People

Athletic directors

    * E. Y. Freeland (1925-????)
    * Morley Jennings (1941-1951)[70]
    * DeWitt Weaver (1951-1960)[71]
    * Polk Robison (1961-1969)[72]
    * J. T. King (1970-1978)[73]
    * T. Jones
    * Bob Bockrath (1993-1996)
    * Gerald Myers (1996-2011)

 Head coaches
Main articles: List of Texas Tech Red Raiders head baseball coaches, List of Texas Tech Red Raiders head football coaches, and List of Texas Tech Red Raiders head men's basketball coaches

Head coaches of Texas Tech teams include:

    * Baseball – Dan Spencer
    * Basketball, Men's – Pat Knight
    * Basketball, Women's – Kristy Curry
    * Cross Country – Jon Murray
    * Football – Tommy Tuberville
    * Golf, Men's – Greg Sands
    * Golf, Women's – JoJo Robertson
    * Soccer – Tom Stone
    * Softball – Shanon Hays[78]
    * Tennis, Men's – Tim Siegel
    * Tennis, Women's – Todd Petty
    * Indoor/Outdoor Track & Field – Wes Kittley
    * Volleyball – Trish Kissiar-Knight

 Alumni
Main article: List of Texas Tech University alumni (sports)

In the sports world, Texas Tech Red Raiders have gone on to play in the NFL, NBA, WNBA, Major League Baseball, and more. Current alumni standouts include NFL All-Pros Zach Thomas of the Kansas City Chiefs and Wes Welker of the New England Patriots, and Michael Crabtree of the San Francisco 49ers.