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Loucks, Luke
Luke Loucks
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- Head Coach
Two-time NBA champion and former FSU player Luke Loucks was named Florida State's men’s basketball head coach on March 9, 2025.
Loucks brings a wealth of knowledge and experience in professional, collegiate and international basketball. He specializes in on-court instruction and player development and most recently served as an assistant coach with the Sacramento Kings after spending time on staff with the Golden State Warriors and Phoenix Suns.
His time in the NBA included working with perennial All-Stars Kevin Durant, Steph Curry, Draymond Green, Klay Thompson, DeMar DeRozan, De’Aaron Fox, Domantas Sabonis and Zach Lavine. During Loucks’ time in Golden State, Durant was twice named NBA Finals MVP and was also a first-team All-NBA selection. Curry earned first-team All-NBA honors three times with Loucks on staff, and Green was named NBA Defensive Player of the Year in 2017.
Loucks was part of a staff that led the Warriors to back-to-back NBA championships, winning the 2017 title in five games over the Cleveland Cavaliers and repeating in 2018 with a sweep of the Cavaliers. The Warriors posted a postseason record of 46-14 in his four seasons with the franchise, including a 16-1 mark in the 2017 Playoffs that set the NBA record for the best winning percentage in a single Playoffs. In 2021-22, his only season in Phoenix, the Suns earned a franchise-record 64 wins and, at 64-18, had the NBA's best record.
Before returning to Tallahassee to lead Florida State, Loucks spent the three previous seasons as an assistant coach for the Sacramento Kings. He was Sacramento’s defensive coordinator in 2024-25, helping the Kings to their best defensive showing in 20 seasons. In his first two seasons, he worked with the Kings’ offense. The 2022-23 team broke the NBA’s single-season offensive efficiency rating with a mark of 119.4 that was a full point better than the previous record.
In 2022-23, his first season with the Kings, the team posted a 48-34 record, the franchise’s most wins since 2004-05, and made the Playoffs for the first time since 2005-06. The next year, he helped the Kings produce 46 wins for the franchise’s best two-year stretch since the 2004-05 and 2005-06 seasons. He also coached the Nigerian National Team, helping Nigeria defeat Team USA in a pre-Olympics exhibition game and then rank first among all countries with an average of 11.0 steals per game at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics.
Loucks helped lead FSU to the NCAA Tournament in all four of his seasons as a player, the first time in program history the Seminoles advanced to the NCAA Tournament in four consecutive years. He was named to the All-ACC Tournament Team in 2012 after leading Florida State to the program’s first ACC Tournament title.
In the ACC Championship Game victory over top-seed and No. 4-ranked North Carolina, Loucks tied the program record for most assists in a game against an ACC opponent with 13. His 136 career games played are No. 4 on FSU’s all-time list, and he still ranks 10th in program history with 391 career assists. After his FSU playing career, Loucks played three seasons in Europe and one year in the NBA Development League.
Loucks earned his bachelor’s degree in business management from Florida State in 2011 and completed his master’s degree in sport management from FSU in 2012. He and his wife, Stevi, have three children. He is married to the former Stevi Steinhauer, who competed in freestyle, butterfly and relay events for FSU from 2006-10. Loucks’ sister, Emma, played on the Florida State women’s basketball team her freshman year and their father, Lincoln, also attended Florida State.
Luke Loucks Coaching History
WHAT THEY’RE SAYING ABOUT LUKE LOUCKS
“I am incredibly thrilled for Luke, as he is incredibly deserving of this opportunity. Florida State is getting an absolute winner as a head coach and a gem of a person. Luke has experience in every facet of the game. He’s fantastic with player development, was part of a championship program in Golden State and was a huge asset to my coaching staff in Sacramento. He is a terrific connector with players and people and will be a tremendous leader on and off the floor for the Seminoles. I know Luke, his wife Stevi and three beautiful children are excited to return to Tallahassee and will be a wonderful addition to the Florida State family.” Mike Brown, Sacramento Kings Head Coach 2022-2024
“Luke Loucks is a skilled coach and especially gifted at player development. He helped Kings players reach All-Star and All-NBA honors. He is passionate about FSU, and I know he is prepared for this special opportunity.” Monte McNair, Sacramento Kings General Manager
“Luke was an exceptional Seminole player who played a key role in leading Florida State to its first ACC Championship. I’m very proud to see him return as head coach of a program he helped elevate to such great heights. Luke and Stevi embody what it means to be a Seminole -- wearing the Garnet and Gold isn’t just part of their past; it’s part of who they are. They are family, and it’s special to have a Florida State basketball coach who truly understands that. I also want to commend Director of Athletics Michael Alford and Deputy Director of Athletics Doug Walker for conducting a thoughtful and thorough search process, resulting in an excellent choice to lead the Florida State program into its next chapter.” Leonard Hamilton, Florida State Head Coach 2002-2025
Loucks brings a wealth of knowledge and experience in professional, collegiate and international basketball. He specializes in on-court instruction and player development and most recently served as an assistant coach with the Sacramento Kings after spending time on staff with the Golden State Warriors and Phoenix Suns.
