Lucas Hunter is in his first season as an assistant coach for the Men's Basketball program at Rogers State after joining the Hillcats in May of 2019.
Hunter comes to RSU from East Central University where he served on the men's basketball staff. Over the last two seasons with the Tigers, Hunter worked with the forwards and helped lead the team to consecutive postseason appearances. Along with his role on the floor, Hunter helped assist with player development, recruiting, overseeing student-athlete academics, team fundraising, teal travel and scouting opponents.
Prior to his two-year stint in Ada, Hunter served as the lead manager for the men's basketball program at Southern Illinois University. In two seasons, Hunter assisted the Salukis, who finished in the top four in the Missouri Valley Conference both seasons.
While at SIU his duties included on floor skill development of guards and forwards, assisting with scouting reports, evaluating recruiting prospects, helping with on campus visits, working on film breakdown and coordinating team travel and meals.
Hunter moved to Southern Illinois after spending a season at the University of Alabama, where he also served as a student manager.
The Carterville, Ill., native earned a bachelor's degree from Southern Illinois in Civil and Environmental Engineer in May 2017 and graduated with his master's degree in Sports Administration from East Central in May of 2019.
