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List Of Sportspeople Educated At Texas Tech University
Texas Tech University, often referred to as Texas Tech or TTU, is a public, coeducational, research university located in Lubbock, Texas. Established on February 10, 1923, and originally known as Texas Technological College, the university is the leading institution of the Texas Tech University System and has the seventh largest student body in the state of Texas. It is the only school in Texas to house an undergraduate institution, law school, and medical school at the same location. Initial enrollment in 1925 was 910 students; as of fall 2010, the university has 31,637 students from more than 110 countries, all 50 U.S. states and the District of Columbia. Since the university's first graduating class in 1927 of 26 students, Texas Tech has awarded more than 220,000 degrees, including 47,000 graduate and professional degrees to its alumni. The Texas Tech Alumni Association, with over 27,000 members, operates more than 120 chapters in cities throughout the United States and the world.

Since 1996, Texas Tech University has sponsored fifteen varsity teams that compete in nine sports: American football, baseball, basketball, cross country running, golf, soccer, softball, tennis, track and field, and volleyball. When the university opened for 1925–26 academic year, three varsity teams, baseball, men's basketball, and football, were fielded during that season. Gene Alford, who began playing for the Portsmouth Spartans in 1931, was the first Texas Tech alumni to play in a professional league. Many more Texas Tech alumni have become professional athletes and coaches in sports leagues including Major League Baseball (MLB), the National Basketball Association (NBA), National Football League (NFL), and the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA).

Several Texas Tech Red Raiders have been honored for both their collegiate, and professional achievements. Collegiality, six position awards have been awarded to seven Red Raiders. The Doak Walker Award, honoring the top college football running back, was presented to Bam Morris in 1993 and Byron Hanspard in 1996. The Sammy Baugh Trophy, honoring the top college football passer, was presented to Kliff Kingsbury in 2002, B. J. Symons in 2003, and Graham Harrell in 2007. Harrell also received the Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award, honoring the most outstanding senior quarterback in college football, in 2008. Wes Welker received the Mosi Tatupu Award, presented to the special teams player of the year from 1997 to 2006, in 2003. In 2007, Michael Crabtree received the Fred Biletnikoff Award and Paul Warfield Award, honoring the top college football receiver. The following season, Crabtree received both awards again, becoming the only player to win either award more than once. Four Red Raiders, Donny Anderson, Hub Bechtol, E. J. Holub, and Dave Parks, have been named to the College Football Hall of Fame. Three-time Olympic Gold Medalist and three-time WNBA Most Valuable Player Sheryl Swoopes, was the first player signed by the WNBA. Professionally, football coaches Carl Madison and John Parchman were named High School Football Coach of the Year by USA Today in 1988 and 1999 respectively.

Alumni

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Athletics

List of Texas Tech University athletics alumni
Alumnus Class year Notability Refs
Leigh Daniel — National Collegiate Athletic Association championship track athlete; Ashland University women's cross country head coach
Sally Kipyego — National Collegiate Athletic Association championship cross country and track athlete; World Championships silver medalist; Olympic silver medalist
Jason Young 2004 2012 USA Olympian, 2011 World Championships, 2010 World Cup competitor, a

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Baseball

List of Texas Tech University baseball alumni
Alumnus Class year Notability Refs
Gary Ashby 1977 Texas Tech Red Raiders head coach (1984–1986)
Doug Ault 1972 Major League Baseball player (1976–1978, 1980)
Josh Bard 1999 Major League Baseball player (2002–present)
Dallas Braden 2004 Major League Baseball player (2007–present)
Mark Brandenburg 1992 Major League Baseball player (1995–1997)
Stubby Clapp 1996 Major League Baseball player (2001); Tri-City ValleyCats manager (2011–present)
Joe Dillon 1997 Major League Baseball player (2005, 2007–2009)
Travis Driskill 1993 Major League Baseball player (2002–2005, 2007)
Keith Ginter 1998 Major League Baseball player (2000–2005)
Donald Harris 1989 Major League Baseball player (1991–1993)
Chuck Harrison 1962 Major League Baseball player (1965–1967, 1969, 1971)
Mike Humphreys 1988 Major League Baseball player (1991–1993)
Colt Hynes 2007 Minor League Baseball player (2007–present)
Nathan Karns 2009 Major League Baseball player (2013–present)
Jeff Karstens 2003 Major League Baseball player (2006–present)
Brandon Kolb 1995 Major League Baseball player (2000–2001)
Trey Lunsford 2000 Major League Baseball player (2002–2003)
Matt Miller 1996 Major League Baseball player (2001–2002)
Ryan Nye 1995 Major League Baseball player (1997–1998)
Dustin Richardson 2006 Major League Baseball player (2009–2010)
Chris Sampson 1999 Major League Baseball player (2006–2010)
Travis Smith 1995 Major League Baseball player (1998, 2002, 2004–2006)
Dan Spencer 1987 Green River Gators head coach (1992–1996); Texas Tech Red Raiders head coach (2009–2012)
Zachary Stewart 2008 Minor League Baseball player (2008–present)
Josh Tomlin 2006 Major League Baseball player (2010–present)
Steve Watkins 1998 Major League Baseball player (2004)

