Achoki Moikobu

Biography

Achoki Moikobu has helped lead Texas Tech to a 51-20 record and two trips to the NCAA Tournament as an assistant coach for Grant McCasland. Moikobu and the Red Raiders advanced to the Elite 8 in his second season, finishing the year with a 28-9 overall record along with going 15-5 in Big 12 play. The team was in the AP Top 10 for the final five weeks of the season and finished the year with the third most wins in program history. Prior to Texas Tech, Moikobu was an assistant coach for McCasland at North Texas for one season, helping the Mean Green establish a new program record by going 31-7 and completing the 2022-23 season by knocking off UAB to secure the NIT title. In the 2023-24 season, he helped to lead the Red Raiders to the 2024 NCAA Tournament and a 23-win season in his first year. Tech finished tied for third in the Big 12 standings and advanced to the semifinals of the 2024 Big 12 Championship. Along with team success in his second season, Moikobu helped develop JT Toppin, Darrion Williams and Chance McMillian who each received multiple 2024-25 postseason honors. Toppin earned all-America honors along with being named the Big 12 Player of the Year, Big 12 Newcomer of the Year and to the All-Big 12 First Team. Williams earned All-Big 12 First Team and McMillian was a second team selection. The team was dynamic throughout the season, establishing a new program record with 371 made 3-pointers and averaging 80.9 points per game while limiting opponents to only 68.5. Te