| Krista Gerlich | |
| Current Title: | Head Coach |
| Current Team: | Texas Tech |
| Current Conference: | Big 12 |
| Birth Date: | 16 November 1970 |
| Birth Place: | Spearman, Texas[1] |
| Alma Mater: | Texas Tech University (BS) Texas A&M–Kingsville (MSEdA) |
| Player Years1: | 1989–1993 |
| Player Team1: | Texas Tech |
| Player Positions: | Guard |
| Coach Years1: | 1993–1994 |
| Coach Team1: | Lockney High School |
| Coach Years2: | 1994–1997 |
| Coach Team2: | Taft High School |
| Coach Years3: | 1997–1999 |
| Coach Team3: | UTSA (Asst.) |
| Coach Years4: | 1999–2000 |
| Coach Team4: | Reagan High School |
| Coach Years5: | 2003–2006 |
| Coach Team5: | Texas Tech (Asst.) |
| Coach Years6: | 2006–2013 |
| Coach Team6: | West Texas A&M |
| Coach Years7: | 2013–2020 |
| Coach Team7: | UT Arlington |
| Coach Years8: | 2020–present |
| Coach Team8: | Texas Tech |
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Krista Gerlich (born November 16, 1970, in Spearman, Texas) is an American college basketball coach. She is the head coach of the Texas Tech Lady Raiders basketball team.[5]
On September 18, 2006, Gerlich was named the women's basketball coach at West Texas A&M.
She inherited a 28–4 Lone Star Champion Lady Buff program that lost in the South Central Region Tournament semifinals, including Lone Star player of the year Emily Brister.[6]
Gerlich was named the head coach of the Lady Mavericks on April 11, 2013.[7] She accumulated a program-best 121 wins with the Lady Mavs.
Texas Tech announced the hiring of Gerlich to lead the Lady Raiders on August 18, 2020,[8] taking over following the scandal of the previous coach Marlene Stollings.[9]
Krista is married to former Red Raider linebacker Bryan Gerlich.
Daughter Bryn Gerlich played basketball at Texas Tech after transferring from Oklahoma State.[10]