Marc Lucero - Men's Tennis Coach

Marc Lucero

Title:
Men's Tennis Associate Head Coach
Email:
marcluce@usc.edu
Phone:
(323) 717-7831

Marc Lucero, a professional tennis coaching veteran, enters his second season on staff as the USC men's tennis associate head coach. He was hired to the position by USC head coach Brett Masi on, July 20, 2024.

Lucero served as a coach on the professional circuit since 2013. During that span, he worked with five different players: Amanda Anisimova (2023-204), USC legend Steve Johnson (2019-2023), former No. 48th-ranked player Shelby Rogers (2014-19), Genie Bouchard (2013) and Alison Riske (2014). Recently, Lucero joined the coaching circle of Anisimova as he helped her return to the professional landscape after she took a sabbatical for most of 2023. During that span, Lucero helped her return to the scene as she made the 4th round of the Australian Open in just her second event back.

During Lucero's time with USC legend Steve Johnson, he helped him to win the Bendigo Challenger and the Indian Wells 125k Challenger in 2020. Johnson also reached the 3rd round of Wimbledon in 2022 under Lucero's coaching.

Before working in the professional landscape, Lucero was a United States Tennis Association Player Development coach from 2010 to 2012. During that period, he traveled around the country and developed the next wave of women's tennis talent in the United States. Lucero worked with players such as Emma Higuchi and Nicole Gibbs. Higuchi won two National Championships in 2012 and ranked No. 1 in the USA. Gibbs won two NCAA National Championships and ranked within the WTA Top 200 during her collegiate career.

Lucero started his coaching career as an assistant tennis coach for the women's tennis program at Princeton University from the fall of 2004 through June 2007. There, he helped recruit the No. 3 and No. 2 ranked recruiting class in the nation.

Lucero graduated from Boston College with a degree in Economics in 2002. He captained the men's varsity team at BC and led the Eagles in career wins.

HEAR FROM THE PROS:

"Marc is an excellent hire for this program," Steve Johnson said. "He is an excellent tennis coach and even better at managing players and tailoring his coaching abilities to match their personalities. Very excited to see what he can do at the program."

"Whoever hires Marc is making a great choice," Shelby Rogers said. "He is a valuable addition in any coaching scenario, providing a level of professionalism that is hard to come by. He is adaptable, knowledgeable, and easy to talk to, and I always found he was committed to problem-solving and finding the best solutions. He's able to stay positive and realistic, which is helpful to any team."