LUBBOCK, Texas Texas Tech director of athletics Kirby Hocutt announced Tuesday that former Lady Raider Krista Gerlich has been hired as head coach of the school's women's basketball program. On September 18, 2006, Gerlich was named the women's basketball coach at West Texas A&M. The team earned an automatic bid to the WNIT, marking the sixth postseason tournament appearance and fourth postseason WNIT appearance in program history. Women's Basketball Camps Rob Breaux Published: August 21, 2020. facebook.com via tech athletics. FILE - Texas-Arlington head coach Krista Gerlich argues a foul called against her team in the second half of an NCAA college basketball game against Baylor on Friday, Nov. 13, 2015, in Waco, Texas. Family of Texas Tech Lady Raiders player bombed in Ukraine, "He said he was at workouts, I'll have to believe him," Bryan said, cracking a smile. For fifth-graders, she was one of the biggest ones, but she was the point guard. I'm elated she has the opportunity to go back to Lubbock and revive the Lady Raider tradition. "Obviously, I'm excited to be here. Born in Spearman, Texas, Gerlich was a three time all-state selection in basketball while attending Sudan (Texas) High and Spearman High School. Hisson, Brayden, who competes with the West Texas A&M football team, was unable to attend. At Texas Tech, Katie Ferrell reunited with her former coach Krista Gerlich, whom she met while in elementary school. Both her coaching style and ability to build strong relationships within her locker room as well as the community will bode well for her. I think that's where it kind of gets emotional, but I'm not sad that it's over. On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. The coach added Ferrell "breathes confidence" into her teammates, whom each have a personalized nickname from the forward. Gerlich was named Sun Belt Coach of the Year in 2019, following a successful campaign in which her Lady Mavs tied the program record for single-season wins, and picked up the program's first postseason win as well as UTA's first Sun Belt women's basketball regular season title. So, we appreciate prayers for her and her family, and just the unknown.. Family of Lady Raiders player bombed in Ukraine - kcbd.com I mean if that isnt the coolest sentence ever.. "Coach Gerlich has been outstanding as a head coach at both UT-Arlington and West Texas A&M, and her track record as a student-athlete at Texas Tech speaks for itself. Shes been around it her whole life, so I just think shes a natural at it and I think shell be a great coach at Texas Tech. Krista Daughter Bryn Gerlich plays basketball at Texas Tech after transferring from Oklahoma State.[10]. Krista Gerlich is the current coach. ", I was forthright about the incident throughout the interview process, Gerlich said of the incident. & Margaret Talkington Leadership Academy, Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, & Belonging. II), Rebekah VanDijk (2017, 2018), Cierra Johnson (2019), Marie Benson (2020), 4 Desherra Nwanguma (2014), Rebekah VanDijk (2015, 2016), Cierra Johnson (2017), 2 - Cierra Johnson (2016), Crystal Allen (2018), 7 - Emily Brister (2007, 2008, 2009), Joni Unruh (2010), Jamie Simmons (2010), Devin Griffin (2013), Chontiquah White(2013), Division II Conference Commissioners Association (D2CCA) South Central Player of the Year, Division II Conference Commissioners Association (D2CCA) South Central All-Region, Lone Star Conference All-Conference Selections, 17 - Emily Brister (2007, 2008, 2009), Natalie Wheeler (2007), Courtney Lee (2009), Jamie Simmons (2009, 2010), Joni Unruh (2009, 2010), Megan McLain(2010), Holly Isaacs (2010), Aly Sherman (2011), Ariel Robertson (2011), Kenisha Harris (2012), Devin Griffin (2012), Ashley Leven (2012), Chontiquah White(2013), 5 - Emily Brister (2007, 2008, 2009), Joni Unruh (2009), Jamie Simmons (2010), Lone Star Conference Defensive Player of the Year, 2 - Courtney Lee (2008), Aly Sherman (2011), Lone Star Conference Newcomer of the Year, 2 - Jamie Simmons (2010), Devin Griffin (2012), 11 - Emily Brister (2007, 2008, 2009), Kylee Aleman (2007), Holly Isaacs (2008, 2009, 2010), Jamie Dreiling (2009), Joni Unruh (2009, 2010), Megan McLain (2010), Lone Star Conference Academic Player of the Year, Texas Association of Basketball Coaches (TABC) Coach of the Year, Lone Star Conference South Division Coach of the Year. Gerlich entered the college ranks as an assistant at UTSA from 1997-1999. KLBK Wednesday AM Weather Update (3/1/23), KAMC and Carpet Tech Celebrating Teachers Sweepstakes, KLBK celebrates 70 years, first TV station in Lubbock, Best smart home devices for older users, according, How to get started on spring cleaning early, according, Worried about your student using ChatGPT for homework? Born in Spearman, Texas, Gerlich was a three time all-state selection