Early coaching career Lutz started his coaching career with stops at University of Incarnate Word and Garden City CC (Kansas). During his four seasons at UIW, the Crusaders (now Cardinals) went 99–20.
Stephen F. Austin Lutz spent the next six seasons (2000-2006) under coach Danny Kaspar.
SMU Lutz spent six seasons at SMU (2006–2010) under coach
Matt Doherty.
Creighton Lutz spent seven seasons at Creighton (2010–2017) under coach
Greg McDermott.
Purdue Lutz spent four seasons as an assistant coach at Purdue (2017–2021). In 2020–21, Lutz coached
Jaden Ivey prior to Ivey's #5 overall draft pick in the 2022 NBA draft. Lutz was the Boilermakers' defensive guru working with head coach
Matt Painter.
Texas A&M–Corpus Christi Lutz spent two seasons as the head coach at Texas A&M–Corpus Christi (2021–2023). Turning the program around, Lutz finished with a 47–23 record () during those two years. Lutz also led the Islanders to a
Southland Conference regular season champions, two time
Southland Conference tournament champions, and the program’s first ever
NCAA tournament victory against
Southeast Missouri State.
Western Kentucky On March 18, 2023, Lutz was announced as the new head coach at
Western Kentucky. In his lone season at Western Kentucky, Lutz finished with a 22-12 record including a Conference USA Tournament Championship, which is the school's first ever since joining the conference in 2014 and another trip to the
NCAA tournament, which is the school's first tournament appearance since 2013.
Oklahoma State On April 1, 2024, Lutz was announced as the new head coach at
Oklahoma State. ==Head coaching record==