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Roy Lucas (American football)

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Roy Lucas
Biographical details
Born(1941-09-06)September 6, 1941
Middletown, Ohio, U.S.
DiedAugust 26, 2019(2019-08-26) (aged 77)
Edgewood, Kentucky, U.S.
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1970–1971Miami Trace HS (OH)
1972–1975Morehead State (assistant)
1976–1982West Virginia Tech
Head coaching record
Overall26–35–4 (college)
12–7 (high school)

Roy Lucas (September 6, 1941 – August 26, 2019) was an American football coach. He served as the head football at the West Virginia University Institute of Technology in Montgomery, West Virginia, from 1976 until 1982, compiling a record of 26–35–4.[1] He is the younger brother of former National Basketball Association player Jerry Lucas.[2] Lucas died on August 26, 2019, in Edgewood, Kentucky.[3]

References

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  1. ^ DeLassus, David. "West Virginia Tech Coaching Records". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on December 9, 2021. Retrieved November 12, 2010.
  2. ^ "Lucas to W. Va. Tech". Middlesboro Daily News. Middlesboro, Kentucky. January 7, 1976. p. 17. Retrieved September 29, 2019 – via Google News.
  3. ^ McCrabb, Rick (August 29, 2019). "Roy Lucas, former Middletown great and member of legendary athletic family, dies at 77". Journal-News. Butler County, Ohio. Retrieved December 27, 2020.