in basketball while attending Sudan (Texas) High and Spearman High School. She was named the Sun Belt Conference coach of the year in 2019 after leading the Lady Mavs to their first conference regular season crown. Months after helping the Lady Raiders to a national title in 1993, she began her coaching career at Lockney then joined her former coach Marsha Sharps coaching staff back at Tech 10 years later. Krista Gerlich Tabbed as Lady Raider Head Coach I think coachings in her blood, always has been, Darden said. Gerlich will replace Marlene Stollings, who spent two seasons with the Lady Raiders before she was terminated on Aug. 6, a day after USA TODAY published an article detailing verbal abuse toward players. Your California Privacy Rights / Privacy Policy. Zenarae Antoine Head Women's Basketball Coach, Texas State During that time,Grapevine-Colleyville ISD has netted six UIL Top 10 Lone Star Cup finishes, seven Class 5A state championships and several other state and regional appearances. Hocutt said he felt satisfied Gerlich had learned her lesson and has continued to grow as a coach, role model and mentor to her student athletes. It's no surprise Gerlich pounced when she saw Ferrell's name in the transfer portal. I think shes a program builder just because shes going to do things the right way and recruit the right kind of people and put a style of play out there that people will enjoy watching. She had received a contract extension through the 2022-23 season, announced on July 2, 2019, and was scheduled to make a base of $335,000 for the 2020-21 season, per a document obtained by USA TODAY. I'm looking forward to meeting the current Lady Raiders, embracing them and their journey, and helping them write a better ending to their careers at Texas Tech, because they deserve it. 1998 - 2023 Nexstar Media Inc. | All Rights Reserved. Prior to his appointment, Bryan Gerlich was the athletic director for Grapevine-Colleyville Independent School District since 2015. Copyright 2022 KCBD. 'One more time': Katie Ferrell makes most of season reunited with A lot of people, I think they lose sight of that. Gerlich, who recently wrapped up her seventh season at the helm of the UTA womens basketball program, has accumulated 289 wins as a head coach, including a program-best 121 with the Lady Mavs. "Frenship is a school that has a great reputation for excellence in the classroom, excellence in athletics. Krista Gerlich is an American college basketball coach. In 1988, she helped Spearman HS claim the cross country state championship and was a four time all-state selection in cross country. "This is a well-deserved position for Coach Gerlich. Before returning to coaching with Texas Tech during the 2003-2004 season, Gerlich took some time off to start a family; she spent the 2002-2003 year teaching math at Hereford High School, where her husband, Bryan, was the athletic director and head football coach. Gerlich said she has cousins stationed at a base there, and that they were hit. But there's yet another twist. Gerlich took over as Texas Tech's head coach in August 2020. 2018 CBS Broadcasting Inc. All Rights Reserved. Tech closes the regular season at No. "I can't wait to get to work on taking this program back to where it's supposed to be, where it has been and where everyone in the Texas Tech community expects it to be. Campers will be run through Division I drills designed to develop skills, vision and competency. I have so much respect for her and am extremely proud of her and what this means for Lubbock. This is just a great opportunity," Gerlich said of being back in the South Plains and Panhandle. Throughout the school year she also assisted in the academic progress of the Lady Raider student-athletes. Among the many standouts that Gerlich coached at UTA was four-time All-Sun Belt selection Cierra Johnson, who was named Sun Belt Co-Player of the Year in 2019 and was a two-time Sun Belt Defensive Player of the Year pick (2017, 2019). Gerlich said it's rare to find a player with Ferrell's selfless approach. LUBBOCK, Texas (KCBD) - Bryn Gerlich announced on Social Media tonight she will be transferring from Oklahoma State to Texas Tech to play for her mom, new Lady Raiders Head Coach Krista Gerlich. He's had 17 years of experience in education, including as an athletic director and football coach at Amarillo's Highland Park ISD, Hereford ISD and Tahoka ISD, Andrews ISD, Lockney ISD. Right now Krista is a Head Women's Basketball Coach at West Texas A&M University. ", "I could tell it was a family atmosphere," Ferrell said. He also served as an assistant principal at Coronado High School and as a varsitylinebacker coach, special teams coach and varsity track assistant at San Antonio's James Madison High School. Having experienced success at each stop of her coaching career thus