Softball
Archibald, Tara
Tara Archibald
- Title:
- Associate Head Coach
- Email:
- tara.archibald@ttu.edu
Texas Tech head coach Gerry Glasco announced the hiring of Tara (Glasco) Archibald on Tuesday. Archibald will join the staff as the associate head coach and be the pitching coach.
Tara (Glasco) Archibald rejoins her father in Lubbock after spending five years as the head coach of Eastern Illinois. She led the Panthers to a 40-17 record and an Ohio Valley Conference regular-season title this past season, while being named the Ohio Valley Conference Coach of the year. The year before that, she led the Panthers to the program’s first ever NCAA Regional appearance after a 34-win season and winning the Ohio Valley Conference Tournament.
Archibald, who was 135-97 overall during her five seasons as a head coach, will join the staff as a pitching coach, which was her role at Illinois State from 2017-19. She was also an assistant coach at Georgia from 2011-14 where she coached with her father and helped the Bulldogs win the SEC Tournament in 2014 and advance to two NCAA Super Regionals in 2012 and 2014.
At Illinois State, Archibald helped increase the number of strikeouts from the pitching staff by 32% in her first year and 47% percent in her second year compared to the seasons prior to her arrival. She also coached second team All-Missouri Valley Conference Pitcher Morgan Day.
Archibald has a great track record with pitchers, coaching the 2023 OVC Pitcher of the Year and OVC Female Athlete of the Year Olivia Price. At EIU, she also coached McKenzie Oslanzi who was the 2024 OVC Freshman of the Year, a First Team All-Conference pitcher, a Second Team All-Region pitcher and an NFCA Top 25 Freshman. At Georgia, Archibald coached her late sister and 2013 SEC Freshman of the Year Geri Ann Glasco along with All-American pitchers Chelsea Wilkinson (2014) and Erin Arevalo (2012).
What They Are Saying:
Chelsea Wilkinson (Georgia pitching coach, All-American under Archibald in 2014) -
“I am so excited for Tara to have the opportunity to help lead the Texas Tech softball program. She is an incredible leader and coach, but an even better person. She empowers and brings out the best in everyone around her. The women at Texas Tech are blessed to be under her guidance and I am excited for the future of that program!”
Erin Arevalo (Campbell pitching coach, All-American under Archibald in 2012) –
“I’m so excited for Tara and excited to see what she’s going to do for the Texas Tech bullpen! She’s proven she can develop arms at all levels. I was fortunate enough to have her as my pitching coach for my senior year and in the short amount of time I worked with her, she was able to maximize my strengths in the circle and build my confidence. She’s a student of the game, an excellent communicator and she’s going to build trust with her pitchers to set them up for success. I can’t wait to see her pour her knowledge and enthusiasm for the game into her players.”
Olivia Price (former player under Archibald, 2023 OVC Pitcher of the Year) -
“Throughout my time at EIU, Coach Tara and I developed an unspoken understanding when it comes to pitching. We both understood that it would take some work for me to develop into the player I became. Given my accolades, all of that can be attributed to coach Tara’s undying belief that I was someone that could be something more. She knew what I needed to work on, and we never gave up on it. She takes what she is given and develops players into extraordinary players.”
