Candi Whitaker

Candi Whitaker
Sport(s) Basketball
Biographical details
Born (1980-04-22) April 22, 1980
Canyon, Texas
Playing career
1998–2000 Seward County CC
2000–2002 Texas Tech
Position(s) Point guard
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
2002–2004 Valparaiso (asst.)
2004–2006 UMKC (asst.)
2006–2012 UMKC
2012–2013 Oklahoma State (assoc.)
2013–2018 Texas Tech
Head coaching record
Overall 121–155 (.438)

Candace Elizabeth Whitaker (born April 22, 1980) is an American college basketball coach who was most recently the women's basketball head coach at Texas Tech. Whitaker returned to her alma mater to fill the position after former coach Kristy Curry left to coach at Alabama.[1][2]

Coaching career

Texas Tech University

Following Kristy Curry's departure for Alabama on May 11, 2013, Whitaker was named the new head coach at Texas Tech University on May 20, 2013.[3] On January 1, 2018, Texas Tech fired Whitaker.[4][5]

Head coaching record

Season Team Overall Conference Standing Postseason
UMKC Kangaroos (Mid-Continent Conference) (2006–2007)
2006–07 UMKC* 8–11**5–8**T-5th
UMKC Kangaroos (The Summit League) (2007–2012)
2007–08 UMKC 7–20**0–15**9th
2008–09 UMKC 11–18**6–11**T-6th
2009–10 UMKC 16–1612–65th
2010–11 UMKC 14–169–96th
2011–12 UMKC 22–1211–73rd
UMKC: 77–93**43–56**
Texas Tech Lady Raiders (Big 12 Conference) (2013–2018)
2013–14 Texas Tech 6–240–1810th
2014–15 Texas Tech 15–165–1310th
2015–16 Texas Tech 13–183–159th
2016–17 Texas Tech 14–175-138th
2017–18 Texas Tech 6-70-2
Texas Tech: 54–82 (.397)13–61 (.176)
Total:131–175 (.428)

      National champion         Postseason invitational champion  
      Conference regular season champion         Conference regular season and conference tournament champion
      Division regular season champion       Division regular season and conference tournament champion
      Conference tournament champion

* Whitaker became interim head coach in December 2006 following the resignation of Bo Overton.[6]

** Reflects 6 games (including 5 conference games) from 2007 to 2009 vacated due to league sanctions.[7]

Personal life

Whitaker married her husband Matt Whitaker in April 2007. They have two sons; Westin and Will.

References

  1. ↑ "Candace Whitaker Biography". University of Missouri-Kansas City. Retrieved June 17, 2014.
  2. ↑ "Candi Whitaker". Texas Tech University. Archived from the original on July 25, 2017. Retrieved January 20, 2018.
  3. ↑ Magelssen, Tommy (May 20, 2013). "Former Lady Raider Candace Whitaker named new Texas Tech women's basketball coach (updated)". Lubbock Avalanche-Journal. Retrieved June 17, 2014.
  4. ↑ "Texas Tech fires Candi Whitaker, Gray-Miller named interim coach". KJTV Fox 34. January 1, 2018. Retrieved January 1, 2018.
  5. ↑ Silva, Carlos Jr. (January 1, 2018). "Texas Tech relieves Whitaker of head coaching duties". Lubbock Avalanche-Journal. Retrieved January 20, 2018.
  6. ↑ "Overton leaves UMKC mid-season to lead Sky". ESPN. December 13, 2006. Retrieved June 21, 2016.
  7. ↑ 2015-16 UMKC Women's Basketball Media Guide, pp. 64-65
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