far, Gerlich has spent the last seven seasons at UT-Arlington. ", Yet, as a high-school senior, Ferrell didn't know if college basketball was in her future. Brian Agler Head Coach, Dallas Wings "I can't wait to get to work on taking this program back to where it's supposed to be, where it has been and where everyone in the Texas Tech community expects it to be. Her recruitment picked up after winning the Class 6A state championship with Plano in 2018, but she was still unsure if that was the path to take. That path includes heading to Stilwater, Oklahoma, instead of Lubbock, Texas, like her mother and her father Brian, who was a linebacker for the Red Raiders. She had resigned to the fact her playing days could be over. Gerlich, who recently wrapped up her seventh season. "I was like, 'Girl, you can work the rest of your life,'" Gerlich said. She pic.twitter.com/3NMzLrvvA2. She inherited a 284 Lone Star Champion Lady Buff program that lost in the South Central Region Tournament semifinals, including Lone Star player of the year Emily Brister.[6]. Gerlich spent the past seven seasons at UT-Arlington and is the program's all-time winningest coach, racking up 121 of her 289 career wins as a collegiate head coach at the helm of the Lady Mavericks program. She's outgoing. The former Lady Raider ended her final season with UTA on a high note, finishing the pandemic-shortened year with a 21-11 record and 14-4 mark in the Sun Belt Conference standings to place third. Head coach Krista Gerlich was visibly shaken up at a news conference where she announced cousins of Wegner, who is from Switzerland, were bombed at a military base in Ukraine where they were stationed. I'm looking forward to working with the staff and getting to know everybody because I think that's going to be my biggest piece to start off with is just to know everybody. "I believe that Texas Tech is a pot of gold for every sport, and that's illustrated by how well each program succeeds on a national level year in and year out. We know we have the support, and I am looking forward to bringing that positive excitement and authentic love for the program back to my alma mater." She is part of the Marsha Sharp legacy and their 1993 championship team. Her No. Bryn Gerlich transferring to Tech to play for Mom, 17 arrests made in Operation March Madness, Ford seeks patent to repossess cars remotely. She was a I don't care about the glitz and the glamour. During her 14-year head coaching career which also includes seven seasons at West Texas A&M, Gerlich has racked up two TABC Coach of the Year awards, three conference coach of the year honors, three conference titles, five NCAA Tournament wins and eight 20-win seasons. WebGerlich is married to Bryan Gerlich, who is also a Texas Tech graduate and a former linebacker on the Red Raider football team (1987-1992). "It's just more of something you celebrate, that I've had a career that I've had and met the people that I've had, and I'm so thankful for it. 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Rebekah VanDijk Former UTA player Darden was also on opposite ends of a sideline with Gerlich when she was coaching at Lockney. Get browser notifications for breaking news, live events, and exclusive reporting. I believe that she is the right person to lead our women's basketball team and I am excited to see what she and the Lady Raiders accomplish in the seasons ahead.". Chris Ogden Head Men's Basketball Coach, UT-Arlington Krista says she's happy to see her daughter following her own path. She placed third at the 1989 state track meet in the 1600 meters. Named to the All-Time SWC team and one of the Panhandles Top 100 Athletes of the Century, Gerlich was named an honorable mention All-American in 1993. Krista Gerlich is 32 years old today because Krista's birthday is on 12/17/1990. Krista Gerlich had heard about that team from the Dallas-Fort Worth area. "He is bringing a great deal of experience with him that will help us navigate our continued growth and opening of new campuses over the next few years. Led by a standout fifth-grader, the group was one of the best in the country. All rights reserved. Ive shared it with my team as an example of a growing experience to acknowledge that we arent all perfect and that everyone makes mistakes.. "Within the first week everybody loved her," Gerlich said, "because she's just so funny. She'll get one more game in front of the Tech faithful, whom she called loyal and supportive. COACH SPEAK (HC KRISTA GERLICH): "I thought from the start, we had such a great energy about us. The coach called Ferrell "one of a kind" and a "truth-teller. Conference tournament champion. "She was the best one on their team. In the regular season finale at ULM, the Lady Mavs defeated the Warhawks, 74-67, to give Gerlich her 120th victory as UTA head coach and make