Oklahoma State University Athletics
Cowboy Basketball
- Title:
- Video Coordinator
- Email:
- bplucas@okstate.edu
Brian Lucas enters his sixth season on Travis Ford's staff serving as the team's head video coordinator. Upon his arrival, he transformed the physical landscape of the video suite with state-of-the-art equipment and multiple working stations. He spearheaded the Cowboy video program's vision with innovative video editing and statistical analysis through film. 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 for self-scouting to help ensure improvement with individual players and team concepts, opponent-scouting 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, conditioning and games.
Lucas came to OSU from Florida, where he spent 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, Lucas' main tasks consisted of constructing self- and opponent-scout edits, producing highlight videos, as well as filming practices and games. In addition to his regular duties, he changed the way games would be 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 UF 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. He is currently single and lives in Stillwater.
