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American basketball coach (born 1972)
Steve Lutz
Current position
TitleHead Coach
TeamOklahoma State
ConferenceBig 12
Record8–4 (.667)
Biographical details
Born (1972-10-25) October 25, 1972 (age 52)
San Antonio, Texas, U.S.
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
2023–2024Western Kentucky
2024–presentOklahoma State
Head coaching record
Overall77–39 (.664)
Tournaments1–3 (NCAA Division I)
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
Awards
  • Southland Coach of the Year (2023)

Steve Lutz (born October 25, 1972) is an American college basketball coach who is currently the head coach at Oklahoma State University. He previously served as the head coach at Texas A&M–Corpus Christi and Western Kentucky.

Early life

Lutz grew up in San Antonio, Texas and played basketball and baseball for East Central High School, graduating in 1991. 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.

Stephen F. Austin

Lutz spent the next six seasons (2000-2006) under coach Danny Kaspar.

SMU

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

Creighton

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

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.

Texas A&M Corpus Christi

Lutz spent two seasons as the 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 those two years. Lutz also led the Islanders to a Southland Conference Regular Season Champions, 2× Southland Conference Tournament Champions, and the program’s first ever 2023 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament victory against Southeast Missouri State Redhawks men's basketball.

Western Kentucky

On March 18, 2023, Lutz was announced as the new head coach at Western Kentucky. In his lone season at Western Kentucky, Lutz finished with a 22-12 record including a Conference USA Tournament Championship, which is the school's first ever since joining the conference in 2014 and another trip to the NCAA tournament, which is the school's first tournament appearance since 2013.

Oklahoma State

On April 1, 2024, Lutz was announced as the new head coach at Oklahoma State.

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 23–12 7–7 4th NCAA Division I First Four
2022–23 Texas A&M–Corpus Christi 24–11 14–4 1st NCAA Division I Round of 64
Texas A&M–Corpus Christi: 47–23 (.671) 21–11 (.656)
Western Kentucky Hilltoppers (Conference USA) (2023–2024)
2023–24 Western Kentucky 22–12 8–8 3rd NCAA Division I Round of 64
Western Kentucky: 22–12 (.647) 8–8 (.500)
Oklahoma State Cowboys (Big 12 Conference) (2024–present)
2024–25 Oklahoma State 8–4 0–1
Oklahoma State: 8–4 (.667) 0–1 (.000)
Total: 77–39 (.664)

      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

  1. Flores, David (March 22, 2014). "Creighton's Lutz began coaching career at UIW". KENS. Retrieved April 3, 2024. A San Antonio native, Lutz graduated from East Central High School in 1991
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  11. Brunt, Cliff (April 1, 2024). "Steve Lutz hired as basketball coach at Oklahoma State after one season at Western Kentucky". AP News. Retrieved June 5, 2024.
Men's basketball head coaches of the Big 12 Conference
Texas A&M–Corpus Christi Islanders men's basketball head coaches
Western Kentucky Hilltoppers head basketball coaches

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Oklahoma State Cowboys head basketball coaches
Southland Conference Men's Basketball Coach of the Year
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