 Sharp at the 2013Women's Basketball Coaches Association convention in New Orleans | |
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | (1952-08-31)August 31, 1952 (age 73) Whidbey Island,Washington, U.S. |
| Alma mater | Wayland Baptist College West Texas State University |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1981–1982 | Texas Tech (asst.) |
| 1982–2006 | Texas Tech |
| Administrative career (AD unless noted) | |
| 2011–present | Texas Tech (asst. AD) |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 572–189 (.752) |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Championships | |
| NCAA Division I women's basketball tournament (1993) 3SWC women's basketball tournament (1992,1993,1995) 2Big 12 women's basketball tournament (1998,1999) 5SWC Regular Season (1992–1996) 3Big 12 Regular Season (1998, 1999, 2000) | |
| Awards | |
| 2× Big 12 Coach of the Year (1998, 1999) 6× SWC Coach of the Year (1983, 1991–1995) Russell Athletic/WBCA National Coach of the Year (1995) | |
| Women's Basketball Hall of Fame | |
Marsha Sharp (born August 31, 1952)[1] is the former head coach ofTexas Tech University's women'sbasketball team, theLady Raiders. She retired after 24 years at the conclusion of the 2005–06 season. Sharp was inducted into theWomen's Basketball Hall of Fame in 2003.
Sharp went to high school inTulia, Texas. She graduated in 1974 fromWayland Baptist University inPlainview. She procured hermaster's degree in 1976 from West Texas State University (nowWest Texas A&M University) inCanyon.
She became the head coach of the Lady Raiders in 1982. For most of the 1980s, Sharp's Lady Raiders were the second-best team in theSouthwest Conference, behind theTexas Longhorns underJody Conradt. However, they dominated the last years of the SWC's existence, winning the last five regular season titles in a row (four outright, one shared) and three conference tournaments. Her best team was the 1992–93 unit, led bySheryl Swoopes, which won the first NCAA championship by a Texas Tech team in any sport. After Texas Tech became a charter member of theBig 12 Conference in 1996, Sharp added three more regular season titles and two tournament titles.
Sharp's 24-year career won–lost records included a 258–89 record (.744 winning percentage) in conference play (Southwest Conference and Big 12 Conference combined) and a 572–189 record (.752 winning percentage) overall with no losing seasons.
In 2003, Sharp was inducted into theWomen's Basketball Hall of Fame.[2] The Marsha Sharp Center for Student-Athletes on the campus of Texas Tech and theMarsha Sharp Freeway inLubbock are both named after Sharp.
Following Sharp's retirement from coaching, she was named Associate Athletic Director for Special Projects within the Texas Tech Athletic Department.[3]
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