Steve Lutz

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 during those two years. Lutz also led the Islanders to a Southland Conference regular season champions, two time Southland Conference tournament champions, and the program’s first ever NCAA tournament victory against Southeast Missouri State.

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

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