Wes Kittley

Biography

At Texas Tech... 2 Team National Championships - Men 2019 outdoor, 2024 indoor 2023 USTFCCCA Hall of Fame Class 2024 Texas Tech Athletics Hall of Honor 37 NCAA Champions 227 Big 12 Champions 16 Big 12 Team Championships 24 Olympians 8 Olympic Medalists 12 Top-5 NCAA Team Finishes 27 Top-10 NCAA Team Finishes Wes Kittley is entering his 27th season at the helm in 2025-26 - the longest tenured coach in Texas Tech Athletics history. On Aug. 11, 2023, Kittley and Texas Tech agreed to a new seven-year deal. The 2024-25 season under Kittley was highlighted with the Red Raiders bringing home four Big 12 titles, including the women's team first pair of conference track and field titles. The men's side won their third-straight Big 12 indoor title scoring 130 points - a 40-point margin over second place OSU. Meanwhile, the women's team scored 113,5 points, a 41.5-point margin over BYU. Transitioning to the outdoor period, the men's team claimed a 36-point margin win over BYU scoring 136 points for the Big 12 title, while the women tallied a 14.5-point win over BYU scoring 127 points. At the NCAA Indoor championships, the men's team placed 8th scoring 22 points, highlighted by the 4x400 team placing 2nd and Malachi Snow finishing 3rd in the 60m hurdles. The women placed 10th with all their points coming from jumps and throws. Temitope Adeshina won the high jump as Tamiah Washington took 2nd in the triple jump. At the NCAA outdoor championships, Shelby Frank scored 14 of Tech's 22 points