Marsha Sharp To Retire As Head Coach At Texas Tech

Her voice echo’s on the floor of Reunion Arena in Dallas.

“Here we go, lets go, lets go, lets go!” It’s the voice of Marsha Sharp, the Head Basketball Coach for the women’s basketball team at Texas Tech. It’s a voice folks in Lubbock have heard for 24-yers.

“Everything is in attack mode,” she tells her players during a practice in Dallas. “Square first then jump,” she yells.

Later during an interview after practice, Sharp talked about her career and why she announced she was leaving as the schools Head Coach. “You just have that gut feeling, that maybe its time to try and do something a little bit different, to accept some different challenges, to do some things a little bit differently,” she says. “I don't know, a lot of people have asked me if there is one particular reason, and probably not. It’s just a culmination of things, that maybe its time to change direction. “

Sharp’s crowning glory remains a National championship in 1993. She has 571-wins, is a member of the Women's Basketball Hall of Fame, but that doesn't even begin to describe her career.

“I think that I've been a part of something really special in the growth of women's basketball, not just at Tech, but nation wide,” says Sharp.

Texas Tech will play their first game against Oklahoma State Tuesday, March 7th as the 5th seed in the Big 12 Women’s Tournament, but her players know, every game they play from now on, might be the last for their departing coach.

“I think all of our emotions are high and we're trying to win a couple of ball games and get into the NCAA tournament,” says Guard Erin Grant. “So I think its a little bit more pressure this time around.”

Says Forward LaToya Davis, “She's one of the most amazing coaches, I mean, she might get in your face a couple of times, but you know its for good. It’s great, I mean it’s sad she's retiring, but I know its for a good reason.”

Sharp's next job will be as Associate Athletic Director for Special Projects at Texas Tech. She's done amazing things for the women's basketball program at Texas Tech. The program will certainly miss her.