Texas Tech Red Raiders basketball under Gerald Myers

Gerald Myers coached the Texas Tech Red Raiders basketball teams from 1971 to 1991, before stepping down to become the athletic director for the Texas Tech Red Raiders. In Myers' twenty seasons at Texas Tech, he compiled a 326–261 record. Under Myers, the Red Raiders won two conference championships and earned four trips to the NCAA tournament and one to the NIT tournament.^[1]

1970–71

1970–71 Texas Tech Red Raiders basketball
Conference	Southwest Conference
Record	11–13 (6–8 SWC)
Head coach	Bob Bass Gerald Myers (interim)
Assistant coach	Gerald Myers (2nd season)
Home arena	Lubbock Municipal Coliseum
Seasons ← 1969–70 1971–72 →

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1971–72

1971–72 Texas Tech Red Raiders basketball
Conference	Southwest Conference
Record	14–12 (8–6 SWC)
Head coach	Gerald Myers (2nd season)
Home arena	Lubbock Municipal Coliseum
Seasons ← 1970–71 1972–73 →

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1972–73

Main article: 1972–73 Texas Tech Red Raiders basketball team

1973–74

1973–74 Texas Tech Red Raiders basketball
Conference	Southwest Conference
Record	17–9 (10–4 SWC)
Head coach	Gerald Myers (4th season)
Home arena	Lubbock Municipal Coliseum
Seasons ← 1972–73 1974–75 →

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1974–75

1974–75 Texas Tech Red Raiders basketball
Conference	Southwest Conference
Record	18–8 (11–3 SWC)
Head coach	Gerald Myers (5th season)
Home arena	Lubbock Municipal Coliseum
Seasons ← 1973–74 1975–76 →

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1975–76

Main article: 1975–76 Texas Tech Red Raiders basketball team

1976–77

1976–77 Texas Tech Red Raiders basketball
Conference	Southwest Conference
Record	20–9 (12–4 SWC)
Head coach	Gerald Myers (7th season)
Home arena	Lubbock Municipal Coliseum
Seasons ← 1975–76 1977–78 →

1976–77 Southwest Conference men's basketball standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		PCT			W		L		PCT
No. 18 Arkansas†	16	–	0		1.000			26	–	2		.929
Houston	13	–	3		.813			29	–	8		.784
Texas Tech	12	–	4		.750			20	–	9		.690
Texas	8	–	8		.500			13	–	13		.500
Texas A&M	8	–	8		.500			14	–	14		.500
SMU	7	–	9		.438			8	–	19		.296
Baylor	5	–	11		.313			11	–	17		.393
Rice	3	–	13		.188			9	–	18		.333
TCU	0	–	16		.000			3	–	23		.115
† 1977 SWC tournament winner Rankings from AP Poll

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1977–78

1977–78 Texas Tech Red Raiders basketball
Conference	Southwest Conference
Record	19–10 (10–6 SWC)
Head coach	Gerald Myers (8th season)
Home arena	Lubbock Municipal Coliseum
Seasons ← 1976–77 1978–79 →

1977–78 Southwest Conference men's basketball standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		PCT			W		L		PCT
No. 5 Arkansas	14	–	2		.875			32	–	4		.889
No. 17 Texas	14	–	2		.875			26	–	5		.839
Houston †	11	–	5		.688			25	–	8		.758
Texas Tech	10	–	6		.625			19	–	10		.655
Baylor	8	–	8		.500			14	–	13		.519
SMU	6	–	10		.375			10	–	18		.357
Texas A&M	5	–	11		.313			12	–	15		.444
Rice	2	–	14		.125			4	–	22		.154
TCU	2	–	14		.125			4	–	22		.154
† 1978 SWC tournament winner Rankings from AP Poll

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1978–79

Main article: 1978–79 Texas Tech Red Raiders basketball team

1979–80

1979–80 Texas Tech Red Raiders basketball
Conference	Southwest Conference
Record	16–13 (8–8 SWC)
Head coach	Gerald Myers (10th season)
Home arena	Lubbock Municipal Coliseum
Seasons ← 1978–79 1980–81 →

1979–80 Southwest Conference men's basketball standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		PCT			W		L		PCT
Texas A&M †	14	–	2		.875			26	–	8		.765
Arkansas	13	–	3		.813			21	–	8		.724
Texas	10	–	6		.625			19	–	11		.633
Texas Tech	8	–	8		.500			16	–	13		.552
Houston	8	–	8		.500			14	–	14		.500
SMU	7	–	9		.438			16	–	12		.571
Baylor	6	–	10		.375			11	–	16		.407
Rice	4	–	12		.250			7	–	19		.269
TCU	2	–	14		.125			7	–	19		.269
† 1980 SWC tournament winner Rankings from AP Poll

