NJCAA Hall of Fame coach Steve Green to join Texas Tech basketball staff

LEVELLAND – Arguably the most recognizable name in the history of men's junior college basketball, three-time national champion, and NJCAA Hall of Fame coach Steve Green has announced he will be joining the Texas Tech men's basketball staff next season.

A native of Miami, Oklahoma, Green built the South Plains College men's basketball program into a perennial power over the last 22 years, amassing an overall win record of 706-195, including a 552-152 clip at SPC.

Green led the Texans to the NJCAA Men's Basketball Tournament 11 times during his tenure, capturing the 2008, 2012, and 2018 national titles, becoming just the fourth coach in NJCAA history to win three national championships. SPC also earned national runner-up honors during the 2014-2015 season.

The Texans won eight conference titles and seven regional championships under Green, and became just the sixth team in NJCAA history to record a perfect season, as South Plains won the program's second national title in 2012 with an unblemished record of 36-0.

During the 2018 season, the Texans ran the table as they knocked off conference foe Odessa College in the Region V title game to earn an automatic berth to the 2018 NJCAA Men's Basketball National Tournament. The Texans went on to win five straight in Hutch including a 98-95 victory over Southern Idaho to capture the program's third national championship.

Green made his NJCAA head-coaching debut at Howard College in 1988. In his three seasons there he produced two WJCAC titles, one regional championship, and an overall record of 81-19. Following his time in Big Spring, Green led Midland College to a 73-24 record, a region championship, and an appearance at the National Tournament garnering an eighth-place finish.

Coaching Career

2000-Present: Head Men's Basketball Coach, South Plains College

1999-2000: Asst. Men's Basketball Coach, Texas A&M-Corpus Christi

1994-1999: Asst. Men's Basketball Coach & Recruiting Coordinator, San Diego State University

1991-1994: Head Men's Basketball Coach, Midland College

1988-1991: Head Men's Basketball Coach, Howard College

Coaching Highlights

NJCAA National Champions (2007-08, 2011-12, 2017-2018)

NJCAA National Runner-Up (2014-15)

NJCAA Coach of the Year (2007-08, 2011-12, 2017-2018)

WJCAC Coach of the Year (1988-89, 1989-90, 2006-07, 2011-12, 2013-14, 2014-15, 2016-2017)

Coach of eight WJCAC Championship teams at South Plains
Howard (1989-90, 1990-91), SPC (2001-02, 2002-03, 2006-07, 2011-12, 2013-14, 2014-15, 2016-2017, 2020-2021)

Coach of nine Region V Championship Teams
Howard (1990-91), Midland (1993-94), SPC (2001-02, 2002-03, 2007-08, 2011-12, 2014-15, 2017-2018, 2018-2019)