I just try to find the spot in a game where I can help the most. 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. She was a 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. WebRelatives & Associates. ", Records: TCU 7-20, 1-15; Texas Tech 17-12, 5-11. HIGH SCHOOL SPORTS: Bryan Gerlich hired as Frenship AD, Cierra Johnson - Former UTA player Copyright 2020 KCBD. Krista Gerlich - Women's Basketball Coach - Texas Tech Red Raiders 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. I love you Coach Gerlich!" Gerlich led the Lady Mavs to three 20-win seasons, including a 21-11 overall record with a 14-4 mark in Sun Belt games last season, leading to a third-place finish in the Sun Belt conference race. 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. All rights reserved. She's not afraid to talk to you. It was too late in the year to bring Ferrell or any others from UTA, but Gerlich kept up with her former players. 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. Her consistency on the court matches the individuality "Big Kat" has maintained throughout the journey that brought her to Lubbock for her final season. Shallowater girls basketball coach Chuck Darden is eager to see how Gerlich can re-energize the fan base and build new relationships. After helping Texas Tech womens basketball team to a national championship in 1993, the former guard was named the Lady Raiders coach Tuesday. Chris Ogden Head Men's Basketball Coach, UT-Arlington 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. It turns out Ferrell became a Lady Raider, just like Gerlich. We are going to miss having her around but know she will do great things." There is no reason that Lady Raider basketball can't do that too, because we've already seen it done. Get browser notifications for breaking news, live events, and exclusive reporting. She was a Gerlich said she has cousins stationed at a base there, and that they were hit. She was pretty big. "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. LUBBOCK, Texas Texas Tech Lady Raiders head coach Krista Gerlich said in a post-game conference Wednesday that family members of Freshman player Lana Wenger were bombed while stationed in Ukraine. 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. Before joining Texas Tech, Gerlich was the UT Arlington Lady Mavericks coach since 2013. Devin Griffin Former UTA player Postseason invitational champion She also coached 2015 Sun Belt Freshman of the Year Rebekah VanDijk and 2020 Sun Belt Newcomer of the Year Marie Benson. 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. "They cared about you more than the sport of basketball. Right now Krista is a Head Women's Basketball Coach at West Texas A&M University. LUBBOCK, Texas (KCBD) - Multiple family members of freshman Lady Raider Lana Wegner were bombed in Ukraine. A year later, she led Spearman to a cross country state title. 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. 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. Darden was also on opposite ends of a sideline with Gerlich when she was coaching at Lockney. Gerlich said she was proud the group got to realize the "vision" she laid out there with an NCAA Tournament berth last season. Gerlich followed her position at UTSA by accepting the head coaching job at San Antonio Reagan High School from 1999-2000. In college, Bryan Gerlich lettered from 1988-1991 as a linebacker for Texas Tech. She will do an outstanding job of cultivating relationships and developing young women. She has also overseen seven WBCA All-Americans, six conference players of the year, 10 All-Sun Belt selections and 17 Lone Star Conference All-Conference selections. 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." They want to go to the biggest school, they want the glory, they want the hype and everything. "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." She is currently in her third season as the Mavericks's head coach. WOLFFORTH Bryan Gerlich will be closer to family and in a familiar place. Little did Gerlich know she'd be coaching that same do-it-all player more than a decade later. Lady Raider fans are more than familiar with Gerlich's long resume as a player at Texas Tech. Women's basketball head coach Krista Gerlich has been suspended for two games, the Athletics department announced Tuesday. To learn more about ChatGPT and how we can inspire students, we sat down with BestReviews book expert, Ciera Pasturel. "I couldn't do any of this without my mom," said Bryn. When she looks in the stands, she instantly realizes where her inspiration comes from. Currently, Krista is single. Campers will be run through Division I drills designed to develop skills, vision and competency. Both her coaching style and ability to build strong relationships within her locker room as well as the community will bode well for her. She is part of the Marsha Sharp legacy and their 1993 championship team. Gerlich said the bonds are authentic, just like Ferrell's personality. Texas Tech won their final home game of the season 83-79 against TCU. 