Eric Gutierrez

Biography

Former Red Raider All-American first baseman Eric “Gute” Gutierrez closed his seventh season on staff at Texas Tech and his first season as an assistant coach in 2025, after being promoted from his director of operations role prior to the 2025 season. Gutierrez assumed the director of operations role in 2024 after being promoted from his role as volunteer assistant coach. Serving as the Red Raiders hitting coach in 2025 and first base coach, Gutierrez assisted a Red Raider offense that hit .287 and walked 400 times on the season. Gutierrez also helped mentor First Team All-Big 12 outfielders Logan Hughes and Damian Bravo as well as Second Team All-Big 12 first baseman Robin Villeneuve. Under the tutelage of Gutierrez, Hughes hit .327 and had a team-best 19 home runs, four triples and 13 doubles. Hughes’ 19 bombs led the Big 12 Conference during regular season play, while Bravo was one of seven players at the Power Four level to record an average of .300 or better, 10+ home runs, 15+ stolen bases, 10+ doubles and 50+ RBIs. A transfer from Tennessee, Villeneuve also shined with the assistance of Gutierrez as the first baseman hit a career-best .365 in 2025, hitting a team-best 18 doubles, 12 home runs and driving in 49 runs. In the field, Villeneuve also shined as he made just four errors and recorded a fielding percentage of .991. Gutierrez returned to Lubbock to join Tim Tadlock’s staff for the start of the 2019 season after wrapping up a professional career in the Miami Marl