Red Raiders |
| Colors | Scarlet and black[2] |
| NCAA WCWS runner-up | |
| 2025 | |
| NCAA WCWS appearances | |
| 2025 | |
| NCAA super regional appearances | |
| 2025 | |
| NCAA Tournament appearances | |
| 1999, 2001, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2019, 2025 | |
| Conference tournament championships | |
| 2025 | |
| Regular-season conference championships | |
| 2025, 2026 | |
History
Coaching history
| Years | Coach | Record | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981–1982 | Cindy Carleton | 12–37 | .245 |
| 1983–1985 | Kathy Welter | 64–51–3 | .555 |
| 1986–1995 | No Team | ||
| 1996–2000 | Renee Luers-Gillispie | 121–133–1 | .476 |
| 2000 | Carla Marchetti | 17–26 | .395 |
| 2001–2004 | Bobby Reeves | 94–141 | .400 |
| 2005–2008 | Teresa Wilson | 89–123 | .420 |
| 2009 | Amy Suiter | 15–42 | .263 |
| 2010–2014 | Shanon Hays | 186–96 | .660 |
| 2015–2020 | Adrian Gregory | 157–147 | .516 |
| 2021–2022 | Sami Ward | 21–26 | .447 |
| 2023–2024 | Craig Snider | 60–43 | .583 |
| 2025–present | Gerry Glasco | 54–14 | .794 |
Coaching staff
| Name | Position coached | Consecutive season at Texas Tech in current position | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gerry Glasco | Head coach | 2nd | |||
| Tara Archibald | Associate head coach | 2nd | |||
| Hunter Veach | Assistant coach | 2nd | |||
| Kayla Kowalik | Assistant coach | 2nd | |||
| Reference:[6] | |||||
Notable players
National awards
- NiJaree Canady (2025)
Conference awards
- NiJaree Canady (2025)
- Gerry Glasco (2025)