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). so excited to be apart of the cowgirl family! I have so much respect for her and am extremely proud of her and what this means for Lubbock. Bryn Gerlich transferring I am so happy for you and I know Tech will do amazing things because they have a GOATon their hands. "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. COACH SPEAK (HC KRISTA GERLICH): "I thought from the start, we had such a great energy about us. "Coach Gerlich is built for Texas Tech. She has made a name for herself as both a player and a coach. Born in Spearman, Texas, Gerlich was a three time all-state selection in basketball while attending Sudan (Texas) High and Spearman High School. New Frenship ISD athletic director Bryan Gerlich on the new gig. Gerlich met the superstar and her family at the airport en route to a basketball tournament where Gerlich's bunch from around Canyon would face the touted Metroplex squad. That's obviously a big positive.". In the inaugural season at Reagan, the team posted a 20-5 mark. 2018 CBS Broadcasting Inc. All Rights Reserved. "I couldn't do any of this without my mom," said Bryn. On September 18, 2006, Gerlich was named the women's basketball coach at West Texas A&M. 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Krista Gerlich - Women's Basketball Coach - Texas Tech Red Raiders September 2006 - April 2013. She is exactly what Lady Raider basketball needs and what young women can look up to for the future. 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). Inducted into the Texas Tech Hall of Fame in 2003, TicketSmarter Official Resale Market of UTA Athletics, NCAA Tournament Record (including Div. She's outgoing. Erin Grant - Former Lady Raider; Current Assistant Coach, USC She had resigned to the fact her playing days could be over. On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. "For me, it's not necessarily like a sad moment," Ferrell said. "TexasTech is being blessed with THE best and most loyal coach. Gerlich is married to Bryan Gerlich, who is also a Texas Tech graduate and a former linebacker on Your California Privacy Rights / Privacy Policy. She 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. She helped guide the Lady Raiders to two NCAA tournament appearances, including a 24-8 overall record, a 12-4 Big 12 mark and a spot in the Sweet 16 during the 2004-05 campaign. In 2015, Gerlich served a two-game suspension at UTA following an arrest for public intoxication and violation of park hours. ", "I could tell it was a family atmosphere," Ferrell said. Shes a west Texas girl, so she knows what kind of players and programs we have in west Texas and in the meantime, shes been recruiting the state of Texas, specifically the Dallas area, the metroplex area, so shes got several tie-ins there, Lombard said. Your California Privacy Rights / Privacy Policy. Ferrell's infectious personality helped. [9], National champion She coaches with passion, integrity and pride in the programs that she has built. s basketball head coach suspended for Texas Tech hires former player Gerlich as She will miss Tuesday's home game against Seton Hall University and Saturday's game against We want to instill a work ethic, we want our kids to be respectful, we want them to work together as a team. It's not the glamorous lifestyle of a high-scorer, but it suits Ferrell to a double-T. "I've always been just like more so the glue player of a team," Ferrell said. "He said he was at workouts, I'll have to believe him," Bryan said, cracking a smile. She'll get one more game in front of the Tech faithful, whom she called loyal and supportive. But you'll also see Krista Gerlich Tabbed as Lady Raider Head Coach April 2013 - Present. 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 "Obviously, I get be with my family now again. 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.". I'm excited to see where she takes Texas Tech women's basketball. Bryn Gerlich: Like Mother, Like Daughter - CBS DFW Arlington Mavericks women's basketball You're not going to find someone more passionate about the game of basketball and helping her players become great women. Her time with UTA has come to an end but she has definitely left her mark. I think coachings in her blood, always has been, Darden said. 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 a member of the 1987 state championship basketball team at Sudan HS, where her father, Jim Kirkland, was her high school basketball coach. My mom and I are literally getting to live out our dreams together. "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. The Wednesday matchup against TCU will be a special occasion, but not one for tears. Led by a standout fifth-grader, the group was one of the best in the country.