Texas Tech, McCasland Agree to Six-Year Contract Extension

LUBBOCK, TX — Texas Tech University and head men’s basketball coach Grant McCasland have agreed to a six-year contract extension that will keep him at the helm through the 2030-31 season, the athletics department announced Tuesday. The new deal places McCasland among the highest-paid coaches in college basketball.

Through two seasons, McCasland has led the Red Raiders to a 51-20 overall record, including a 26-12 mark in Big 12 play and back-to-back NCAA Tournament appearances. Texas Tech is 30-5 at home during his tenure.

“Coach McCasland immediately built upon our men’s basketball program’s established success and continues working to raise and deliver on high expectations,” Director of Athletics Kirby Hocutt said. “We look forward to an exciting future for Texas Tech basketball under Coach McCasland's leadership."

The 2024-25 season marked a historic campaign for the Red Raiders, who went 28-9 overall and 15-5 in Big 12 play—both program bests. Tech reached the Elite Eight as a No. 3 seed in the NCAA Tournament, defeating UNC Wilmington, Drake, and Arkansas before falling to eventual national champion Florida. The Red Raiders also set program records with 371 3-pointers made and 2,993 points scored, and finished the year ranked No. 8 in the final AP Top 25.

McCasland, the 19th head coach in program history, owns the best record through two seasons in Texas Tech history. He was named to the Werner Ladder Naismith Coach of the Year Watch List last season and holds a career record of 262-109 over 11 seasons, including 206-97 at the Division I level.

This summer, McCasland will serve as an assistant coach for USA Basketball’s U19 National Team at the 2025 FIBA U19 World Cup in Lausanne, Switzerland.

Off the court, McCasland has helped energize the fanbase, leading to nine sellouts and an average of 3,126 students in attendance during Big 12 games. More than 450,000 fans have attended home games at United Supermarkets Arena over the past two seasons.