Gerald Myers

Gerald Myers (born August 5, 1936) was 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.

Early years Originally from Borger, Texas, Myers played basketball for Texas Tech from 1956–1959. As a player, he had an 86.9 percent free throw shooting average for the 1957-58 season. He received a bachelor's degree in education from Texas Tech in 1959 and later earned a master's degree in 1965.

Career Myers coached basketball for Monterey High School in Lubbock, Texas from 1959 through 1966, posting an impressive 150-48 record at the high school.

Houston Baptist In 1967, Myers became the second head coach of the Houston Baptist Huskies men's basketball program. Beginning with Myers' first season as head coach, the Huskies competed in the NCAA Division II after 4 seasons in the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics. In three seasons, Myers posted an overall record of 32–43. Myers was named SWC Coach of the Year five times, winning the award more times than any other coach.

After resigning as head coach of the Red Raider basketball team, Myers became assistant athletic director at Texas Tech. In June 1996, Myers was named interim Athletic Director following the resignation of Bob Bockrath to take the same position at the University of Alabama. On February 17, 1997, Myers was announced as the university's permanent athletic director after being named sole finalist for the position.

Head coaching record

CBB Yearly Record Entry season = 1970–71 name = Texas Tech overall = 8–5 conference = 8–5