Marsha Sharp

Marsha Sharp
Class of 2003
- Started her coaching career as a student at Wayland Baptist University, coaching the freshman team during her junior and senior years, then serving as a graduate assistant
- Coached six years on the high school level at Lockney, directing the Lady Longhorns to three district titles while going 126-63
- Guided Texas Tech to an NCAA National Championship (1993)
- Was named National Coach of the Year by the Women's Basketball News Service and the Columbus Touchdown Club (1993)
- Was named National Coach of the Year by the Women's Basketball Coaches Association (1994)
- Guided the USA Basketball World Championship for Young Women's Qualifying Team to a gold medal in Brazil (2002)
- Served a two-year term as president of the Women's Basketball Coaches Association (2001–2003)
- Retired in 2006 after 24 seasons at Texas Tech with a 572-189 record and eight conference championships (five in the Southwest Conference, three in the Big 12)
- Directed Texas Tech to 18 NCAA Tournament appearances, including 16 straight, reaching the Sweet 16 eleven times and the Elite Eight four times
- Saw Texas Tech post a 97 percent graduation rate under her leadership
- Has had both a campus building (the Marsha Sharp Center for Student-Athletes) and a Lubbock freeway (the Marsha Sharp Freeway) named in her honor
- Has served as Texas Tech's Associate Athletic Director for Special Projects since 2011