Other Notables:
* Ohio Valley Conference Coach of the Year in 2024
* Led team to 40-17 record and 2024 OVC Regular season Championship - 40 wins tied for EIU record for wins at Division I level
* Led school to first-ever NCAA Regional in 2023, team won 34 games (34-21) and OVC Tournament
* Posted 11-10 record in first season, Panthers did not play an OVC game due to COVID-19 shutdown
* Team won OVC Team Academic Award in 2020
* Posted 25-19 record, 16-14 record in OVC play during 2021 season
* Coached OVC Player of the Year Megan Burton in 2021 and Kenall Grover in 2024
* Coached OVC Pitcher of the Year Olivia Price in 2023
* Coached OVC Freshman of the Year Kendall Grover in 2023 and McKenzie Ozlanzi in 2024
* Coached two first team All-OVC selections (Megan Burton & Haley Mitchell) in 2021
* Coached two first team All-OVC selections (Hannah Cravens & Lindy Milkowski) in 2022
* Coached two first team All-OVC selections (Olivia Price & Kendall Grover) in 2023
* Coached four first team All-OVC selections (Kendall Grover, McKenzie Oslanzi, Rachel Kaufman, Jadin Justman) in 2024
* Coached fouir second team All-OVC selections
* Coached eight All-OVC Newcomer Team selection
* Coached two All-Region selections in 2021 (Megan Burton, 1st Team / Haley Mitchell, 3rd Team)
* Coached one All-Region selection in 2022 (Hannah Cravens, 3rd Team)
* Coached one All-Region selection in 2023 (Kendall Grover, 2nd Team)
* Coached three All-Region selections in 2024 (McKenzie Oslanzi, 2nd team / Jadin Justman, 2nd team / Kendall Grover, 3rd team)
* Coached NFCA / Tucci Top 25 Freshman and Freshman All-American McKenzie Oslanzi in 2024
* Team ranked 20th in NCAA in home runs per game, setting school single season record with 56 home runs in 2021
* Team ranked 26th in NCAA in stolen bases per game and 40th in slugging percentage in 2021
* Team ranked 29th in NCAA in doubles and 50th in scoring in 2022
* Team set school record for runs (296), RBI (275), Doubles (82) and Walks Drawn (204) in 2022
* Team set school record for home runs (56) and Slugging Percentage (.480) in 2021
* Team won OVC Sportsmanship Award in 2022
* Team qualified for OVC Tournament in 2022, first appearance since 2018 season
* Team posted several offensive numbers that ranked in top ten in school history in 2023
- hits (395 / 9th), doubles (80 / 3rd), home runs (39 / 4th), runs (234 / 7th), RBI (206 / 5th), slugging pct (.421 / 4th), walks (176 / 2nd) , sac flies (16 / 1st)
* Team ranked 27th in NCAA in doubles for the season in 2023
* Defense turned 20 double plays which ranked second in school history in 2023
* Team posted several offensive numbers that ranked in top ten in school history in 2024
- batting average (.296 / 2nd), hits (437 / 3rd), doubles (78 / 4th), home runs (39 / 4th), RBI (261 / 2nd), runs (292 / 2nd), slugging pct (.431 / 4th), walks (178 / 2nd), sac flies (24 / 1st)
* Career record (135-97 overall / 64-42 OVC) ... won 100th career game against Providence College on Feb. 11, 2024
Tara (Glasco) Archibald rejoins her father in Lubbock after spending five years as the head coach of Eastern Illinois. She led the Panthers to a 40-17 record and an Ohio Valley Conference regular-season title this past season, while being named the Ohio Valley Conference Coach of the year. The year before that, she led the Panthers to the program’s first ever NCAA Regional appearance after a 34-win season and winning the Ohio Valley Conference Tournament.
Archibald, who was 135-97 overall during her five seasons as a head coach, will join the staff as a pitching coach, which was her role at Illinois State from 2017-19. She was also an assistant coach at Georgia from 2011-14 where she coached with her father and helped the Bulldogs win the SEC Tournament in 2014 and advance to two NCAA Super Regionals in 2012 and 2014.
At Illinois State, Archibald helped increase the number of strikeouts from the pitching staff by 32% in her first year and 47% percent in her second year compared to the seasons prior to her arrival. She also coached second team All-Missouri Valley Conference Pitcher Morgan Day.
Archibald has a great track record with pitchers, coaching the 2023 OVC Pitcher of the Year and OVC Female Athlete of the Year Olivia Price. At EIU, she also coached McKenzie Oslanzi who was the 2024 OVC Freshman of the Year, a First Team All-Conference pitcher, a Second Team All-Region pitcher and an NFCA Top 25 Freshman. At Georgia, Archibald coached her late sister and 2013 SEC Freshman of the Year Geri Ann Glasco along with All-American pitchers Chelsea Wilkinson (2014) and Erin Arevalo (2012).
What They Are Saying:
Chelsea Wilkinson (Georgia pitching coach, All-American under Archibald in 2014) -
“I am so excited for Tara to have the opportunity to help lead the Texas Tech softball program. She is an incredible leader and coach, but an even better person. She empowers and brings out the best in everyone around her. The women at Texas Tech are blessed to be under her guidance and I am excited for the future of that program!”
