“I sleep very well at night knowing that he has the keys to that program.” Texas Tech athletic director Kirby Hocutt told the Lubbock Avalanche-Journal. Grant McCasland has that reputation. A reputation that the team is moving in the right direction under his watch and the 2024-25 season was a clear indication of it. The Red Raiders went 15-5 in the Big 12 that season, defeating mighty the Houston side—one of only four teams in the nation to have done so.
In the 2023-24 season, the Texas Tech Red Raiders went 23-10. Taking over from Mark Adams, Grant McCasland delivered consecutive seasons of 20+ wins. In 2024-25, the team finished the regular season 25-8. They ended up 2nd in the Big 12 Conference. In the big dance? The 48-year-old coach led the side to Elite Eight in only his second season – a stage last reached in 2022.
It is fair to say that McCasland has a Midas touch. He won the NJCAA Division I title with Midland College in 2007 and an NIT championship with North Texas in 2023. His sides hardly finished below third rank in the conference standings. At Texas Tech as well, Mccasland used a unique approach, building a relationship with the team first. And the results are in front of us.
“If I can go and love my wife the way I’m supposed to and love my kids, then I feel like that will carry over and God will honor it with how I coach our team and how I prepare them,” McCasland said on a podcast while he was at North Texas. “And that there’s space for the priorities that need to be in that order. If I can do that in that order, he’ll continue to honor what we’re doing as basketball coaches and maybe as a basketball program.”
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Check out Grant McCasland’s personal details that have a major influence on his coaching and work ethic.
What is Grant McCasland’s ethnicity?
There are no records of Grant McCasland’s ethnicity. The McCasland surname is a Scottish and northern Irish variant of McCausland, with roots in the Gaelic name Mac Ausalain, meaning “son of Absolom,” and is believed to be an Anglicized form of it.
If anyone listens to Grant McCasland carefully, he always thanks god for all the positives in his life. His approach to work and even in his personal life oozes dedication.
What is Grant McCasland’s nationality? Where was he born?
Grant McCasland was born in Irving, Texas and has American citizenship. Playing at a point guard position during his college career, McCasland quickly shifted his focus to coaching. The Baylor pass-out started working as an assistant coach at Northeastern JC. In just three years, he was head coach of Midland College.
After a title-winning season with Midland College, he worked as an assistant coach at his Alma matter – Baylor Bears. Fans, peers and players praised his vision and team-building skills throughout his career.
What religion does Grant McCasland follow?
Grant McCasland is a Christian. As seen by the players he coaches, and those around him, McCasland is a follower of Jesus. The devotee is always seen taking Christ’s name in his speeches and even in interviews. Grant also received the John Lotz “Barnabas” Coaching Award from FCA (Fellowship of Christian Athletes). The organization annually honors a basketball coach who best exhibits a commitment to Christ, integrity and encouragement to others, and lives a balanced life.
FCA Texas Regional Director of Ministry Advancement Corbin Young said, “Grant McCasland deserves this honor, because he’s truly a follower of Jesus who is competing at the highest level in college basketball with integrity and excellence as a platform to impact all those he leads and influences to know and grow in Christ.”
The head coach has built a culture in his programs based on biblical values and molded his life around it. So far, the approach has led him to bright places. Two decades in, only an NCAA championship evades Grant McCasland.
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