Basketball

List of Texas Tech University basketball alumni
Alumnus Class year Notability Refs
Tony Battie 1997 National Basketball Association player (1997/98–present)
Tony Benford 1986 North Texas Mean Green men's basketball head coach (2012/13–present)
Gary Blair 1972 (BPE), 1974 (M.Ed.) Stephen F. Austin Ladyjacks head coach (1985/86–1992/93); Arkansas Lady Razorbacks head coach (1993/94–2002/03); Texas A&M Aggies women's basketball head coach (2003/04–present)
Rick Bullock 1976 National Basketball Association player (1976)
Angie Braziel 1999 Women's National Basketball Association player (1999–2001)
Cory Carr 1998 American-Israeli National Basketball Association player (1998/99–2000/01)
Mark Davis 1995 National Basketball Association player (1995/96)
Keitha Dickerson 2000 Women's National Basketball Association player (2001–2002)
Andre Emmett 2003 National Basketball Association player (2004/05)
Gene Gibson 1950 Texas Tech Red Raiders head coach (1961–1969)
Darvin Ham 1996 National Basketball Association player (1996/97–2004/05)
Geoff Huston 1979 National Basketball Association player (1979/80–1986/87)
Gerald Myers 1959 (B.Ed.), 1965 (M.S.) Texas Tech Red Raiders head coach (1971/72–1990/91); Texas Tech University Director of Athletics (1996–2011)
Paul Nolen 1953 National Basketball Association player (1953/54)
Jia Perkins 2004 Women's National Basketball Association player (2004–present)
Plenette Pierson 2003 Women's National Basketball Association player (2003–present)
Kasib Powell 2002 National Basketball Association player (2007/08)
Polk Robison 1934 Texas Tech Red Raiders head coach (1942/43–1945/46, 1947/48–1960/61); Texas Tech University Director of Athletics (1960–1970)
Jason Sasser 1996 National Basketball Association player (1996/97, 1998/99)
Sam Sibert 1970 National Basketball Association player (1972/73)
Sheryl Swoopes 1993 Olympic Games Women's Basketball gold medalist (1996, 2000, 2004); Women's National Basketball Association player (1997–2000, 2002–2008, 2011–present)
Jeff Taylor 1982 National Basketball Association player (1982/83, 1986/87)
Alicia Thompson 1998 Women's National Basketball Association player (1998, 2000–2002, 2004–2005)

