Oklahoma State Names Steve Lutz as New Head Basketball Coach
After two weeks of searching, Oklahoma State has officially found its next head basketball coach.
On Monday, the Cowboys announced the hiring of Steve Lutz as the schools 21st men’s basketball coach, pending the approval of the board.
“Coach Lutz is known as one of the hardest-working coaches in the business,” Oklahoma State AD Chad Weiberg said. “He has worked at all levels of college basketball and has deep ties to this part of the country, especially Texas. The work he has put into his career has resulted in success as a head coach and why I believe he is the right person to be the leader of Cowboy Basketball.”
With their search now over, Oklahoma State can begin putting together a roster that the Cowboys hope can compete in a stacked Big 12 conference in 2024. The good news is, Lutz brings an interesting stat line with him to Stillwater: He’s batting 1.000 when it comes to leading his teams to the NCAA Tournament as a head coach.
“I’d like to thank Chad Weiberg and Dr. Shrum for entrusting me with one of college basketball’s most storied programs. It’s a responsibility that I don’t take lightly,” Lutz said. “Cowboy Nation — I look forward to meeting you all soon and hitting the ground running. Know that my staff and I will work diligently to recruit and retain hardworking kids who will represent you well, on and off the court, and consistently compete for Big 12 championships.”
Lutz’s final season with the Hilltoppers ended in an appearance in the NCAA Tournament after winning the Conference USA Tournament and finishing with a 22-15 record overall. Prior to his time in Bowling Green (Ken.) Lutz spent two seasons at Texas A&M-CC, where he led the Islanders to back-to-back NCAA Tournament bids, just the program’s second and third bids ever.
Over his three seasons as a head coach, Lutz has a 69-35 (.663) record with three conference tournament championships and one regular season conference title.
Before leaving to become the head coach at Texas A&M-CC, Lutz spent several years as an assistant coach with programs like Purdue (2017-21), Creighton (2010-17), and SMU (2006-10).
Lutz will now replace Mike Boynton, who was fired on March 14 after seven seasons with Oklahoma State and just one NCAA Tournament appearance.
