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Kevin Luke

Kevin Luke
Inducted November 11, 2022

Kevin Luke was the Head Men’s Basketball Coach for 27 seasons from 1994-2021. He accumulated 471 wins which is the most amongst all Michigan Tech Division II coaches. During his tenure, the Huskies made 10 NCAA Tournament appearances and won three GLIAC North Division regular-season titles (2011-12, 2012-13, 2020-21) and three GLIAC Tournament titles (2001-02, 2002-03, 2019-20). He was named the 2002-03 Basketball Times National Coach of the Year in 2002-03 after leading his squad to a 29-3 record and a No. 1 national ranking in the final regular-season poll. He was also named the NABC Midwest Region Coach of the Year in 2001-02 and 2002-03. The Huskies set school records for wins (29), winning percentage (.906), home wins (15), and consecutive wins (15) in 2002-03. They also made GLIAC history by winning 17 regular season league contests and becoming the first conference team to host an NCAA Regional. He was named the GLIAC Coach of the Year five times.

In addition to his basketball responsibilities, Luke served as Michigan Tech's Associate Athletic Director, a post to which he was named in May of 2005. He was also the Head Cross Country Coach for the Huskies from 1987-93 and was named the 1993 Women's GLIAC Coach of the Year. He was instrumental in getting a full-time head coaching position for cross country and track and field when he was named Head Men's Basketball Coach in 1994.

Luke played three seasons of basketball for the Huskies from 1977-80 where he accumulated 513 points and 262 rebounds.