College head coaching tenure
Gerald Myers coached the Texas Tech Red Raiders basketball teams from 1971 to 1991, before stepping down to become the athletic director for the Texas Tech Red Raiders . In Myers' twenty seasons at Texas Tech, he compiled a 326–261 record. Under Myers, the Red Raiders won two conference championships and earned four trips to the NCAA tournament and one to the NIT tournament.[ 1]
1970–71
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1971–72
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1972–73
1973–74
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1974–75
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1975–76
1976–77
1976–77 Southwest Conference men's basketball standings
Conf
Overall
Team
W
L
PCT
W
L
PCT
No. 18 Arkansas †
16
–
0
1.000
26
–
2
.929
Houston
13
–
3
.813
29
–
8
.784
Texas Tech
12
–
4
.750
20
–
9
.690
Texas
8
–
8
.500
13
–
13
.500
Texas A&M
8
–
8
.500
14
–
14
.500
SMU
7
–
9
.438
8
–
19
.296
Baylor
5
–
11
.313
11
–
17
.393
Rice
3
–
13
.188
9
–
18
.333
TCU
0
–
16
.000
3
–
23
.115
† 1977 SWC tournament winner Rankings from AP Poll
Source:[ 2]
1977–78
1977–78 Southwest Conference men's basketball standings
Conf
Overall
Team
W
L
PCT
W
L
PCT
No. 5 Arkansas
14
–
2
.875
32
–
4
.889
No. 17 Texas
14
–
2
.875
26
–
5
.839
Houston †
11
–
5
.688
25
–
8
.758
Texas Tech
10
–
6
.625
19
–
10
.655
Baylor
8
–
8
.500
14
–
13
.519
SMU
6
–
10
.375
10
–
18
.357
Texas A&M
5
–
11
.313
12
–
15
.444
Rice
2
–
14
.125
4
–
22
.154
TCU
2
–
14
.125
4
–
22
.154
† 1978 SWC tournament winner Rankings from AP Poll
Source:[ 2]
1978–79
1979–80
1979–80 Southwest Conference men's basketball standings
Conf
Overall
Team
W
L
PCT
W
L
PCT
Texas A&M †
14
–
2
.875
26
–
8
.765
Arkansas
13
–
3
.813
21
–
8
.724
Texas
10
–
6
.625
19
–
11
.633
Texas Tech
8
–
8
.500
16
–
13
.552
Houston
8
–
8
.500
14
–
14
.500
SMU
7
–
9
.438
16
–
12
.571
Baylor
6
–
10
.375
11
–
16
.407
Rice
4
–
12
.250
7
–
19
.269
TCU
2
–
14
.125
7
–
19
.269
† 1980 SWC tournament winner Rankings from AP Poll
Source:[ 2]
1980–81
1980–81 Southwest Conference men's basketball standings
Conf
Overall
Team
W
L
PCT
W
L
PCT
No. 20 Arkansas
13
–
3
.813
24
–
8
.750
Houston †
10
–
6
.625
21
–
9
.700
Baylor
10
–
6
.625
15
–
12
.556
Texas Tech
8
–
8
.500
15
–
13
.536
Texas A&M
8
–
8
.500
15
–
12
.556
Texas
7
–
9
.438
15
–
15
.500
Rice
7
–
9
.438
12
–
15
.444
TCU
6
–
10
.375
11
–
18
.379
SMU
3
–
13
.188
7
–
20
.259
† 1981 SWC tournament winner Rankings from AP poll
Source:[ 2]
1981–82
1981–82 Southwest Conference men's basketball standings
Conf
Overall
Team
W
L
PCT
W
L
PCT
No. 12 Arkansas †
12
–
4
.750
23
–
6
.793
Houston
11
–
5
.688
25
–
8
.758
Texas A&M
10
–
6
.625
20
–
11
.645
Baylor
9
–
7
.563
17
–
11
.607
TCU
9
–
7
.563
16
–
13
.552
Texas Tech
8
–
8
.500
17
–
11
.607
Texas
6
–
10
.375
16
–
10
.615
Rice
6
–
10
.375
15
–
15
.500
SMU
1
–
15
.063
6
–
21
.222
† 1982 SWC tournament winner Rankings from AP poll
Source:[ 2]
1982–83
1982–83 Southwest Conference men's basketball standings
Conf
Overall
Team
W
L
PCT
W
L
PCT
No. 1 Houston †
16
–
0
1.000
31
–
3
.912
No. 9 Arkansas
14
–
2
.875
26
–
4
