Janice Luck, the winningest coach in women’s basketball at Albright College, resigned on Monday, according to school officials.
Luck, a 1996 Albright graduate, has been the school’s head coach since 2002-2003 and won 308 games during her tenure.
She will remain at Albright in her current role as Associate Vice President of Admissions.
Luck began her coaching career at Albright during the 1996–1997 season, shortly after graduating from Albright. As a student-athlete, she excelled in both field hockey and basketball, serving as a four-year starter in basketball and a three-year starter in field hockey.
“Over the past two decades, I’ve been fortunate to create countless meaningful memories — from games and practices to road trips and, most importantly, the incredible student-athletes I’ve had the privilege to coach,” Luck said. “The bonds we’ve built will last a lifetime. Thanks to the dedication of so many players and assistant coaches over the years, the program has achieved great success. With a strong foundation firmly in place, I have no doubt that Albright basketball will continue to thrive under its next head coach.”
Luck’s coaching career began immediately after graduation when she served as junior varsity head coach and varsity assistant coach at Albright from 1996 to 1998. During the 1998–1999 season, she was a graduate assistant at West Chester University. She returned to Albright as an assistant coach and became head coach in 2002.
Over the course of 23 seasons, Luck became the longest-tenured and winningest coach in program history, surpassing the previous records by 13 seasons and 172 wins, respectively.
In the 2005–2006 season, the Lions achieved their first winning record under Luck. That year, she earned her first of four Middle Atlantic Conference (MAC) Commonwealth Women’s Basketball Coach of the Year awards. She also received the honor during the 2014–2015, 2015–2016, and 2017–2018 seasons.
On the national stage, Luck was named the Mid-Atlantic Coach of the Year in 2008 and 2016. In 2016, she was also recognized as the Women’s Basketball Coaches Association (WBCA) District Four Coach of the Year and as the Eastern College Athletic Conference (ECAC) South Coach of the Year in both 2016 and 2017.
The 2015–2016 season marked one of the most successful in program history, as the Lions won 27 games, claimed the MAC Commonwealth Championship, and advanced to the NCAA Sweet 16. The following season, the team recorded 23 wins and completed a perfect 16–0 regular season conference record, earning another NCAA Tournament victory.
Between 2014 and 2018, the Lions won 20 or more games in four consecutive seasons, made three NCAA Tournament appearances, and posted a combined conference record of 58–6.
Of the 19 players in program history to score over 1,000 points, 13 were coached by Luck. Additionally, five of her players set eight career program records, nine single-season records, and five single-game records.
She served as Albright’s Athletic Director from 2008 through the fall of 2024. Nationally, she was a 23-year member of the WBCA, serving on three committees, in addition to her service on five MAC committees.
A national search for Luck’s successor will begin immediately.
Source: Berkshire mont
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