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1980–81

1980–81 Texas Tech Red Raiders basketball
Conference	Southwest Conference
Record	15–13 (8–8 SWC)
Head coach	Gerald Myers (11th season)
Home arena	Lubbock Municipal Coliseum
Seasons ← 1979–80 1981–82 →

1980–81 Southwest Conference men's basketball standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		PCT			W		L		PCT
No. 20 Arkansas	13	–	3		.813			24	–	8		.750
Houston †	10	–	6		.625			21	–	9		.700
Baylor	10	–	6		.625			15	–	12		.556
Texas Tech	8	–	8		.500			15	–	13		.536
Texas A&M	8	–	8		.500			15	–	12		.556
Texas	7	–	9		.438			15	–	15		.500
Rice	7	–	9		.438			12	–	15		.444
TCU	6	–	10		.375			11	–	18		.379
SMU	3	–	13		.188			7	–	20		.259
† 1981 SWC tournament winner Rankings from AP poll

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1981–82

1981–82 Texas Tech Red Raiders basketball
Conference	Southwest Conference
Record	17–11 (8–8 SWC)
Head coach	Gerald Myers (12th season)
Home arena	Lubbock Municipal Coliseum
Seasons ← 1980–81 1982–83 →

1981–82 Southwest Conference men's basketball standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		PCT			W		L		PCT
No. 12 Arkansas †	12	–	4		.750			23	–	6		.793
Houston	11	–	5		.688			25	–	8		.758
Texas A&M	10	–	6		.625			20	–	11		.645
Baylor	9	–	7		.563			17	–	11		.607
TCU	9	–	7		.563			16	–	13		.552
Texas Tech	8	–	8		.500			17	–	11		.607
Texas	6	–	10		.375			16	–	10		.615
Rice	6	–	10		.375			15	–	15		.500
SMU	1	–	15		.063			6	–	21		.222
† 1982 SWC tournament winner Rankings from AP poll

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1982–83

1982–83 Texas Tech Red Raiders basketball
Conference	Southwest Conference
Record	12–19 (7–9 SWC)
Head coach	Gerald Myers (13th season)
Home arena	Lubbock Municipal Coliseum
Seasons ← 1981–82 1983–84 →

1982–83 Southwest Conference men's basketball standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		PCT			W		L		PCT
No. 1 Houston †	16	–	0		1.000			31	–	3		.912
No. 9 Arkansas	14	–	2		.875			26	–	4		.867
Texas A&M	10	–	6		.625			17	–	14		.548
TCU	9	–	7		.563			23	–	11		.676
SMU	9	–	7		.563			19	–	11		.633
Texas Tech	7	–	9		.438			11	–	20		.355
Baylor	4	–	12		.250			12	–	16		.429
Rice	2	–	14		.125			8	–	20		.286
Texas	1	–	15		.063			6	–	22		.214
† 1983 SWC tournament winner Rankings from AP poll

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1983–84

1983–84 Texas Tech Red Raiders basketball
Conference	Southwest Conference
Record	17–11 (10–6 SWC)
Head coach	Gerald Myers (14th season)
Home arena	Lubbock Municipal Coliseum
Seasons ← 1982–83 1984–85 →

1983–84 Southwest Conference men's basketball standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		PCT			W		L		PCT
No. 5 Houston †	15	–	1		.938			32	–	5		.865
No. 8 Arkansas	14	–	2		.875			25	–	7		.781
SMU	12	–	4		.750			25	–	8		.758
Texas Tech	10	–	6		.625			17	–	12		.586
Texas A&M	7	–	9		.438			16	–	14		.533
Rice	6	–	10		.375			13	–	17		.433
TCU	4	–	12		.250			11	–	17		.393
Texas	3	–	13		.188			7	–	21		.250
Baylor	1	–	15		.063			5	–	23		.179
† 1984 SWC tournament winner Rankings from AP poll

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1984–85

Main article: 1984–85 Texas Tech Red Raiders basketball team

1985–86

Main article: 1985–86 Texas Tech Red Raiders basketball team

1986–87

1986–87 Texas Tech Red Raiders basketball
Conference	Southwest Conference
Record	15–14 (9–7 SWC)
Head coach	Gerald Myers (17th season)
Home arena	Lubbock Municipal Coliseum
Seasons ← 1985–86 1987–88 →