.867
Texas A&M
10
–
6
.625
17
–
14
.548
TCU
9
–
7
.563
23
–
11
.676
SMU
9
–
7
.563
19
–
11
.633
Texas Tech
7
–
9
.438
11
–
20
.355
Baylor
4
–
12
.250
12
–
16
.429
Rice
2
–
14
.125
8
–
20
.286
Texas
1
–
15
.063
6
–
22
.214
† 1983 SWC tournament winner Rankings from AP poll
Source:[ 2]
1983–84
1983–84 Southwest Conference men's basketball standings
Conf
Overall
Team
W
L
PCT
W
L
PCT
No. 5 Houston †
15
–
1
.938
32
–
5
.865
No. 8 Arkansas
14
–
2
.875
25
–
7
.781
SMU
12
–
4
.750
25
–
8
.758
Texas Tech
10
–
6
.625
17
–
12
.586
Texas A&M
7
–
9
.438
16
–
14
.533
Rice
6
–
10
.375
13
–
17
.433
TCU
4
–
12
.250
11
–
17
.393
Texas
3
–
13
.188
7
–
21
.250
Baylor
1
–
15
.063
5
–
23
.179
† 1984 SWC tournament winner Rankings from AP poll
Source:[ 2]
1984–85
1985–86
1986–87
1986–87 Southwest Conference men's basketball standings
Conf
Overall
Team
W
L
PCT
W
L
PCT
No. 19 TCU
14
–
2
.875
24
–
7
.774
Baylor
10
–
6
.625
18
–
13
.581
Houston
9
–
7
.563
18
–
12
.600
Texas Tech
9
–
7
.563
15
–
14
.517
Arkansas
8
–
8
.500
19
–
14
.576
SMU
7
–
9
.438
16
–
13
.552
Texas
7
–
9
.438
14
–
17
.452
Texas A&M †
6
–
10
.375
17
–
14
.548
Rice
2
–
14
.125
8
–
19
.296
† 1987 SWC tournament winner Rankings from AP Poll
Source:[ 2]
1987–88
1987–88 Southwest Conference men's basketball standings
Conf
Overall
Team
W
L
PCT
W
L
PCT
SMU †
12
–
4
.750
28
–
7
.800
Arkansas
11
–
5
.688
21
–
9
.700
Baylor
11
–
5
.688
23
–
11
.676
Houston
10
–
6
.625
18
–
13
.581
Texas
10
–
6
.625
16
–
13
.552
Texas A&M
8
–
8
.500
16
–
15
.516
Texas Tech
4
–
12
.250
9
–
19
.321
TCU
3
–
13
.188
9
–
19
.321
Rice
3
–
13
.188
6
–
21
.222
† 1988 SWC tournament winner Rankings from AP Poll
Source:[ 2]
1988–89
1988–89 Southwest Conference men's basketball standings
Conf
Overall
Team
W
L
PCT
W
L
PCT
Arkansas †
13
–
3
.813
25
–
7
.781
Texas
12
–
4
.750
25
–
9
.735
TCU
9
–
7
.563
17
–
13
.567
Houston
8
–
8
.500
17
–
14
.548
Texas A&M
8
–
8
.500
16
–
14
.533
Texas Tech
8
–
8
.500
13
–
15
.464
SMU
7
–
9
.438
13
–
16
.448
Rice
6
–
10
.375
12
–
16
.429
Baylor
1
–
15
.063
5
–
22
.185
† 1989 SWC tournament winner Rankings from AP Poll
Source:[ 2]
1989–90
1989–90 Southwest Conference men's basketball standings
Conf
Overall
Team
W
L
PCT
W
L
PCT
No. 7 Arkansas †
14
–
2
.875
30
–
5
.857
Houston
13
–
3
.813
25
–
8
.758
Texas
12
–
4
.750
24
–
9
.727
TCU
9
–
7
.563
16
–
13
.552
Baylor
7
–
9
.438
16
–
14
.533
Texas A&M
7
–
9
.438
14
–
17
.452
Rice
5
–
11
.313
11
–
17
.393
SMU
5
–
11
.313
10
–
18
.357
Texas Tech
0
–
16
.000
5
–
22
.185
† 1990 SWC tournament winner Rankings from AP Poll
Source:[ 2]
1990–91
1990–91 Southwest Conference men's basketball standings
Conf
Overall
Team
W
L
PCT
W
L
PCT
No. 2 Arkansas †
15
–
1
.938
34
–
4
.895
No. 23 Texas
13
–
3
.813
23
–
9
.719
Houston
10
–
6
.625
18
–
11
.621
TCU
9
–
7
.563
18
–
10
.643
Rice
9
–
7
.563
16
–
14
.533
SMU
6
–
10
.375
12
–
17
.414
Baylor
4
–
12
.250
12
–
15
.444
Texas Tech
4
–
12
.250
8
–
23
.258
Texas A&M
2
–
14
.125
8
–
21
.276
† 1991 SWC tournament winner Rankings from AP Poll
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References
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