Steve Lutz
Current position
TitleHead coach
TeamWestern Kentucky
ConferenceC-USA
Record11-3
Biographical details
Born (1972-10-25) October 25, 1972
San Antonio, Texas, U.S.
Alma materTexas Lutheran (1995)
Incarnate Word (1997)
Playing career
1991–1992Ranger Junior College
1992–1995Texas Lutheran
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1995–1999Incarnate Word (asst.)
1999–2000Garden City CC (asst.)
2000–2006Stephen F. Austin (asst.)
2006–2010SMU (asst.)
2010–2017Creighton (asst.)
2017–2021Purdue (asst.)
2021–2023Texas A&M–Corpus Christi
2023–presentWestern Kentucky
Head coaching record
Overall58-26(.690)
Tournaments1–2 (NCAA Division I)
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
Awards
  • Southland Coach of the Year (2023)

Steve Lutz (born October 25, 1972) is the current head men's college basketball coach for Western Kentucky.

Early life

Lutz grew up in San Antonio, Texas and played basketball and baseball for East Central High School. He then played one season of basketball at Ranger Junior College before arriving at Texas Lutheran.

Coaching career

Early coaching career

Lutz started his coaching career with stops at University of Incarnate Word and Garden City CC (Kansas). During his four seasons at UIW, the Crusaders (now Cardinals) went 99–20.[1]

Stephen F. Austin

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SMU

Lutz spent six seasons at SMU (2006–2010) under coach Matt Doherty.[3][4]

Creighton

Lutz spent seven seasons at Creighton (2010–2017) under coach Greg McDermott.[5]

Purdue

Lutz spent four seasons as an assistant coach at Purdue (2017–2021). In 2020–21, Lutz coached Jaden Ivey prior to Ivey's #5 overall draft pick in the 2022 NBA draft. Lutz was the Boilermakers' defensive guru working with head coach Matt Painter.[6][7]

Texas A&M Corpus Christi

Lutz spent two seasons as a head coach at Texas A&M-Corpus Christi (2021–2023). Turning the program around, Lutz finished with a 47–23 record (67.1% win rate) during the two years as Head Coach. Lutz also lead the Islanders to a Southland Conference Regular Season Champions, 2x Southland Conference Tournament Champions, and the programs first ever 2023 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament victory against Southeast Missouri State Redhawks men's basketball.[8]

Western Kentucky

On March 18, 2023, Lutz was announced as the new head coach at Western Kentucky. [9]

Head coaching record

Statistics overview
Season Team Overall Conference Standing Postseason
Texas A&M–Corpus Christi Islanders (Southland Conference) (2021–2023)
2021–22 Texas A&M–Corpus Christi 23–127–74thNCAA Division I First Four
2022–23 Texas A&M–Corpus Christi 24–1114–41stNCAA Division I Round of 64
Texas A&M–Corpus Christi: 47–23 (.671)21–11 (.656)
Western Kentucky Hilltoppers (Conference USA) (2023–present)
2023–24 Western Kentucky 12-31–0
Western Kentucky: 12–3 (.800)0–0 (–)
Total:59-26 (.690)

      National champion         Postseason invitational champion  
      Conference regular season champion         Conference regular season and conference tournament champion
      Division regular season champion       Division regular season and conference tournament champion
      Conference tournament champion

Personal life

Lutz and his wife, Shannon, have two daughters and a son.

References

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