Andrea Tirey is Senior Associate Athletics Director for Development for Texas Tech University Athletics, where she is responsible for the fundraising operation for the department.

Tirey began her career working for the Texas Legislature and late Rep. Buddy West. She served as legislative aide and district liaison working closely with the House Committee on Energy Resources and the Oilfield Cleanup Fund.

In 2007, she joined the Texas Tech University System as a development professional focusing on academic fundraising. Building on her experience, she led fundraising efforts for the Rawls College of Business at Texas Tech University before joining the athletics department as senior director of development. While there, Texas Tech University Athletics launched The Campaign for Fearless Champions, an ongoing, $160 million initiative to enhance athletic facilities, invest in scholarship endowments and grow the Fearless Champions Leadership Academy.

Currently, Tirey serves on the board of trustees of The Louise Hopkins Underwood Center for the Arts, and is a member of the Association of Fundraising Professionals and the Council for Advancement and Support of Education. She is a 2009 graduate of Leadership Texas, the longest-running and most successful women’s leadership development program in the United States.

Tirey received both her undergraduate degree in political science and her master’s in interdisciplinary studies from Texas Tech University. She and her husband, Christopher, have three children, Caroline, Margaret and Charlotte.

Audrey joined the Red Raider Club Staff in May of 2017 as the Post-Graduate Intern. In 2020, Audrey moved into her current role as the Assistant Director of the Annual Fund. In her role, Audrey assists with all aspects of annual giving, including solicitations, stewardship and retention, and premium seating. She also oversees the RRC student worker program.

Audrey comes to Lubbock from Munster, Indiana. She earned her Bachelor's Degree and Master's Degree in Sport Administration from Ball State University. During her undergraduate studies at BSU, Audrey was a four-year letter winner on the women's softball team.

Bryan Gates joined Texas Tech Athletics and the Red Raider Club as the Assistant Athletics Director-Annual Fund in May of 2018. Gates' role with the Red Raider Club includes leading the annual fund team to grow and retain annual membership participation with contributions tied specifically to the Excellence Fund, RRC game day seating, donor-based benefits, and communications.

Prior to Texas Tech and the Red Raider Club, Bryan served as the Assistant Athletics Director for Development at the University of Texas at El Paso (UTEP) where he led the development efforts for the Miner Athletic Club. This included direction and oversight of all athletic development operations while also working as a frontline development officer for UTEP. Gates arrived in El Paso in November 2012, taking over the role of Director of Development, which he held for three years before being promoted to Assistant Athletics Director.

While at UTEP, Gates played a major part in the Circle of Champions Program fund seeing a near 25 percent increase, an 18 percent increase in member support for the Miner Athletic Club, and a 45 percent in UTEP's annual fundraising event the Orange Fever Fiesta.

Gates' was also a part of the Sun Bowl Modernization team while at UTEP assisting in UTEP's planning and fundraising for a 15 million dollar facility project at the Sun Bowl Stadium.

Before his time at UTEP, Gates previously worked at Eastern Illinois University and Texas State University. At both stops his duties were focused on athletics development.

The Houston, TX native holds both a Bachelor's of Business Administration and Master's of Education-Sport Administration from Texas State University. He and his wife Ximena now call Lubbock home.

A native from Austin Texas, Sabrina began her career with Texas Tech Athletics upon graduating from the university in 2019. She spent approximately two years as an Account Executive in Ticket Sales and transitioned to an Assistant Director role with the Red Raider Club in July 2021. Sabrina oversees gameday parking for football, basketball, and baseball, RRC member benefit fulfillment, the Car Coach program, Young Alumni, and a number of other responsibilities within the Annual Fund umbrella.

Sabrina graduated from the Texas Tech College of Media and Communication with a bachelor's degree in Media Strategies and is pursuing her master's in strategic communication and innovation. She spends her free time reading and is a dog mom to her 10-year-old American Staffordshire Terrier, Roscoe.

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Solomon joined the Red Raider Club staff in January 2020. In his current role, Solomon is responsible for developing and implementing strategies to secure major gifts from alumni, parents, and friends to aid Texas Tech Athletics. He comes to Texas Tech from Louisiana Tech University where he served in several different positions from 2015-2019, including Director of the Louisiana Tech Athletic Club. Under his leadership, Louisiana Tech’s annual fund set new records for number of donors and dollars raised during the 2018-19 campaign.

In 2018, Solomon was recognized by several national organizations for his early career success. He was one of fourteen selected to participate in the fifth annual Learfield Minority Academy, a one-of-a-kind event that is designed to foster minority growth and development in the collegiate multimedia and sponsorship sector. He was also one of thirty-five across the country selected for the 2018 NAADD Diversity Initiative Program. The National Association of Athletic Development Directors (NAADD) provides educational and networking opportunities for the profession of athletics development and fundraising.

The Mobile, AL native was a four-year letter winner (2009-2012) in football at Louisiana Tech University, where he received both a bachelor’s degree in marketing and master’s in business administration. He and his wife Ashley now call Lubbock home.

Originally from Miami, FL, Kevin attended Wayland Baptist and was a member of the varsity baseball team. Upon graduation he was hired at Wayland as a Director of Development, primarily focused on closing major gifts for the Athletics Department and the School of Business. After two years in that position, Kevin was hired as an Assistant Director of Development at Texas Tech University in the Edward E. Whitacre Jr. College of Engineering, and spent the last year and a half in that role. He joined the Red Raider Club team in July 2021.

Kevin met his wife, Shayla Torres, at Wayland Baptist University and they live here locally in Lubbock.

Carol began her career at Texas Tech in 1997 and joined the Red Raider Club in May of 2016.

As Chief Analyst, Carol works with Red Raider Club Fundraising and Annual Fund staff handling prospect management and reporting, in addition to project management for the Senior Associate Athletic Director.

Originally from Hobbs, N.M., Carol and her husband Pat have made Lubbock home for the past 30 years and have raised their children Abby and Zach here in the Frenship Independent School District.

Carol has been actively involved in the Lubbock community through her membership in the Junior League of Lubbock, National Charity League, P.E.O. - Chapter CF, Frenship PTA and Booster groups and the Lubbock Symphony Guild Board of Directors.

Thomson, a native of Birmingham, United Kingdom, is a Sport Management Texas Tech Graduate. Thomson was a standout player on the Texas Tech Red Raider men’s tennis squad from 2016 to 2020, compiling a program-record 88 doubles wins, two selections to the All-Big 12 First Team, 2 ITA Doubles All-America accolades and a COSIDA All American selection. He also served as the President of the Big 12 Conference Student-Athlete Advisory Committee during his time in Lubbock.

Caitlyn Sharp joined the Red Raider Club Staff in April 2022. In her role as Assistant Director of Donor Relations, she is responsible for developing, managing, and implementing all philanthropic events and stewardship activity for the Red Raider Club.

Caitlyn is a Lubbock native and a 2015 graduate of the Texas Tech College of Media & Communication with a bachelor’s degree in Electronic Media & Communication. Prior to joining the Red Raider Club Staff, Caitlyn spent 6 years living in Orlando, Florida where she worked for Walt Disney World, Entertainment Benefits Group, and the ClubCorp affiliated Citrus Club in Downtown Orlando.