Earl “Lucky” Luckett

Coach Lucky is a Houston native who started his baseball career in Northeast Houston at the age of 9 years old. He earned All-District honors during his high school career at M.B. Smiley High School and a baseball scholarship to Huston-Tillotson College in Austin, Texas. Coach Lucky played four years at Huston-Tillotson and earned a Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration. His college baseball honors included:

• Led team in homeruns as a Freshman
• NAIA Big-State Conference All-Academic team as a Sophomore
• Led NAIA in stolen bases as a Senior

Coach Lucky was highly considered by the Kansas City Royals, but was signed as a free agent by his home team Houston Astros in 1986. He was a switch hitter and converted infielder. The Houston Astros made Coach Lucky a shortstop and switch hitter because of his 6.3 speed in the 60-yard run.

Coach Lucky started his coaching career in 1989 at Anderson High School in Austin, Texas. A few years later he moved home to Houston and volunteered as a part time assistant coach at Forest Brook High School where he worked with infielders and base runners. In 2008, Coach Lucky started coaching youth Select baseball. Over the past 17 years he has coached the Houston Lumberjacks, Dynasty Jacks, Negro League Legends, and is now the owner of Team Houston Baseball. His teams have amassed hundreds of championships in multiple states and has been nationally ranked in the top 10.

Coach Lucky’s intense passion for the game has earned the respect and admiration of parents, players, coaches, scouts, and directors across the country.