Jeff Walz – Head Women’s Basketball Coach, Louisville
Krista is a great hire for Texas Tech women’s basketball. 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. She is a proven winner as a player and has proven herself as a coach. I’m excited to see where she takes Texas Tech women’s basketball.
Brian Agler – Wittenberg University Athletic Director/ Former Dallas Wings Head Coach
Krista is a great coach and person. She is part of the Marsha Sharp legacy and their 1993 championship team. Krista did an exceptional job at UTA and will carry all her positive traits back to Lubbock.
Chris Ogden – University of Texas Men's Basketball Managing Director
Coach Gerlich is built for Texas Tech. She loves west Texas and the people that make it so great. Both her coaching style and ability to build strong relationships within her locker room as well as the community will bode well for her. We are going to miss having her around but know she will do great things.
Zenarae Antoine – Head Women’s Basketball Coach, Texas State
Krista Gerlich is an outstanding hire for Texas Tech and it goes well beyond her impressive paper resume. She coaches with passion, integrity and pride in the programs that she has built. I have appreciated our “on court battles” in the Sunbelt Conference and I look forward to her continued success in the Big 12.
Devin Griffin – Former WTAMU Player, Lubbock Estacado Girls Basketball Head Coach
Coach Gerlich is a phenomenal coach and an even better person she has been a mentor a friend and family to me. She is exactly what Lady Raider basketball needs and what young women can look up to for the future. I have so much respect for her and am extremely proud of her and what this means for Lubbock. I can’t wait to bring my team out to support Coach Gerlich and Lady Raider Nation!
Rebekah VanDijk – Former UTA player
I am so excited for Coach Gerlich and the opportunity to coach at her alma mater. She is such a great addition to Texas Tech. Coach Gerlich is not only an amazing basketball coach, she is an amazing woman. You’re not going to find someone more passionate about the game of basketball and helping her players become great women. She has made a name for herself as both a player and a coach. I was so blessed to have her as my coach at UTA and am so excited to see her do amazing things at Texas Tech.
Emily (Brister) Cooper - Former WTAMU player
This is a well-deserved position for Coach Gerlich. Krista is not only a phenomenal coach and motivator, but she is an amazing role model for the young women that she coaches. She is very passionate and competitive, while still being relatable and understanding toward her athletes. I’m overjoyed to see her back coaching in the Texas Panhandle and I can’t wait to see how she grows the Lady Raider program!
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