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Tech’s contact with Smith was first reported by ESPN.com

Texas Tech’s coaching search ramped up on Thursday as several university officials, according to multiple sources, met with former Minnesota coach Tubby Smith about the school’s open basketball coaching position. Tech’s contact with Smith was first reported by ESPN.com. Smith and his wife were in Lubbock on Thursday to meet with Tech officials and discuss the open position, sources told the Avalanche-Journal.

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Report: Texas Tech reaches out to USM's Donnie Tyndall about open basketball position 03/28/13 - 5:04pm

A Southern Miss official told the A-J he had not heard anything regarding Tyndall

Texas Tech has reached out to Southern Miss coach Donnie Tyndall about interviewing for its open basketball coaching position, according to a report by the website HoopDirt.com, which covers the college coaching scene. A message left for Tyndall by the Avalanche-Journal was not immediately returned. A Southern Miss official told the A-J he had not heard anything regarding Tyndall and a potential interview with Tech.

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Sources: Frazier could be headed to Texas Tech 03/28/13 - 11:48am

McDonalds All-American wants to play for the Red Raiders next season; coaching situation could still play factor

Keith Frazier, a McDonald’s All-American out of Dallas Kimball, told Texas Tech officials on Wednesday that he wants to play for the Red Raiders next season, according to sources. But Frazier’s ultimately ending up in Lubbock could come with a caveat. The talented shooting guard, who has also been pursued heavily by SMU and Texas A&M among others, has developed a strong relationship with Chris Walker, Tech’s interim coach this season and Frazier’s lone recruiter at the school. According to multiple sources, Frazier has a strong desire to play for Walker.

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New Texas Tech president weighs in on basketball coaching search 03/26/13 - 10:52am

Nellis says there is no time line outlined to hire permanent coach

New Texas Tech President M. Duane Nellis offered his take on the school’s search for a new basketball coach during an introductory news conference Monday. “I have the highest level of confidence in (Athletic Director) Kirby Hocutt,” said Nellis, who previously served as the president at the University of Idaho. “Certainly he’s been keeping me briefed on that search. “I think Kirby is making excellent progress in identifying key candidates, and I don’t really have a time line outlined that we’ve talked about, but I think we just want to make sure we get the job done right.”

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NCAA Tournament: Cal uses dominant inside advantage to hold off hard-charging Fresno State 03/24/13 - 1:06am

California coach Lindsay Gottlieb has lauded her team’s ability to win games this season in a variety of fashions. During the first round of the NCAA Tournament against a game, 15th-seeded Fresno State squad, the No. 2 seed Bears earned a 90-76 victory by finding the bottom of the net in almost every way possible. Five different Cal players scored at least 12 points, and the production was necessary against the Bulldogs and Ki-Ki Moore, who led all scorers with 33 points in what was likely her final college game.

As tournament begins, Tech's coaching search wages on (Runnin' with the Raiders blog) 03/20/13 - 10:13pm

As fans of college basketball turn eager attention to the true start of the NCAA Tournament on Thursday, Texas Tech will be continuing to search for the coach it hopes can return the Red Raiders to that stage – one they haven't graced since 2007. In the week since Tech's season ended with a 28-point loss to Kansas in the Big 12 Tournament quarterfinals, athletic director Kirby Hocutt has been busy interviewing a handful of potential candidates for the job created by Billy Gillispie's resignation six months ago.

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Kosmider: Trying to make sense out of a wild Big Dance 03/20/13 - 12:47am

The NCAA Tournament could be as wild as ever this season. Here are some tips that could help you fill out that bracket.

I’m here to tell you not to be ashamed if it took you an extra few days to fill out your NCAA Tournament bracket this week. This college basketball season has been a roller-coaster ride of upsets, buzzer-beaters, stormed courts and no shortage of other indelible moments along the way. The aftermath of it all has left us with a tournament, already widely regarded as the most exciting in sports, that is even more difficult to predict than usual.

Update on Texas Tech basketball coaching search (Runnin' with the Raiders blog) 03/18/13 - 8:09pm

The Texas Tech basketball program is in the middle of a search for a permanent coach for the second time since 2011, when Billy Gillispie was hired to replace Pat Knight. Gillispie left after one season, and Chris Walker served as the interim coach this season. He is one of the candidates for the job, according to Tech athletic director Kirby Hocutt, but it's been less clear as to who else may be in the picture.

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