Ithaca College volleyball head coach Tara Stilwell annouced the hiring of Mark Lucas as her assistant coach prior to the 2025 season. Lucas joins the Bombers with over two decades of coaching experience, most recently serving as the head coach at the University of Pittsburgh at Bradford during the 2024 season.
Over the course of his coaching career, Lucas has mentored 27 all-conference selections. He returns to the Finger Lakes region after an eight-year tenure as head coach at nearby Wells College, where he was named the 2017 North Eastern Athletic Conference Coach of the Year. With the women's program, he compiled a 100–105 overall record and a 41–27 mark in conference play. He also led the men's team during the 2017 and 2018 seasons, posting a 40–21 record, including an 18–6 conference record, while reaching the conference final during both seasons.
Lucas also brings international coaching experience, having led the men's volleyball program at Kyoto University of Foreign Studies in Kyoto, Japan. Under his leadership, the team achieved a 73–65 record and captured three Regional Division Championships. During his time in Japan, Lucas also competed as a player for the Matsugasaki Club Team from 2008 to 2013, helping secure two Sakyo-ku League Championships.
A 1991 graduate of Rochester Institute of Technology, Lucas earned his degree in Biomedical Computing. He later received a master's degree in Education and a second bachelor's degree in Theatre from SUNY Brockport.
6/17/2025
