Temple University Athletics
Football
Lucas, Tony
Tony Lucas
- Title:
- Running Backs
- Email:
- tony.lucas@temple.edu
- Phone:
- 215-204-4694
Tony Lucas joined Temple University as the running backs coach under head coach Geoff Collins in January 2017.
Lucas spent the previous four seasons (2013-16) at Delaware in the same position (2013-2016), where he turned the Blue Hens into a top-five rushing attack in the Colonial Athletic Association (CAA).
In his first year at Delaware, the offense ranked fourth in the CAA in rushing, which helped the offense finish second in the conference in scoring. He mentored RB Andrew Pierce, who was named second-team All-CAA, and put on the Walter Payton Award Watch List during his senior season.
In 2014, the unit was led by the dynamic duo of Jalen Randolph and Wes Hills who kept the Blue Hens’ ground game among the top five in rushing average in the CAA and sixth in total offense. The pair combined for 15 TDs and 1,603 rushing yards.
During the 2015 season, Lucas helped mentor the young running back tandem of redshirt freshman Thomas Jefferson and sophomore Kareem Williams. The two kept the Blue Hens’ running game ranked second in the CAA and 17th in the NCAA (219.4 yards per game).
A balanced attack was established from the Blue Hens’ rushing game in 2016, where Hills, Jefferson and Randolph each compiled over 600 yards on the ground and combined for 20 touchdowns. The trio propelled the rushing offense finish second in the CAA for the second-straight year.
Under Lucas’ mentoring, Randolph became a three-time COSIDA District 2 first-team All-Academic (2014, 2015, and 2016) and three-time CAA All-Academic selection (2013, 2014, and 2015). Hills was a third-team CAA all-conference in 2016, while Jefferson earned CAA co-rookie of the year honors and was put on the CFPA FCS National Freshman Performer of the Year Watch List in 2015.
Prior to Delaware, Lucas spent two seasons (2011-12) at Georgetown University, where he was part of new Temple offensive coordinator Dave Patenaude’s staff. In Lucas’ first season as the running backs coach, the Hoyas went 8-3 behind the second ranked rushing offense (147.5) and scoring offense (27.0) in the Patriot League. The following year, the running attack continued its stellar play, finishing as the third ranked rushing offense in the conference (146.1).
During his time with the Hoyas, Lucas guided Nick Campanella to back-to-back second-team All-Patriot League honors after he led the team in rushing in consecutive years.
Lucas started his coaching journey as a graduate assistant and outside linebackers coach at Division III Trinity College in 2008. He remained there for two seasons, while he completed his masters in economics in 2010. Later that year, he left to become the defensive quality control coach and assistant academic coordinator at Bowling Green.
The Bloomfield, Conn. native's roots stem from the Ivy league where he played defensive back for Columbia University. He majored in economics and received his bachelor’s degree in 2003.
While playing at Columbia, Lucas was given the Maniatty-Remmer Unsung Hero Award. This award is given to a player whose role is not always obvious to the outside observer, but without his contributions, the team would not be as successful. The recipient is one who strives to be a leader and performs his assignments to the best of his ability without expecting or requiring any public recognition.
Lucas spent the previous four seasons (2013-16) at Delaware in the same position (2013-2016), where he turned the Blue Hens into a top-five rushing attack in the Colonial Athletic Association (CAA).
In his first year at Delaware, the offense ranked fourth in the CAA in rushing, which helped the offense finish second in the conference in scoring. He mentored RB Andrew Pierce, who was named second-team All-CAA, and put on the Walter Payton Award Watch List during his senior season.
In 2014, the unit was led by the dynamic duo of Jalen Randolph and Wes Hills who kept the Blue Hens’ ground game among the top five in rushing average in the CAA and sixth in total offense. The pair combined for 15 TDs and 1,603 rushing yards.
During the 2015 season, Lucas helped mentor the young running back tandem of redshirt freshman Thomas Jefferson and sophomore Kareem Williams. The two kept the Blue Hens’ running game ranked second in the CAA and 17th in the NCAA (219.4 yards per game).
A balanced attack was established from the Blue Hens’ rushing game in 2016, where Hills, Jefferson and Randolph each compiled over 600 yards on the ground and combined for 20 touchdowns. The trio propelled the rushing offense finish second in the CAA for the second-straight year.
Under Lucas’ mentoring, Randolph became a three-time COSIDA District 2 first-team All-Academic (2014, 2015, and 2016) and three-time CAA All-Academic selection (2013, 2014, and 2015). Hills was a third-team CAA all-conference in 2016, while Jefferson earned CAA co-rookie of the year honors and was put on the CFPA FCS National Freshman Performer of the Year Watch List in 2015.
Prior to Delaware, Lucas spent two seasons (2011-12) at Georgetown University, where he was part of new Temple offensive coordinator Dave Patenaude’s staff. In Lucas’ first season as the running backs coach, the Hoyas went 8-3 behind the second ranked rushing offense (147.5) and scoring offense (27.0) in the Patriot League. The following year, the running attack continued its stellar play, finishing as the third ranked rushing offense in the conference (146.1).
During his time with the Hoyas, Lucas guided Nick Campanella to back-to-back second-team All-Patriot League honors after he led the team in rushing in consecutive years.
Lucas started his coaching journey as a graduate assistant and outside linebackers coach at Division III Trinity College in 2008. He remained there for two seasons, while he completed his masters in economics in 2010. Later that year, he left to become the defensive quality control coach and assistant academic coordinator at Bowling Green.
The Bloomfield, Conn. native's roots stem from the Ivy league where he played defensive back for Columbia University. He majored in economics and received his bachelor’s degree in 2003.
While playing at Columbia, Lucas was given the Maniatty-Remmer Unsung Hero Award. This award is given to a player whose role is not always obvious to the outside observer, but without his contributions, the team would not be as successful. The recipient is one who strives to be a leader and performs his assignments to the best of his ability without expecting or requiring any public recognition.
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