Don Lucia

Don Lucia (b. August 20 1958 in Grand Rapids, Michigan, United States) is a former college coach who was named as inaugural commissioner of the second version of the Central Collegiate Hockey Association in June 2020. The CCHA, set to start play in the 2021–22 season, is a revival of a former NCAA Division I men's hockey conference whose original version operated from 1971 to 2013 before folding in the wake of a massive conference realignment.

Lucia is currently best known for his 19-season tenure as head coach of the Minnesota Golden Gophers (1999–2018).

Lucia played for the Notre Dame Fighting Irish from 1977 to 1981 before retiring from playing. He bwgan his coaching career in 1985 with the Alaska-Anchorage Seawolves as assistant coach. After one season, he left the team, and joined in 1989 Fairbanks' Alaska University to coach the Alaska Nanooks as head coach.

In 1993, Lucia joined the Colorado College Tigers and was their head coach for six seasons, including a solid 1995-96 season where he led the Tigers to a 35-5-4 record.