Lucas Campbell

Biography

(2015-19) Lucas Campbell has held three different vital roles since returning to the University of Tennessee in June 2022 to serve his alma mater on Rick Barnes’ men’s basketball staff. He is currently the program’s director of player personnel/recruiting coordinator. For the 2022-23 and 2023-24 seasons, Campbell worked as the director of recruiting. He was an assistant coach, while retaining all his recruiting responsibilities in 2024-25, before moving into his new position with an expanded personnel emphasis in May 2025. Campbell coordinates all aspects of the program’s recruiting efforts. He oversees all logistical elements of on-campus visits, organizes recruiting travel for the Tennessee coaching staff and more. "Over nearly a decade, I have seen Lucas grow from an eager walk-on freshman my first season here at Tennessee into now a rising star in the coaching profession." Barnes said "This school and this basketball program mean so much to Lucas. He has been a key part of our staff over the past [few] years and has played a major role in our strong recruiting efforts." Campbell is a Tennessee alumnus who competed for the Volunteers during Barnes’ first four years on Rocky Top, 2015-19. He has been a part of the Tennessee program for all but one of Barnes’ seasons at the helm. This is Campbell’s second stint on staff at Tennessee, as he served as a graduate assistant from 2019-21, following the conclusion of his playing career. During those two seasons, he spent hours in