Gerald Myers (born August 5, 1936) is an American former college basketball coach. He was the head coach of the Texas Tech Red Raiders men's basketball team and the Houston Baptist Huskies men's basketball team and athletic director at Texas Tech University.

Aug 26, 2010 · LUBBOCK, Texas - Gerald Myers, a former student-athlete, head men's basketball coach, administrator and now athletics director, has announced his retirement from Texas Tech University, effective May 31, 2011.

Jul 20, 2015 · After earning his Master’s degree from Tech, Gerald went into the coaching world. Following a short stint coaching at Lubbock Monterey High School, he became the second head coach of the men’s...

May 29, 2011 · Tim Siegel is the only active coach at Texas Tech who wasn't hired by Myers. Even before Myers became the athletic director in 1996, he was supporting Siegel's tennis program.

Jun 8, 2016 · Myers, the winningest men's basketball coach in Texas Tech history, served as Red Raider head basketball coach for 20 years (1971-91). After taking over midway through the 1970-71 season, he posted a 326-261 record and led the Red Raiders to 16 winning records, two conference championships and four NCAA Tournament berths.

Apr 16, 2011 · Gerald Myers stepped down as Texas Tech men’s basketball coach in 1991 and five years later inherited an Division I athletic program at a crossroads.

He is the only Monterey Basketball Coach to take the Plainsmen to the Texas State Tournament, and he did it twice. The 1961-62 Team was the first to make it to State, finishing the year with a 30 and 5 record.

Born: August 5, 1936. Alma Mater: Texas Tech (1959) As Player: 70 G, 10.9 PPG, Texas Tech (Full Record) Career Record (major schools): 21 Years, 325-262, .554 W-L% School: Texas Tech (325-262) Conference Champion: 2 Times (Reg. Seas.), 3 Times (Tourn.) NCAA Tournament: 4 Years (1-4), 0 Final Fours, 0 Championships.

Sep 1, 2010 · Gerald Myers may be from the Panhandle, but for 55 years his name has been synonymous with Texas Tech and Lubbock (with the exception of three years coaching off the caprock). In more than a...

Myers began his coaching career at Lubbock Monterey High School in 1959 where his teams posted a record of 150-48 and twice advanced to the state tournament. In 1967 he moved to Houston Baptist University as head coach.