her the all-time winningest coach in program history Copyright 2023 Nexstar Media Inc. All rights reserved. We ask that you consider turning off your ad blocker so we can deliver you the best experience possible while you are here. The committee voted 3-0 that the Tigers used an ineligible player in the game. Her time with UTA has come to an end but she has definitely left her mark. "I am excited to announce Krista Gerlich as our next Lady Raider basketball coach," Texas Tech athletic director Kriby Hocutt said in a news release. You're not going to find someone more passionate about the game of basketball and helping her players become great women. At the end of the day, I'm just a hooper. "I think it's really just a matter of, we're going to be competitive. She was a member of the 1987 state championship basketball team at Sudan HS, where her father, Jim Kirkland, was her high school basketball coach. Published: Aug. 20, 2020 at 9:09 PM PDT LUBBOCK, Texas (KCBD) - Bryn Gerlich announced on Social Media tonight she will be transferring from Oklahoma State to Texas Tech to play for her mom, new Lady Raiders Head Coach Krista Gerlich. Reviews. Krista is not only a phenomenal coach and motivator, but she is an amazing role model for the young women that she coaches. I think Texas Tech did a great job.. She stands as the program's all-time winningest coach at UTA, accumulating 121 of her 289 career wins as a collegiate head coach at the helm of the Lady Mav program. Wenger is from Hersberg, Switzerland, according to the team roster. Previously city included Saint Paul MN. "I can't put into words how excited I am to be entrusted with rebuilding the Lady Raider basketball program, which is near and dear to my heart," Gerlich said. From 1994-1997, she was the head girls' coach at Taft High School in San Antonio, Texas. The people that make Lady Raider Basketball a family. Gerlich followed her position at UTSA by accepting the head coaching job at San Antonio Reagan High School from 1999-2000. "I've shared it with my team as an example of a growing experience to acknowledge that we aren't all perfect and that everyone makes mistakes." A year later, she led Spearman to a cross country state title. WebKrista Gerlich has guided a resurgence for the Lady Mavericks since being named head coach on April 11, 2013. Conference regular season champion LUBBOCK, Texas Texas Tech Lady Raiders head coach Krista Gerlich said in a post-game conference Wednesday that family members of Freshman player She will miss Tuesday's home game against Seton Hall University and Saturday's game against She will do an outstanding job of cultivating relationships and developing young women. Krista Gerlich is a born and raised West Texan, winning a state championship with Sudan in 1987 with her father, Jim Kirkland, as the coach. Krista Gerlich has guided a resurgence for the Lady Mavericks since being named head coach on April 11, 2013. Krista Gerlich to coach the Lady Raiders - NewsChannel 10 She gets to know her teammates as well. She was a The result dented the Tigers' playoff hopes. Please enter valid email address to continue. The 14th-seed Lady Mavericks held a lead over Iowa State late in the third quarter before bowing out 78-71. Then she visited with Gerlich, who was leading the program at Texas-Arlington, where she finally "fit. At the end of the day, I'm just a hooper, and that's what I do.". There is no reason that Lady Raider basketball can't do that too, because we've already seen it done. The Central game was Frenship's only district win at the time, and after falling to Abilene High in the eighth game of the season, the Tigers'postseason chances were slim. LUBBOCK, Texas (KCBD) - Multiple family members of freshman Lady Raider Lana Wegner were bombed in Ukraine. If these pictures dont say it I willIm going to be a Lady Raider. Not only does she do a great job teaching the game and getting the most out of her players, she has a personal stake in Lady Raider Basketball. Bryn's mother, Krista Gerlich, was a star player on the women's basketball team that won the national title in 1993 at Texas Tech. Women's basketball head coach Krista Gerlich has been suspended for two games, the Athletics department announced Tuesday. Katie Ferrell makes most of season reunited with Texas Tech Texas Tech turns to ex-star Krista Gerlich as new women's "We had a talented pool of candidates, and after a very competitive hiring process, Gerlich stood out as the best for Frenship," Frenship ISD superintendent Dr. Michelle McCord said in a news release. We want to instill a work ethic, we want our kids to be respectful, we want them to work together as a team. & Margaret Talkington Leadership Academy, Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, & Belonging.
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