His time in the NBA included working with perennial All-Stars Kevin Durant, Steph Curry, Draymond Green, Klay Thompson, DeMar DeRozan, De’Aaron Fox, Domantas Sabonis and Zach Lavine. During Loucks’ time in Golden State, Durant was twice named NBA Finals MVP and was also a first-team All-NBA selection. Curry earned first-team All-NBA honors three times with Loucks on staff, and Green was named NBA Defensive Player of the Year in 2017.
Loucks was part of a staff that led the Warriors to back-to-back NBA championships, winning the 2017 title in five games over the Cleveland Cavaliers and repeating in 2018 with a sweep of the Cavaliers. The Warriors posted a postseason record of 46-14 in his four seasons with the franchise, including a 16-1 mark in the 2017 Playoffs that set the NBA record for the best winning percentage in a single Playoffs. In 2021-22, his only season in Phoenix, the Suns earned a franchise-record 64 wins and, at 64-18, had the NBA's best record.
Before returning to Tallahassee to lead Florida State, Loucks spent the three previous seasons as an assistant coach for the Sacramento Kings. He was Sacramento’s defensive coordinator in 2024-25, helping the Kings to their best defensive showing in 20 seasons. In his first two seasons, he worked with the Kings’ offense. The 2022-23 team broke the NBA’s single-season offensive efficiency rating with a mark of 119.4 that was a full point better than the previous record.
In 2022-23, his first season with the Kings, the team posted a 48-34 record, the franchise’s most wins since 2004-05, and made the Playoffs for the first time since 2005-06. The next year, he helped the Kings produce 46 wins for the franchise’s best two-year stretch since the 2004-05 and 2005-06 seasons. He also coached the Nigerian National Team, helping Nigeria defeat Team USA in a pre-Olympics exhibition game and then rank first among all countries with an average of 11.0 steals per game at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics.
Loucks helped lead FSU to the NCAA Tournament in all four of his seasons as a player, the first time in program history the Seminoles advanced to the NCAA Tournament in four consecutive years. He was named to the All-ACC Tournament Team in 2012 after leading Florida State to the program’s first ACC Tournament title.
In the ACC Championship Game victory over top-seed and No. 4-ranked North Carolina, Loucks tied the program record for most assists in a game against an ACC opponent with 13. His 136 career games played are No. 4 on FSU’s all-time list, and he still ranks 10th in program history with 391 career assists. After his FSU playing career, Loucks played three seasons in Europe and one year in the NBA Development League.
Loucks earned his bachelor’s degree in business management from Florida State in 2011 and completed his master’s degree in sport management from FSU in 2012. He and his wife, Stevi, have three children. He is married to the former Stevi Steinhauer, who competed in freestyle, butterfly and relay events for FSU from 2006-10. Loucks’ sister, Emma, played on the Florida State women’s basketball team her freshman year and their father, Lincoln, also attended Florida State.
Luke Loucks Coaching History
| Years | Team | Position |
|---|---|---|
| 2025- | Florida State | Head Coach |
| 2022-25 | Sacramento Kings (NBA) | Assistant Coach |
| 2021-22 | Phoenix Suns (NBA) | Basketball Strategy and Personnel Evaluation |
| 2019-22 | Golden State Warriors (NBA) | Player Development Coach |
| 2017-19 | Golden State Warriors (NBA) | Two-Way Player Development Coach |
| 2016-17 | Golden State Warriors (NBA) | Film and Player Development Intern |
WHAT THEY’RE SAYING ABOUT LUKE LOUCKS
“I am incredibly thrilled for Luke, as he is incredibly deserving of this opportunity. Florida State is getting an absolute winner as a head coach and a gem of a person. Luke has experience in every facet of the game. He’s fantastic with player development, was part of a championship program in Golden State and was a huge asset to my coaching staff in Sacramento. He is a terrific connector with players and people and will be a tremendous leader on and off the floor for the Seminoles. I know Luke, his wife Stevi and three beautiful children are excited to return to Tallahassee and will be a wonderful addition to the Florida State family.” Mike Brown, Sacramento Kings Head Coach 2022-2024
“Luke Loucks is a skilled coach and especially gifted at player development. He helped Kings players reach All-Star and All-NBA honors. He is passionate about FSU, and I know he is prepared for this special opportunity.” Monte McNair, Sacramento Kings General Manager
“Luke was an exceptional Seminole player who played a key role in leading Florida State to its first ACC Championship. I’m very proud to see him return as head coach of a program he helped elevate to such great heights. Luke and Stevi embody what it means to be a Seminole -- wearing the Garnet and Gold isn’t just part of their past; it’s part of who they are. They are family, and it’s special to have a Florida State basketball coach who truly understands that. I also want to commend Director of Athletics Michael Alford and Deputy Director of Athletics Doug Walker for conducting a thoughtful and thorough search process, resulting in an excellent choice to lead the Florida State program into its next chapter.” Leonard Hamilton, Florida State Head Coach 2002-2025
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