CALIFORNIA (Jan. 25) – A former four-year starting defender with the program, Eleazar Luciano was announced as an assistant coach for the California University of Pennsylvania men's soccer program on Monday afternoon.

Luciano played for the Vulcans from 2013-16 and started 51 of 57 games played in his career. He helped Cal U qualify for the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) Tournament in three-consecutive years, marking the longest streak in a decade. Luciano earned All-PSAC Second-Team status as a junior before starting a career-high 15 games in 2016, as the Vulcans recorded double-digit wins behind six shutouts.

"We have been very fortunate with the assistant coaches that have served our program in the past and we are excited to hire Eleazar as our new assistant coach," said eighth-year head coach Emedin Sabic. "His experience and leadership qualities on and off the field will be instrumental to our current and future student-athletes."

A native of Lancaster, Pennsylvania, Luciano served as a volunteer coach at Ringgold High School for several seasons and assisted with the Cal U summer soccer camps.

"It's an honor to have the opportunity to coach at the school I once played for and attended," said Luciano. "Having been a student-athlete in the men's soccer program, I understand what it takes physically and mentally not only to perform and exceed at the game of soccer, but perform well in the classroom." 

Luciano has worked in the private sector for over three years and is currently a material engineer at Advanced Acoustic Concepts in Lemont Furnace, Pennsylvania.

A four-time PSAC Scholar-Athlete, Luciano earned a bachelor's degree in electrical engineering technology from Cal U in 2017.

Luciano resides in Donora, Pennsylvania.