Texas Tech Red Raiders

The Texas Tech Red Raiders are the athletic teams for the Texas Tech University (TTU). The women's basketball team goes by the name Lady Raiders; however, the school's other women's teams use the "Red Raiders" name. The university's athletic program consists of teams representing in 15 varsity sports and 30 club sports. The Masked Rider and Raider Red are the mascots representing the teams, and the school colors are red and black. Texas Tech participates in the NCAA Division I and is a founding member of the Big 12 Conference. The teams compete as members of the Big 12 South Division. From 1932 up to 1956, the university belonged to the Border Intercollegiate Athletic Association. Texas Tech was welcomed to the Southwest Conference on May 12, 1956. When the Southwest Conference broke apart in 1995, Texas Tech, along side the University of Texas at Austin, Texas A&M University, and Baylor University, merged with the Big 8 Conference to form the Big 12.