Mike Lucas

Defensive Coordinator, Southwestern Oklahoma State · Great American · D2 · since 2024

3 seasons in the seatHead coach highest tier reachedBrad Laird mentor 5 other mentors 2 protégés

Experience

13 stints

Defensive Coordinator · Linebackers
Southwestern Oklahoma State
2024–present3 seasons
Defensive Coordinator · Linebackers
Northeastern State
20231 season
Defensive Coordinator · Inside Linebackers · Linebackers
Northwestern State
2018–20214 seasons
Assistant Head Coach · Inside Linebackers · Linebackers · Recruiting Coordinator
Louisiana
2015–20173 seasons
Defensive Coordinator
Northwestern State
20141 season
Defensive Line
Indiana State
20131 season

Mike Lucas

Drawing the tree…

Coached under 6 people at 5 programs, most recently Brad Laird, Mark Hudspeth and Jay Thomas

Mentored 2 people at 1 program, most recently Matt Powledge and Allen Rudolph

Succeeded 6 people at 3 programs, most recently Brad Laird, Charlie Harbison and Melvin Smith

Succeeded by 12 people at 4 programs, most recently Weston Glaser, D. J. Looney and Jabbar Juke

Matt Powledge	Southeastern Louisiana	2010–2011
Allen Rudolph	Southeastern Louisiana	2007–2011