Coach Lucas brings a wealth of enthusiasm and tennis coaching experience to the Crusader Tennis teams. Lucas is currently the Head Men's & Women's Tennis Coach at Holy Cross. Both programs have experienced a re-birth under his leadership. In 2003 the Lady Crusaders had their best season yet, finishing with a record of 18-2, and capturing the Division I New England Championships for the 1st time in school history. The Men's team in 2005 posted their first winning season in more than 20 years. Once again Holy Cross is fielding competitive Division I teams in the Patriot League with players who keep academics as priority #1, but who also train hard and play with enthusiasm and intelligence.

Prior to that, Lucas had been the varsity boy's tennis coach at Tantasqua Regional High School in Sturbridge, MA for 10 years. In that time he helped develop one of the top high school tennis programs in the state, capturing 9 straight conference championships. Lucas has been a tennis teaching professional for over 15 years. He is also a certified member of the Professional Tennis Registry. Lucas is also the founder/director of the Tennis Camp at Holy Cross and the Tantasqua Tennis Camp in Sturbridge.

Lucas is a 1990 graduate of Fordham University where he was a four year varsity letter winner in both tennis and squash under coach Bob Hawthorn, serving as a captain his senior year. In 1993 he earned a Master of Arts in Teaching from Boston College.

In addition to his coaching duties, Lucas has served as a History teacher at Tantasqua Regional High School since 1992. Lucas and his wife Lydia reside in Brookfield, MA. They have four sons; Alex (13), Patrick (11), Reilly (9), and Michael (5); and one daughter Kelsie (2).