Pitt Athletics Hall of Fame
- Induction:
- 2023
- Class:
- 1974
Luxbacher has an indelible legacy with Pitt soccer, starring as a player (1970-73) and serving 32 seasons as head coach (1984-2015). As a decorated player, he set school records for goals in a game (seven), points in a game (15), career goals (37) and career points (84). Luxbacher had a school-record four career hat tricks. He was Pitt's captain and Most Valuable Player as a senior. Professionally, he played with the Philadelphia Atoms of the North American Soccer League (NASL) and the Pittsburgh Spirit of the Major Indoor Soccer League (MISL). He has the distinction of scoring the Spirit's first goal in franchise history. Luxbacher also played with a select team that toured Europe. After serving as a Pitt assistant in 1983, Luxbacher took over as head coach the following season and went on to compile a program-record 224 wins. A two-time Big East Coach of the Year, his 1995 team is considered one of the finest in Pitt history, winning an unprecedented 14 games, including the program's first victory in the Big East Championship tournament. In 2000, Luxbacher directed the Panthers to 13 wins and a reached as high as No. 7 in the national polls.
