Don Lucia - M Club Hall of Fame - University of Minnesota Athletics

Upcoming Events

Schedule

Sep 19

9:00 AM

Tennis

vs Gopher Invitational

Sep 19

5:00 PM

Baseball

vs Maroon vs. Gold

Sep 19

6:00 PM

Softball

vs St. Thomas

Don Lucia
Men's Hockey Coach, 1999-2018
HOF Class of 2024

Don Lucia led Gopher men's hockey from 1999-2018. During that span, he was named conference coach of the year four times and led the Gophers to national championships in 2002 and 2003. The Gophers won four WCHA regular season titles, four Big Ten regular season championships, four conference tournament titles and played in five Frozen Fours under Lucia. The Grand Rapids, Minn., native is Minnesota's all-time winningest coach with a record of 457-248-73 and a .634 win percentage. Lucia coached Hobey Baker award winner Jordan Leopold and a total of 15 individuals to 17 All-America honors. Over his 31-year tenure that included stops at Alaska Anchorage and Colorado College, Lucia held an all-time record of 736-403-102.