Marsha Sharp

Who is Marsha Sharp?

Marsha Sharp is the former head coach of Texas Tech University's women's basketball team, the Lady Raiders. She retired after 23 years at the conclusion of the 2005–2006 season.

Sharp went to high school in Tulia, Texas. She graduated in 1974 from Wayland Baptist University in Plainview. She procured her master's degree in 1976 from West Texas State University in Canyon. 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 the Southwest Conference, behind Jody Conradt's Texas Lady Longhorns. However, they dominated the last years of the SWC's existence, winning the last five regular season titles in a row and three conference tournaments. Her best team was the 1992–93 unit, led by Sheryl Swoopes, which won the first national championship by a Texas Tech team in any sport. After the Raiders moved to the Big 12 Conference in 1996, Sharp added three more regular season titles and two tournament titles.

Sharp's 23-year career won–lost records included a 258–89 record in conference play and a 572–189 record overall.