Lucas Zicher is in his third season as an assistant coach with the Hatters. He joined Chris Bergmann's staff in March of 2019.
Zicher comes to Stetson after spending the previous season as the goalkeeper coach for the men’s program at Florida Southern. Prior to his time there Zicher also coached at Old Dominion, Coastal Carolina, Lake Forest College, and with numerous club and professional teams around the world.
“Lucas is a fantastic addition to our program,” Bergmann said. “As a field coach, he has an excellent understating of defensive tactics along with being an outstanding goalkeeper coach; he’ll help us develop a very strong defense. As a recruiter he has wonderful contacts throughout the world along with all his club coaching connections within the United States. He will help us attract the right student-athletes who will be the right fit for Stetson and the women’s soccer program.”
At Florida Southern, Zicher played a key role in the development of the defensive unit, coaching the goalkeepers, as well as recruiting. During his one season in Lakeland the Mocs enjoyed their best finish since 2001 and were ranked nationally for four consecutive weeks, reaching a high of No. 8 in early October.
“I want to say thanks to Chris Bergmann and the administration for this opportunity,” Zicher said. “I am excited to join the Stetson family, and look forward to contributing and being an asset to the program, institution and community.”
Prior to his time at Florida Southern, Zicher spent two seasons at Coastal Carolina, helping the Chanticleers to a pair of second-place conference finishes. In 2016, Coastal set a team record with 12 shutouts.
Zicher has spent the bulk of his coaching career working with a variety of club and professional teams in the United States, Europe and Australia.
Zicher is a 2009 graduate of Trinity International University in Deerfield, Ill. He owns an NSCAA Goalkeeping Level 2 Diploma and a USSF D Coaching License.
