John Lucier

Position: Assistant A.D./ Compliance Alma Mater: Oregon, '92

John Lucier was named Fresno State's Assistant Athletics Director for Compliance in October of 2006.

Lucier served as the Grant-in-Aid Coordinator at the University of Oregon since 1995, prior to the appointment to that position, Lucier served in various other roles within the Oregon Athletic Department from the fall of 1990 on. As Grant-In-Aid Coordinator, he had oversight of all athletics and non-athletics financial aid, and was the National Letter of Intent administrator. In addition, Lucier was responsible for the popular Guest Coach Program, in which university faculty members were imbedded with the football team on home game days.

He was also the point person in an innovative text book program that helped reduce the potential for NCAA violations which also resulted in significant financial savings to the department. The same program was implemented by Fresno State soon after.

During Lucier's tenure, the University of Oregon Athletic Department enjoyed a period of unprecedented growth and success. Oregon sent twelve of its football teams to post-season bowl games, including three Pac-10 champions and a 2001 team that finished the season with a 38-16 victory over Colorado in the Fiesta Bowl that resulted in a season-ending #2 national ranking. As well, the entire department enjoyed a great deal of athletic and academic success in addition the construction of many new facilities during this time span.

A 1992 graduate of Oregon, Lucier earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in Recreation and Tourism Management and also attended graduate school at the University of Oregon. Lucier is an avid outdoorsman and has three sons, Nathan, Riley and Brady.