Lucas Paulini
Assistant Coach
lpaulini@hbu.edu
Houston Baptist
Division 1
Assistant Coach
lpaulini@hbu.edu
Houston Baptist
Division 1
Lucas Paulini begins his first season as an assistant coach with the HBU mens soccer program.
Paulini spent two seasons prior to joining HBU as director of operations at Virginia Commonwealth University in Richmond, Va., where he also spent one season as a player at the same time head coach Ryan Pratt was an assistant coach for the Rams. In his role at VCU, he has been an integral part of the program, from assisting in planning and conducting daily training sessions to film breakdown and scouting report development.
Paulini also played professional soccer from 2011 through 2016. From 2011-2015 he was a member of the North American Soccer League's Atlanta Silverbacks FC, serving as team captain in 2011 and reaching the NASL finals in 2013. In 2016, he played as a member of the Richmond Kickers FC in the United Soccer League. As a player at VCU, Paulini earned First Team All-CAA honors and was an All-Region selection.