NCAA Makes Major Eligibility Decision on 7′1″ Texas Tech Center as Emotional Reaction Sets Up Historic Debut

When Texas Tech center Stephanie Okechukwu sat down in front of associate coach and general manager Erik DeRoo, she didn’t expect to cry. The NCAA had granted her two years of eligibility, and the university had submitted a waiver requesting additional eligibility so she could complete her degree while representing the Lady Raiders. So when DeRoo delivered the good news, she couldn’t keep it together. During their conversation, DeRoo told the unsuspecting Texas Tech player that the NCAA had granted her two more years of eligibility.