Texas Tech's McCasland to toss first pitch for Rangers game
According to a report from Scarlet & Black Nation, Texas Tech head coach Grant McCasland will throw out the first pitch at Friday night's Texas Rangers game.
๐จ ๐ ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐: Scarlet & Black Nation has learned that @CoachGrantMac will be throwing out the first pitch at Friday nightโs @Rangers game โ part of Texas Tech Night at the ballpark! โพ
โ Scarlet & Black Nation (@gunsupnation) May 28, 2025
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Entering his third season with the Red Raiders, McCasland has done a masterful job in Lubbock. He helped lead the Red Raiders to the NCAA Tournament in each of his first two seasons and his 51-20 overall record is the best record for any Red Raider head coach in their first two seasons.
Last season, McCasland's Red Raiders set a new program record by spending five straight weeks in the AP Top 10. Texas Tech finished in second place in the Big 12 with a 15-5 record and secured a No. 3 seed in the NCAA Tournament, advancing to the Elite 8.
In an effort to continue that level of success, Texas Tech and McCasland recently agreed on a new six-year contract extension through the 2030-31 season. The new $31.5 million deal will make McCasland one of the highest paid head coaches in all of college basketball.
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