Scott Luster
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Scott Luster is the former head women's Volleyball
coach for Bradley University
, Louisiana State University
and the University of Louisville
. He holds a career collegiate coaching record of 571-365.
Luster’s collegiate coaching career began in 1980 at the University of Louisville
, where he posted a record of 140-90 and won two Metro Conference
titles and received a pair of NCAA Tournament bids.
Luster achieved major success after moving to LSU
in 1985. In his first season at Baton Rouge, the Lady Tigers claimed the Southeastern Conference
title while recording a 33-10 record. The very next season LSU
won another SEC
title, as well as an NCAA berth with a 35-9 mark.
Luster’s best years at LSU
were 1990 and 1991, when his teams were a combined 69-9, won two more SEC
titles, and made two NCAA Final Four
appearances. During the 1990 season, LSU put together a 32-match home-court winning streak, which ranks as the 10th longest such streak in NCAA history.
Overall, Luster was 308-161 in 13 seasons at LSU
, including an 88-56 record in SEC
contests. His teams won five SEC
titles, earned six NCAA Tournament berths and his 1991 team’s .946 winning percentage (a 35-2 record) is the best single-season mark in SEC
history. Luster was named the SEC
Coach of the Year three times, and coached six All-Americans.
Luster began his coaching career with the Orlando
Women’s Volleyball
Club, leading it to the Florida
AAU
Championship. After moving to Columbus, Ohio
, Luster coached five seasons at Whitehall-Yearling High School
, winning the 1979 AAA state championship and being honored by the Columbus Dispatch as the Coach of the Year.
Luster has served on both the Executive Committee and Board of Directors for the United States Volleyball Association. He also was a highly-rated referee on the international level from 1982 to 1996, allowing him to see the best volleyball competition in the world. In 1989, Luster was a recipient of the United States Volleyball Association Leader in Volleyball
Award, an honor which is bestowed upon those who have contributed to the sport in all phases of the game.
Luster has officiated three NCAA Men’s Championships (1984, 1990 and 1992) and had a strong involvement in the U.S. Olympic Festival, coaching the Midwest squad to a silver medal
in 1978 and the South squad to a gold medal
in 1987, serving as head referee in 1982, and as the East Coordinator in 1983.
Luster has fashioned an overall record of 123-114 during his eight seasons at Bradley
. Unfortunately, due to poor performance in the 2007 season, Bradley has decided not to renew his contract at the end of the year.Scott Luster's Contract
Volleyball
Volleyball is a team sport in which two teams of six players are separated by a net. Each team tries to score points by grounding a ball on the other team's court under organized rules.The complete rules are extensive...
coach for Bradley University
Bradley University
Bradley University, founded in 1897, is a private, co-educational university located in Peoria, Illinois. It is a small institution with an enrollment of approximately 6,100 undergraduate and postgraduate students and a full-time faculty of approximately 350....
, Louisiana State University
Louisiana State University
Louisiana State University and Agricultural and Mechanical College, most often referred to as Louisiana State University, or LSU, is a public coeducational university located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. The University was founded in 1853 in what is now known as Pineville, Louisiana, under the name...
and the University of Louisville
University of Louisville
The University of Louisville is a public university in Louisville, Kentucky. When founded in 1798, it was the first city-owned public university in the United States and one of the first universities chartered west of the Allegheny Mountains. The university is mandated by the Kentucky General...
. He holds a career collegiate coaching record of 571-365.
Luster’s collegiate coaching career began in 1980 at the University of Louisville
University of Louisville
The University of Louisville is a public university in Louisville, Kentucky. When founded in 1798, it was the first city-owned public university in the United States and one of the first universities chartered west of the Allegheny Mountains. The university is mandated by the Kentucky General...
, where he posted a record of 140-90 and won two Metro Conference
Metro Conference
The Metropolitan Intercollegiate Athletic Conference, popularly known as the Metro Conference, was an NCAA Division I athletics conference, so named because all of its charter members were in urban metropolitan areas in, or at least on the fringes of, the Southern United States...
titles and received a pair of NCAA Tournament bids.
Luster achieved major success after moving to LSU
Louisiana State University
Louisiana State University and Agricultural and Mechanical College, most often referred to as Louisiana State University, or LSU, is a public coeducational university located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. The University was founded in 1853 in what is now known as Pineville, Louisiana, under the name...
in 1985. In his first season at Baton Rouge, the Lady Tigers claimed the Southeastern Conference
Southeastern Conference
The Southeastern Conference is an American college athletic conference that operates in the southeastern part of the United States. It is headquartered in Birmingham, Alabama...
title while recording a 33-10 record. The very next season LSU
Louisiana State University
Louisiana State University and Agricultural and Mechanical College, most often referred to as Louisiana State University, or LSU, is a public coeducational university located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. The University was founded in 1853 in what is now known as Pineville, Louisiana, under the name...
won another SEC
Southeastern Conference
The Southeastern Conference is an American college athletic conference that operates in the southeastern part of the United States. It is headquartered in Birmingham, Alabama...
title, as well as an NCAA berth with a 35-9 mark.