Erin Arevalo (Campbell pitching coach, All-American under Archibald in 2012) –
“I’m so excited for Tara and excited to see what she’s going to do for the Texas Tech bullpen! She’s proven she can develop arms at all levels. I was fortunate enough to have her as my pitching coach for my senior year and in the short amount of time I worked with her, she was able to maximize my strengths in the circle and build my confidence. She’s a student of the game, an excellent communicator and she’s going to build trust with her pitchers to set them up for success. I can’t wait to see her pour her knowledge and enthusiasm for the game into her players.”
Olivia Price (former player under Archibald, 2023 OVC Pitcher of the Year) -
“Throughout my time at EIU, Coach Tara and I developed an unspoken understanding when it comes to pitching. We both understood that it would take some work for me to develop into the player I became. Given my accolades, all of that can be attributed to coach Tara’s undying belief that I was someone that could be something more. She knew what I needed to work on, and we never gave up on it. She takes what she is given and develops players into extraordinary players.”
Other Notables:
* Ohio Valley Conference Coach of the Year in 2024
* Led team to 40-17 record and 2024 OVC Regular season Championship - 40 wins tied for EIU record for wins at Division I level
* Led school to first-ever NCAA Regional in 2023, team won 34 games (34-21) and OVC Tournament
* Posted 11-10 record in first season, Panthers did not play an OVC game due to COVID-19 shutdown
* Team won OVC Team Academic Award in 2020
* Posted 25-19 record, 16-14 record in OVC play during 2021 season
* Coached OVC Player of the Year Megan Burton in 2021 and Kenall Grover in 2024
* Coached OVC Pitcher of the Year Olivia Price in 2023
* Coached OVC Freshman of the Year Kendall Grover in 2023 and McKenzie Ozlanzi in 2024
* Coached two first team All-OVC selections (Megan Burton & Haley Mitchell) in 2021
* Coached two first team All-OVC selections (Hannah Cravens & Lindy Milkowski) in 2022
* Coached two first team All-OVC selections (Olivia Price & Kendall Grover) in 2023
* Coached four first team All-OVC selections (Kendall Grover, McKenzie Oslanzi, Rachel Kaufman, Jadin Justman) in 2024
* Coached fouir second team All-OVC selections
* Coached eight All-OVC Newcomer Team selection
* Coached two All-Region selections in 2021 (Megan Burton, 1st Team / Haley Mitchell, 3rd Team)
* Coached one All-Region selection in 2022 (Hannah Cravens, 3rd Team)
* Coached one All-Region selection in 2023 (Kendall Grover, 2nd Team)
* Coached three All-Region selections in 2024 (McKenzie Oslanzi, 2nd team / Jadin Justman, 2nd team / Kendall Grover, 3rd team)
* Coached NFCA / Tucci Top 25 Freshman and Freshman All-American McKenzie Oslanzi in 2024
* Team ranked 20th in NCAA in home runs per game, setting school single season record with 56 home runs in 2021
* Team ranked 26th in NCAA in stolen bases per game and 40th in slugging percentage in 2021
* Team ranked 29th in NCAA in doubles and 50th in scoring in 2022
* Team set school record for runs (296), RBI (275), Doubles (82) and Walks Drawn (204) in 2022
* Team set school record for home runs (56) and Slugging Percentage (.480) in 2021
* Team won OVC Sportsmanship Award in 2022
* Team qualified for OVC Tournament in 2022, first appearance since 2018 season
* Team posted several offensive numbers that ranked in top ten in school history in 2023
- hits (395 / 9th), doubles (80 / 3rd), home runs (39 / 4th), runs (234 / 7th), RBI (206 / 5th), slugging pct (.421 / 4th), walks (176 / 2nd) , sac flies (16 / 1st)
* Team ranked 27th in NCAA in doubles for the season in 2023
* Defense turned 20 double plays which ranked second in school history in 2023
* Team posted several offensive numbers that ranked in top ten in school history in 2024
- batting average (.296 / 2nd), hits (437 / 3rd), doubles (78 / 4th), home runs (39 / 4th), RBI (261 / 2nd), runs (292 / 2nd), slugging pct (.431 / 4th), walks (178 / 2nd), sac flies (24 / 1st)
* Career record (135-97 overall / 64-42 OVC) ... won 100th career game against Providence College on Feb. 11, 2024
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