University Texas Tech Nickname Lady Raiders Home Away Head coach Candace Whitaker Conference Big 12 Conference | Location Lubbock, TX Colors Scarlet and Black Away Alternate Arena United Supermarkets Arena | |
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The Texas Tech Lady Raiders basketball team represents Texas Tech University and competes in the Big 12 Conference of NCAA Division I. Candace Whitaker, a former player for the Lady Raiders, was named head coach in 2013. In her inaugural season in 2013–14, the team finished winless in league play with a conference mark of 0–18.
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History
The 1975–76 season saw the debut of women's basketball at Texas Tech University. In 1993, the team won the NCAA Women's Division I Basketball Tournament.
Home arenas
All six home games at the on campus Women's Gym during the Lady Raiders' inaugural 1975–76 season. The following two seasons, the Lady Raiders began playing select home games along the Red Raiders basketball team at Lubbock Municipal Coliseum. By the 1978–79 season, the team no longer split time between the two venues and playing only at Lubbock Municipal Coliseum until the United Spirit Arena opened in time for the 1999–2000 season.