Bio

Coach Lucca knows first-hand the virtues of Colt Baseball, having played for Cañada in the mid-90s when the Colts won the Coast Conference Championship.

He began his coaching career in 2001 at Cañada College, assisting then-coach Mike Garcia, and took over the program in 2003. When asked about his approach to baseball, Coach Lucca said, “We’re going to play a baseball version of the ‘full-court press,’ put pressure on teams as much as we can. It’s up tempo, high speed, and a fun way to play the game.” Coach Lucca’s motto is TEAM FIRST, weeding out “I” players and galvanizing a unit of “we” players who love and respect the game.

In 1995, Tony (1B) led the state in RBIs and had a .458 batting average. After another strong and successful season with the Colts in 1996, Coach Lucca was chosen as an All-American by the California Community College Baseball Coaches Association. Following his time at Cañada, he received a scholarship to Oklahoma State University, where he earned 2nd Team All-Big 12 honors. In 1998, he signed with the Florida Marlins, played three years in the organization, and in 1999, he was named MVP of the Class A Affiliate Utica Blue Sox.