Yet, a coach who led his team to a mediocre .500 record in conference play earned the Big 12 Coach of the Year honor.
Texas Tech’s Tubby Smith was announced as the Big 12 Coach of the Year on Sunday. The main reason being that he helped the Red Raiders become a NCAA Tournament team.
But that’s not the case yet.
The Red Raiders finished seventh in the Big 12 Conference standings and have to play TCU in a play-in game on Wednesday in Kansas City. Currently, Texas Tech has 19 overall wins. Usually, 20 wins is the magic number to earn a berth in the “big dance.