Football

List of Texas Tech University football alumni
Alumnus Class year Notability Refs
Gene Alford 1925 National Football League player (1931–1934)
Rodney Allison 1977 Chattanooga Mocs head coach (2003–2008)
Danny Amendola 2007 National Football League player (2009–present)
Glen Amerson 1960 National Football League player (1961)
Donny Anderson 1965 National Football League player (1966–1974); College Football Hall of Fame inductee (1989)
Hasson Arbubakrr 1982 National Football League player (1983–1984)
Elmer Arterburn 1951 National Football League player (1954)
Dek Bake 2006 Canadian Football League player (2008)
Tim Baker 2000 National Football League player (2001, 2003)
Joe Barnes 1973 National Football League player (1974)
Baron Batch 2010 National Football League player (2011–present)
Winford Baze 1935 National Football League player (1937)
Hub Bechtol 1943 All-America Football Conference player (1947–1949); College Football Hall of Fame inductee (1991)
Bront Bird 2010 National Football League player (2011)
Rodney Blackshear 1991 CenTex Barracudas head coach (2006); Lubbock Renegades head coach (2007–2008); South Georgia Wildcats head coach (2009); Abilene Ruff Riders head coach (2010); Amarillo Venom head coach (2011)
Art Briles 1979 Houston Cougars head coach (2003–2007); Baylor Bears head coach (2008–2015)
Buddy Brothers 1930 Tulsa Golden Hurricane head coach (1946–1952)
Jamall Broussard 2000 National Football League player (2004), Canadian Football League player (2007), and Arena Football League player (2008)
Bob Bryant — All-America Football Conference player (1946–1949)
Maury Buford 1981 National Football League player (1982–1991)
Jim Callahan 1942 National Football League player (1946)
Brandon Carter 2009 National Football League player (2010–present)
Carl Carter 1985 National Football League player (1986–1992)
Marcus Coleman 1995 National Football League player (1996–2006)
Michael Crabtree 2008 Fred Biletnikoff Award recipient (2007, 2008); Paul Warfield Award recipient (2007, 2008); National Football League player (2009–present)
Sonny Cumbie 2004 Arena Football League player (2006–2008); San Angelo Stampede Express head coach (2009); Texas Tech Red Raiders assistant coach (2010–2013)
Raymond A. Curfman 1937 New Mexico State Aggies head coach (1946–1947); Idaho Vandals head coach (1951–1953)
Kevin Curtis 2001 NFL Europa player (2006–2007); Louisiana Tech Bulldogs assistant coach (2010–present)
Stan David 1983 National Football League player (1984)
Gaines Davis — National Football League player (1936)
Keyunta Dawson 2006 National Football League player (2007–present)
Derek Dorris 2000 National Football League Player (2002)
Tommy Duniven 1976 National Football League Player (1977)
Sonny Dykes 1993 Louisiana Tech Bulldogs head coach (2010–present)
Ralph Earhart 1948 National Football League player (1948–1949)
Samuel Eguavoen — Canadian Football League player (2016–present)
Lin Elliott 1991 National Football League player (1992–1995)
Eric Everett 1987 National Football League player (1988–1992)
Eric Felton 1977 National Football League player (1978–1980)
Joel Filani 2006 United Football League player (2009); Arena Football League player (2010–present)
Bob Flowers — National Football League player (1942–1949)
Larry Flowers 1979 National Football League player (1981–1985)
Carlos Francis 2003 National Football League player (2004)
Dylan Gandy 2004 National Football League player (2005–present)
Roger Gill 1963 National Football League player (1964–1965)
James Hadnot 1979 National Football League player (1980–1983); United States Football League player (1985)
Joselio Hanson 2002 National Football League player (2004, 2006–present); NFL Europe player (2005)
Byron Hanspard 1996 Doak Walker Award recipient (1996); National Football League player (1997, 1999)
Graham Harrell 2008 Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award recipient (2008); Sammy Baugh Trophy recipient (2008); National Football League player (2010–present)
Leonard Harris 1983 National Football League player (1986–1994)
Bill Herchman 1955 National Football League player (1956–1962)
Cody Hodges 2005 AF2 player (2006–2007)
Pat Holmes 1961 Canadian Football League player (1962–1965); American Football League player (1966–1969); National Football League player (1970–1973)
E. J. Holub 1960 American Football League player (1961–1970); College Football Hall of Fame inductee (1986)
Thomas Howard 1976 National Football League player (1977–1985)
Aaron Hunt 2002 Canadian Football League player (2006–present)
Anthony Hutchison 1982 National Football League player (1983–1985)
Charles Jackson 1985 National Football League player (1987)
Glenn January 2006 Canadian Football League player (2007–present)
Dwayne Jiles 1984 National Football League player (1985–1989)
Curtis Jordan 1975 National Football League player (1976–1986)
Bill Kelley 1948 National Football League player (1949)
Bob Kilcullen 1956 National Football League player (1957–1958, 1960–1966)
Kliff Kingsbury 2002 Sammy Baugh Trophy recipient (2002); National Football League player (2005); Canadian Football League player (2006–2007); Houston Cougars assistant coach (2010–2011); Texas A&M Aggies offensive coordinator (2012); Texas Tech Red Raiders head coach (2013–2018); Arizona Cardinals head coach (2019–present)
Kris Kocurek 2000 National Football League player (2002); Detroit Lions assistant coach (2009–present)
Devin Lemons 2000 National Football League player (2004)
