Brian Lucas enters his second season on Travis Ford's staff serving as the team's video coordinator. Upon his arrival, he transformed the physical landscape of the video suite with state-of-the-art equipment and multiple working stations. In such a short period, his efforts have produced a video atmosphere that is now regarded as one of the premier video programs in the country.
His duties include breaking down film of self-scout to help ensure improvement with individual players and team concepts, opponent-scout for the coaches to prepare a game plan of the opponent team's style of play and individual player tendencies, maintaining a video database, coordinating film exchange with Oklahoma State's opponents, constructing motivational recruiting videos, and managing the filming of all practices, individuals, conditionings and games.
Lucas came to OSU from the University of Florida, where he spent the previous four seasons. He served as the assistant video coordinator for the Gator men's basketball program studying under two-time national champion coach Billy Donovan for three seasons. During his tenure, his main tasks consisted of constructing self and opponent scout edits, producing highlight videos and filming practices and games. In addition to his regular duties, he changed the way games were logged into the video software by instituting `hot keys' that allowed the process to be more efficient and detailed breaking down games for the coaching staff.
Previously, he volunteered with Florida's women's basketball team under head coach Carolyn Peck during the 2006-07 season as the assistant video coordinator to gain basketball experience.
Lucas earned his bachelor's degree in sports management from Florida in 2008 and received his master's degree in sports management from UF in 2010.
Born on Mother's Day on May 12, 1985, Lucas graduated from Selinsgrove Area High School in Pennsylvania in 2003. He played both basketball and tennis in high school.