1986–87 Southwest Conference men's basketball standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		PCT			W		L		PCT
No. 19 TCU	14	–	2		.875			24	–	7		.774
Baylor	10	–	6		.625			18	–	13		.581
Houston	9	–	7		.563			18	–	12		.600
Texas Tech	9	–	7		.563			15	–	14		.517
Arkansas	8	–	8		.500			19	–	14		.576
SMU	7	–	9		.438			16	–	13		.552
Texas	7	–	9		.438			14	–	17		.452
Texas A&M †	6	–	10		.375			17	–	14		.548
Rice	2	–	14		.125			8	–	19		.296
† 1987 SWC tournament winner Rankings from AP Poll

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1987–88

1987–88 Texas Tech Red Raiders basketball
Conference	Southwest Conference
Record	9–19 (4–12 SWC)
Head coach	Gerald Myers (18th season)
Home arena	Lubbock Municipal Coliseum
Seasons ← 1986–87 1988–89 →

1987–88 Southwest Conference men's basketball standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		PCT			W		L		PCT
SMU †	12	–	4		.750			28	–	7		.800
Arkansas	11	–	5		.688			21	–	9		.700
Baylor	11	–	5		.688			23	–	11		.676
Houston	10	–	6		.625			18	–	13		.581
Texas	10	–	6		.625			16	–	13		.552
Texas A&M	8	–	8		.500			16	–	15		.516
Texas Tech	4	–	12		.250			9	–	19		.321
TCU	3	–	13		.188			9	–	19		.321
Rice	3	–	13		.188			6	–	21		.222
† 1988 SWC tournament winner Rankings from AP Poll

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1988–89

1988–89 Texas Tech Red Raiders basketball
Conference	Southwest Conference
Record	13–15 (8–8 SWC)
Head coach	Gerald Myers (19th season)
Home arena	Lubbock Municipal Coliseum
Seasons ← 1987–88 1989–90 →

1988–89 Southwest Conference men's basketball standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		PCT			W		L		PCT
Arkansas †	13	–	3		.813			25	–	7		.781
Texas	12	–	4		.750			25	–	9		.735
TCU	9	–	7		.563			17	–	13		.567
Houston	8	–	8		.500			17	–	14		.548
Texas A&M	8	–	8		.500			16	–	14		.533
Texas Tech	8	–	8		.500			13	–	15		.464
SMU	7	–	9		.438			13	–	16		.448
Rice	6	–	10		.375			12	–	16		.429
Baylor	1	–	15		.063			5	–	22		.185
† 1989 SWC tournament winner Rankings from AP Poll

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1989–90

1989–90 Texas Tech Red Raiders basketball
Conference	Southwest Conference
Record	5–22 (0–16 SWC)
Head coach	Gerald Myers (20th season)
Home arena	Lubbock Municipal Coliseum
Seasons ← 1988–89 1990–91 →

1989–90 Southwest Conference men's basketball standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		PCT			W		L		PCT
No. 7 Arkansas †	14	–	2		.875			30	–	5		.857
Houston	13	–	3		.813			25	–	8		.758
Texas	12	–	4		.750			24	–	9		.727
TCU	9	–	7		.563			16	–	13		.552
Baylor	7	–	9		.438			16	–	14		.533
Texas A&M	7	–	9		.438			14	–	17		.452
Rice	5	–	11		.313			11	–	17		.393
SMU	5	–	11		.313			10	–	18		.357
Texas Tech	0	–	16		.000			5	–	22		.185
† 1990 SWC tournament winner Rankings from AP Poll

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1990–91

1990–91 Texas Tech Red Raiders basketball
Conference	Southwest Conference
Record	8–23 (4–12 SWC)
Head coach	Gerald Myers (21st season)
Home arena	Lubbock Municipal Coliseum
Seasons ← 1989–90 1991–92 →

1990–91 Southwest Conference men's basketball standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		PCT			W		L		PCT
No. 2 Arkansas †	15	–	1		.938			34	–	4		.895
No. 23 Texas	13	–	3		.813			23	–	9		.719
Houston	10	–	6		.625			18	–	11		.621
TCU	9	–	7		.563			18	–	10		.643
Rice	9	–	7		.563			16	–	14		.533
SMU	6	–	10		.375			12	–	17		.414
Baylor	4	–	12		.250			12	–	15		.444
Texas Tech	4	–	12		.250			8	–	23		.258
Texas A&M	2	–	14		.125			8	–	21		.276
† 1991 SWC tournament winner Rankings from AP Poll

Source:^[2]

References

1. Gerald Myers Biography
2. "2009–10 Texas Tech Red Raiders Basketball Media Guide" (PDF). Texas Tech University. Retrieved January 4, 2010.^{[permanent dead link]}