Zebbie Lethridge 1997 National Football League player (2001)
Daniel Loper 2004 National Football League player (2006–present)
Anthony Lynn 1991 National Football League player (1993, 1995–1999); National Football League assistant coach (2000–2017); Los Angeles Chargers head coach (2017–present)
Carl Madison — USA Today High School Football Coach of the Year (1988)
Patrick Mahomes 2016 3x Super Bowl champion (LIV, LVII, LVIII), 3x Super Bowl MVP (LIV, LVII, LVIII), 2x NFL MVP (2018, 2022), NFL Offensive Player of the Year (2018), 2x First-team All-Pro (2018, 2022), 5x Pro Bowler (2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022)
Anthony Malbrough 1999 National Football League player (2000); NFL Europe player (2001); Canadian Football League player (2002–2009)
Darcel McBath 2008 National Football League player (2009–present)
Anthony McDowell 1991 National Football League player (1992–1994)
Edward McKeever 1934 Notre Dame Fighting Irish head coach (1944); Cornell Big Red head coach (1945–1946); San Francisco Dons head coach (1947); Chicago Rockets head coach (1948)
Derrell Mitchell 1993 National Football League player (1994); World League player (1995); Canadian Football League player (1997–2007)
Roland Mitchell 1986 National Football League player (1987–1994)
Mike Mock 1977 National Football League player (1978)
Ed Mooney 1967 National Football League player (1968–1971, 1973)
Bam Morris 1993 Doak Walker Award recipient (1993); National Football League player (1994–1999); National Indoor Football League player (2006)
Eric Morris 2008 Canadian Football League player (2009)
Sammy Morris 1999 National Football League player (2000–present)
Roland Nabors 1947 All-America Football Conference player (1948)
John Parchman — USA Today High School Football Coach of the Year (1999)
Dave Parks 1963 National Football League player (1964–1973); College Football Hall of Fame inductee (2008)
Mac Percival — National Football League player (1967–1974)
Manny Ramirez 2006 National Football League player (2007–present)
Herschel Ramsey 1937 National Football League player (1938–1940, 1945)
Tate Randle 1981 National Football League player (1982–1987)
Walt Rankin 1938 National Football League player (1941, 1943–1947)
Montae Reagor 1998 National Football League player (1999–2007)
Lincoln Riley 2002 Oklahoma Sooners head coach (2017–present)
Gabriel Rivera 1982 National Football League player (1983)
Don Rives 1972 National Football League player (1973–1978)
Ed Robnett 1946 All-America Football Conference player (1947)
Frank Sachse — National Football League player (1973–1978)
Walt Schlinkman 1945 National Football League player (1946–1949)
Prince Scott 1940 All-America Football Conference player (1946)
Mike Smith 2004 National Football League player (2005–2006)
Timmy Smith 1986 National Football League player (1987–1988, 1990)
Lemuel Stinson 1987 National Football League player (1988–1993)
B. J. Symons 2003 Sammy Baugh Trophy recipient (2003)
Billy Taylor 1977 National Football League player (1978–1982)
Zach Thomas 1995 National Football League player (1996–2008); College Football Hall of Fame inductee (2015), 7x Pro Bowler, 5x First Team All-Pro, 2x Second Team All-Pro, NFL 2000s All-Decade Team, Class of 2023 Pro Football Hall of Fame Inductee
Andre Tillman 1973 National Football League player (1975–1978)
Billy Joe Tolliver 1988 National Football League player (1989–1994, 1997–1999)
Alex Trlica 2007 National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I record holder for most points after touchdowns
Bake Turner 1961 National Football League player (1962, 1970); American Football League player (1963–1969)
Louis Vasquez 2008 National Football League player (2009–present)
Ken Vinyard 1968 National Football League player (1970)
Sammy Walker 1990 National Football League player (1991–1993)
Jamar Wall 2009 National Football League player (2010–present)
Joe Walter 1984 National Football League player (1985–1993, 1995–1997)
Ted Watts 1980 National Football League player (1981–1985, 1987)
Wes Welker 2003 Mosi Tatupu Award recipient (2003); National Football League player (2004–present)
Dixie B. White 1939 Midwestern State Mustangs head coach (1951–1952); Northeast Louisiana Indians head coach (1964–1971)
Todd Whitten 1990 Tarleton State Texans head coach (1996, 2000–2004); Sam Houston State Bearkats head coach (2005–2009)
Brandon Williams 2008 National Football League player (2010–present)
Rex Williams 1939 National Football League player (1940, 1945)
Ricky Williams 2001 National Football League player (2002–2003)
Shaud Williams 2000 National Football League player (2004–2006)
Tom Wilson 1966 Texas A&M Aggies head coach (1978–1981)
Bernie Winkler 1947 All-America Football Conference player (1948)

Golf

List of Texas Tech University golf alumni
Alumnus Class year Notability Refs
John Paul Cain 1959 1989 Greater Grand Rapids Open winner; 1992 Ameritech Senior Open winner
Oscar Florén 2007 Professional golfer on the European Tour
Jeff Mitchell 1976 Professional golfer; Texas Tech Red Raiders golf head coach (1990–2000); Stanford Cardinal men's golf head coach (2000–2004); North Texas Mean Green women's golf head coach (2008–present)

Volleyball

List of Texas Tech University volleyball alumni
Alumnus Class year Notability Refs
Lisa Love 1978 Texas–Arlington Mavericks head coach (1982–1988); USC Trojans head coach (1989–1998); American Volleyball Coaches Association Hall of Fame inductee (2005); Arizona State University athletic director (2005–present)