Sterling Lucas

Defensive Line · LSU

Headline rating: as position coach · defensive line. Every role he has been rated in is below.

Chemistry

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Seasons here1

Programs2

Stints2

Career path

Head-coaching stints since 1936; assistant roles since 2016

2026LSUDefensive Line

2021–2025South CarolinaDefensive Run Game Coordinator/Defensive Ends/Outside Linebackers Coach

Rating87Peak90

Room quality, development (his players gaining more than typical players at the position year to year) and recruiting credit.

Season	Team	Room	Room quality	Development	Recruiting	Season score
2025	South Carolina	Defensive line	74	+6.2	0.927	0.97
2024	South Carolina	Defensive line	84	+0.4	0.890	0.96
2023	South Carolina	Defensive line	78	+3.7	0.915	0.99
2022	South Carolina	Defensive line	79	+8.5	0.919	1.40
2021	South Carolina	Defensive line	72	-3.3	—	-0.26

Season score: 0 = an average season in this role; positive = better.