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

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