Monday, July 6, 2015

Morgan State Ken Lucas Promoted to Assistant Head Coach

KEN LUCUS
ASSISTANT HEAD COACH
MORGAN STATE UNIVERSITY FOOTBALL
BALTIMORE, Maryland -- Running backs coach Ken Lucas has been promoted to assistant head coach, announced today by Morgan State head football coach Lee Hull.

"Coach Lucas has done a fantastic job in his first year," said Hull. "His experience as a college coach and head coach in high school brings a wealth of knowledge to our program."

Morgan State's ground attack flourished in 2014 and helped lead the Bears to its first MEAC Championship since 1979, including its first ever appearance in the NCAA Division I Playoffs. The Bears completed the season ranked second in the MEAC with 208.5 rushing yards per game (ranked No. 26 in FCS) and produced 29 rushing TDs, the second most in the MEAC ¾ and the most for the Bears since 2004.

The unit was led by sophomore Herb Walker Jr., who produced a school single-season rushing record with 1,408 yards (ranked No. 14 in FCS), averaged 117.3 yards per game (ranked No. 12 in FCS) and accounted for 15 touchdowns (13 rushing). Walker, who also posted a school single game record of 271 rushing yards (ranked No. 5 in FCS), capped the season being named to the All-MEAC first team.

Prior to joining the Bears, Lucas spent seven seasons as the head coach at Annapolis Christian School (AACS). Previous to AACS, he spent six seasons as head coach at Gonzaga College High School in Washington, D.C.

Lucas was an assistant coach at Georgetown University (1997-2000), was head coach at Archbishop Carroll High School (1995-96), and was the Assistant Director of Sports and Coaches' Education for D.C. Special Olympics from 1990-95.

Lucas graduated in 1988 from the University of Delaware, where he was a three-year letterman for the Blue Hens and was named an Associated Press All-American 1986-1987.

The Bears will open their 2015 season on Sept. 5 at Air Force. MSU's home-opener at Hughes Stadium will be on Sept. 19 against Virginia-Lynchburg.

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