Grant McCasland
Current position | |
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Title | Head coach |
Team | Texas Tech |
Conference | Big 12 |
Record | 23–11 (.676) |
Biographical details | |
Born | (1976-10-14) October 14, 1976 (age 47) Irving, Texas, U.S. |
Playing career | |
1995–1999 | Baylor |
Position(s) | Point guard |
Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
2001–2003 | Northeastern JC (assistant) |
2004–2009 | Midland College |
2009–2011 | Midwestern State |
2011–2016 | Baylor (assistant) |
2016–2017 | Arkansas State |
2017–2023 | North Texas |
2023–present | Texas Tech |
Administrative career (AD unless noted) | |
1999–2001 | Texas Tech (Dir. of Ops.) |
Head coaching record | |
Overall | 375–132 (.740) |
Tournaments | 1–2 (NCAA DI) 6–2 (NCAA DII) 6–1 (NIT) 5–1 (CBI) |
Accomplishments and honors | |
Championships | |
NJCAA Division I tournament (2007) NIT (2023) CBI (2018) C-USA tournament (2021) 2 C-USA regular season (2020, 2022) C-USA West Division (2022) | |
Awards | |
C-USA Coach of the Year (2020) | |
Grant McCasland (born October 14, 1976) is an American college basketball coach who is currently the head coach for Texas Tech Red Raiders. McCasland previously coached at North Texas[1] from 2017 to 2023, where he guided the Mean Green to two postseason tournament championships: the 2018 College Basketball Invitational and 2023 National Invitation Tournament. Prior to that, McCasland had previously been an assistant at his alma mater Baylor and as head coach at Midwestern State, Midland College, and Arkansas State.
Head coaching record
Season | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Postseason | ||||
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Midland College Chaparrals (Western Junior College Athletic Conference) (2004–2009) | |||||||||
2004–05 | Midland College | 26–10 | |||||||
2005–06 | Midland College | 25–6 | |||||||
2006–07 | Midland College | 30–8 | NJCAA Division I Champion | ||||||
2007–08 | Midland College | 28–4 | |||||||
2008–09 | Midland College | 33–4 | NJCAA Division I Runner-up | ||||||
Midland College: | 142–32 (.816) | ||||||||
Midwestern State Mustangs (Lone Star Conference) (2009–2011) | |||||||||
2009–10 | Midwestern State | 30–3 | 10–2 | 1st | NCAA Division II Elite Eight | ||||
2010–11 | Midwestern State | 25–9 | 9–5 | 2nd | NCAA Division II Elite Eight | ||||
Midwestern State: | 55–12 (.821) | 25–9 (.735) | |||||||
Arkansas State Red Wolves (Sun Belt Conference) (2016–2017) | |||||||||
2016–17 | Arkansas State | 20–12 | 11–7 | T–3rd | |||||
Arkansas State: | 20–12 (.625) | 11–7 (.611) | |||||||
North Texas Mean Green (Conference USA) (2017–2023) | |||||||||
2017–18 | North Texas | 20–18 | 8–10 | T–7th | CBI Champions | ||||
2018–19 | North Texas | 21–12 | 8–10 | T–9th | |||||
2019–20 | North Texas | 20–11 | 14–4 | 1st | Postseason not held | ||||
2020–21 | North Texas | 18–10 | 9–5 | 3rd (West) | NCAA Division I Round of 32 | ||||
2021–22 | North Texas | 25–7 | 16–2 | 1st (West) | NIT Second Round | ||||
2022–23 | North Texas | 31–7 | 16–4 | 2nd | NIT Champions | ||||
North Texas: | 135–65 (.675) | 71–35 (.670) | |||||||
Texas Tech Red Raiders (Big 12 Conference) (2023–present) | |||||||||
2023–24 | Texas Tech | 23–11 | 11–7 | T–3rd | NCAA Division I Round of 64 | ||||
Texas Tech: | 23–11 (.676) | 11–7 (.611) | |||||||
Total: | 375–132 (.740) | ||||||||
National champion Postseason invitational champion |
Personal life
McCasland is a Christian.[2] McCasland is married to Cece McCasland. They have four children together.[3]
References
- ^ Vito, Brett (March 13, 2017). "UNT hires Arkansas State's Grant McCasland as next men's basketball coach". The Dallas Morning News. Retrieved March 31, 2017.
- ^ Romano, Jason. "NEW PODCAST: Grant McCasland - North Texas Men's Basketball Coach". Sports Spectrum.
- ^ "GRANT MCCASLAND".
External links
- North Texas Mean Green bio
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