Roy Lucas, Sr. passed away on Monday, August 26th. He is brother to Ohio State/Cincinnati Royals/San Francisco Warriors/NY Knicks basketball player, Jerry Lucas, and father to Jerry Lucas, head football coach at Collins High School, and Roy T. Lucas, Jr. who spent time as head coach at Lloyd Memorial before moving to his current position as the Simon Kenton quarterbacks coach. Lucas' passing came months after suffering a stroke earlier this year.

 

Roy played high school football at Middletown (OH) in the 1950s, and made the AP Class 2A all-state team in his high school year. Went on to play at Morehead State and was a captain as a senior.

 

COACHING CAREER:

 

1964-1965

Lloyd Memorial Assistant Coach

 

1966-1969

Lloyd Memorial Head Coach

 

1970-1971

Miami Trace (OH) Head Coach

 

1972-1975

Morehead State Offensive Line Coach

 

1976-1982

West Virginia Tech Head Coach

 

1983-1986

Greenup County Head Coach

 

1987-1994

Washington Court House (OH) Head Coach

 

1995-2000

Newport High School Head Coach

 

2003

Thomas More College Quarterbacks Coach

 

2005

Lloyd Memorial Assistant Coach

Rest in peace, Coach. Heck of a career. That's a LOT of lives impacted through yours, and your children as well.

My dad coached with him at Lloyd when they won the State Title. He was a great Christian man who loved the game of football. Sad to hear this.

We faced Coach Lucas’s Newport Teams at Mason County. Those were tough, hard-nosed, good football teams and players. The Lucas’s are a wonderful football family. God Bless them and thank you for sharing a great man and coach with all of us.

My brother @Sweeperboy was recruited and played QB for Coach Lucas at West Virgina Tech out of Highlands In 1982. Coach Lucas left after his Freshman year for Greenup Co. What a great Coach and even a better Man he was. RIP Coach!

So very sad to hear this. Great man with a Great Family.

RIP! Thanks for your service to kids!

Sad news. My brother played for Coach Lucas at West Virginia Tech before moving on to Miami OH. Coach Lucas gave him an opportunity to prove himself at the college level and he was always thankful for that. There recently was a get together here in Cincinnati where many of Coach Lucas' players were able to visit with him. It was very nice they and he had that opportunity to say visit, share stories and say thanks in person before his passing. There was an article in the Enquirer about that event. RIP Coach Lucas.

RIP Coach Lucas.

What a great, kind and wonderful man! Sympathy to Coach Lucas’ family.