Luster’s best years at LSU
Louisiana State University
Louisiana State University and Agricultural and Mechanical College, most often referred to as Louisiana State University, or LSU, is a public coeducational university located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. The University was founded in 1853 in what is now known as Pineville, Louisiana, under the name...
were 1990 and 1991, when his teams were a combined 69-9, won two more SEC
Southeastern Conference
The Southeastern Conference is an American college athletic conference that operates in the southeastern part of the United States. It is headquartered in Birmingham, Alabama...
titles, and made two NCAA Final Four
Final four
Final Four isa sports term that is commonly applied to the last four teams remaining in a playoff tournament, most notably NCAA Division I college basketball tournaments. The term usually refers to the four teams who compete in the two games of a single-elimination tournament's semi-final round...
appearances. During the 1990 season, LSU put together a 32-match home-court winning streak, which ranks as the 10th longest such streak in NCAA history.
Overall, Luster was 308-161 in 13 seasons at LSU
Louisiana State University
Louisiana State University and Agricultural and Mechanical College, most often referred to as Louisiana State University, or LSU, is a public coeducational university located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. The University was founded in 1853 in what is now known as Pineville, Louisiana, under the name...
, including an 88-56 record in SEC
Southeastern Conference
The Southeastern Conference is an American college athletic conference that operates in the southeastern part of the United States. It is headquartered in Birmingham, Alabama...
contests. His teams won five SEC
Southeastern Conference
The Southeastern Conference is an American college athletic conference that operates in the southeastern part of the United States. It is headquartered in Birmingham, Alabama...
titles, earned six NCAA Tournament berths and his 1991 team’s .946 winning percentage (a 35-2 record) is the best single-season mark in SEC
Southeastern Conference
The Southeastern Conference is an American college athletic conference that operates in the southeastern part of the United States. It is headquartered in Birmingham, Alabama...
history. Luster was named the SEC
Southeastern Conference
The Southeastern Conference is an American college athletic conference that operates in the southeastern part of the United States. It is headquartered in Birmingham, Alabama...
Coach of the Year three times, and coached six All-Americans.
Luster began his coaching career with the Orlando
Orlando, Florida
Orlando is a city in the central region of the U.S. state of Florida. It is the county seat of Orange County, and the center of the Greater Orlando metropolitan area. According to the 2010 US Census, the city had a population of 238,300, making Orlando the 79th largest city in the United States...
Women’s Volleyball
Volleyball
Volleyball is a team sport in which two teams of six players are separated by a net. Each team tries to score points by grounding a ball on the other team's court under organized rules.The complete rules are extensive...
Club, leading it to the Florida
Florida
Florida is a state in the southeastern United States, located on the nation's Atlantic and Gulf coasts. It is bordered to the west by the Gulf of Mexico, to the north by Alabama and Georgia and to the east by the Atlantic Ocean. With a population of 18,801,310 as measured by the 2010 census, it...
AAU
Amateur Athletic Union
The Amateur Athletic Union is one of the largest non-profit volunteer sports organizations in the United States. A multi-sport organization, the AAU is dedicated exclusively to the promotion and development of amateur sports and physical fitness programs.-History:The AAU was founded in 1888 to...
Championship. After moving to Columbus, Ohio
Columbus, Ohio
Columbus is the capital of and the largest city in the U.S. state of Ohio. The broader metropolitan area encompasses several counties and is the third largest in Ohio behind those of Cleveland and Cincinnati. Columbus is the third largest city in the American Midwest, and the fifteenth largest city...
, Luster coached five seasons at Whitehall-Yearling High School
Whitehall-Yearling High School
Whitehall-Yearling High School is a public high school located in Whitehall, Ohio, United States.-History:In 1954, Whitehall-Yearling High School admitted it first students. Work on the school was still going on while classes were in session. Classrooms were filled as they were completed...
, winning the 1979 AAA state championship and being honored by the Columbus Dispatch as the Coach of the Year.
Luster has served on both the Executive Committee and Board of Directors for the United States Volleyball Association. He also was a highly-rated referee on the international level from 1982 to 1996, allowing him to see the best volleyball competition in the world. In 1989, Luster was a recipient of the United States Volleyball Association Leader in Volleyball
Volleyball
Volleyball is a team sport in which two teams of six players are separated by a net. Each team tries to score points by grounding a ball on the other team's court under organized rules.The complete rules are extensive...
Award, an honor which is bestowed upon those who have contributed to the sport in all phases of the game.
Luster has officiated three NCAA Men’s Championships (1984, 1990 and 1992) and had a strong involvement in the U.S. Olympic Festival, coaching the Midwest squad to a silver medal
Silver medal
A silver medal is a medal awarded to the second place finisher of contests such as the Olympic Games, Commonwealth Games, and contests with similar formats....
in 1978 and the South squad to a gold medal
Gold medal
A gold medal is typically the medal awarded for highest achievement in a non-military field. Its name derives from the use of at least a fraction of gold in form of plating or alloying in its manufacture...
in 1987, serving as head referee in 1982, and as the East Coordinator in 1983.
Luster has fashioned an overall record of 123-114 during his eight seasons at Bradley
Bradley University
Bradley University, founded in 1897, is a private, co-educational university located in Peoria, Illinois. It is a small institution with an enrollment of approximately 6,100 undergraduate and postgraduate students and a full-time faculty of approximately 350....
. Unfortunately, due to poor performance in the 2007 season, Bradley has decided not to renew his contract at the end of the year.Scott Luster's Contract