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Lucas Santos
First Season: 2016-17
Last Season: 2025-26
Total Games: 385
Crew Chief: 24 (6%)
U1: 109 (28%)
U2: 252 (65%)
Home Wins: 68%
Home Fouls: 16.6
Away Fouls: 17.9
Foul Diff: 1.3
Attendance: 4,153
| Games | Total | 2025-26 | 2024-25 | 2023-24 | 2022-23 | 2021-22 | 2020-21 | 2019-20 | 2018-19 | 2017-18 | 2016-17 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Games | 385 | 76 | 77 | 55 | 47 | 42 | 23 | 28 | 15 | 16 | 6 |
| Crew Chief | 24 | 6 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| U1 | 109 | 22 | 20 | 14 | 13 | 18 | 7 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 0 |
| U2 | 252 | 48 | 49 | 38 | 31 | 21 | 16 | 20 | 11 | 12 | 6 |
| NCAA Tournament | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| NIT Tournament | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Pre/Mid-Season Tournament | 17 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Southland | 90 | 10 | 14 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 9 | 13 | 9 | 10 | 4 |
| Sun Belt | 78 | 10 | 7 | 12 | 14 | 11 | 8 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| SEC | 71 | 29 | 21 | 14 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| SWAC | 57 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 14 | 13 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 1 |
| American | 53 | 11 | 16 | 16 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| CUSA | 19 | 12 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Big 12 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Big East | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| ACC | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mountain West | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| WCC | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Southern | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| PAC 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Big 10 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| ASUN | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Date | Crew Chief | U1 | U2 | Home | Away | Score | Fouls | Fee | Season $ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-3-24 | Jason Baker | Wil Howard | Lucas Santos | Tulsa | Wichita State | 83 - 79 | 23 - 21 | $2,000 | $237,300 |
| 2026-3-19 | Roger Ayers | Brooks Wells | Lucas Santos | Vanderbilt | McNeese | 78 - 68 | 11 - 17 | $3,900 | $235,300 |
| 2026-3-14 | Jeb Hartness | Steven Anderson | Lucas Santos | Louisiana Tech | Kennesaw State | 60 - 71 | 18 - 18 | $2,500 | $231,400 |
| 2026-3-13 | Wil Howard | Landon Brandes | Lucas Santos | Louisiana Tech | Missouri State | 69 - 66 | 17 - 14 | $2,500 | $228,900 |
| 2026-3-12 | Jeb Hartness | K.B. Burdett | Lucas Santos | Texas A&M | Oklahoma | 63 - 83 | 14 - 13 | $3,900 | $226,400 |
| 2026-3-8 | Anthony Jordan | Lucas Santos | Michael Swoboda | Rice | UTSA | 80 - 71 | 13 - 12 | $3,100 | $222,500 |
| 2026-3-7 | Anthony Jordan | Don Daily | Lucas Santos | Texas | Oklahoma | 85 - 88 | 24 - 22 | $3,900 | $219,400 |
| 2026-3-5 | Mike Nance | Lucas Santos | K.B. Burdett | New Mexico State | Jacksonville State | 77 - 75 | 26 - 22 | $2,500 | $215,500 |
| 2026-3-3 | Pat Adams | Wil Howard | Lucas Santos | Florida | Mississippi State | 108 - 74 | 17 - 15 | $3,900 | $213,000 |
| 2026-3-2 | Rob Rorke | Lucas Santos | Garrett Theriot | New Orleans | SE Louisiana | 78 - 82 | 18 - 17 | $2,050 | $209,100 |
| 2026-2-28 | Don Daily | Vladimir Voyard-Tadal | Lucas Santos | Tennessee | Alabama | 69 - 71 | 15 - 11 | $3,900 | $207,050 |
| 2026-2-26 | Courtney Green | Owen Shortt | Lucas Santos | Memphis | Wichita State | 82 - 88 | 21 - 15 | $3,100 | $203,150 |
| 2026-2-25 | Byron Jarrett | Bart Lenox | Lucas Santos | Arkansas | Texas A&M | 99 - 84 | 17 - 22 | $3,900 | $200,050 |
| 2026-2-24 | Courtney Green | Shane Land | Lucas Santos | Troy | Louisiana | 78 - 59 | 10 - 18 | $2,550 | $196,150 |
| 2026-2-23 | Rodrick Dixon | Lucas Santos | Bobby Bissant | McNeese | UT Rio Grande Valley | 75 - 68 | 15 - 21 | $2,050 | $193,600 |
| 2026-2-21 | Todd Austin | Courtney Green | Lucas Santos | Auburn | Kentucky | 75 - 74 | 14 - 19 | $3,900 | $191,550 |
| 2026-2-19 | Steven Anderson | Wil Howard | Lucas Santos | Georgia State | Georgia Southern | 66 - 64 | 13 - 16 | $2,550 | $187,650 |
| 2026-2-18 | Byron Jarrett | Lucas Santos | K.B. Burdett | Missouri | Vanderbilt | 81 - 80 | 20 - 21 | $3,900 | $185,100 |
| 2026-2-16 | Lucas Santos | Garrett Theriot | Stephen Orkus Jr | Northwestern State | McNeese | 64 - 75 | 13 - 20 | $2,050 | $181,200 |
| 2026-2-14 | Byron Jarrett | Bharat Ramnanan | Lucas Santos | Tennessee | LSU | 73 - 63 | 16 - 19 | $3,900 | $179,150 |
| 2026-2-12 | Lee Cassell | Steven Anderson | Lucas Santos | North Texas | Memphis | 76 - 69 | 16 - 23 | $3,100 | $175,250 |
| 2026-2-11 | Rob Rorke | Landon Brandes | Lucas Santos | New Mexico State | Liberty | 75 - 77 | 12 - 12 | $2,500 | $172,150 |
| 2026-2-9 | Anthony Jordan | Lucas Santos | Damien Richard | SE Louisiana | Incarnate Word | 74 - 62 | 15 - 14 | $2,050 | $169,650 |
| 2026-2-7 | Joe Lindsay | Olandis Poole | Lucas Santos | Texas A&M | Florida | 67 - 86 | 20 - 19 | $3,900 | $167,600 |
| 2026-2-4 | Jason Baker | Landon Brandes | Lucas Santos | South Florida | UTSA | 109 - 88 | 17 - 18 | $3,100 | $163,700 |
| 2026-2-2 | Byron Jarrett | Landon Brandes | Lucas Santos | Lamar | SE Louisiana | 73 - 54 | 10 - 9 | $2,050 | $160,600 |
| 2026-1-31 | Doug Shows | Byron Jarrett | Lucas Santos | Arkansas | Kentucky | 77 - 85 | 24 - 22 | $3,900 | $158,550 |
| 2026-1-29 | Joe Lindsay | Josue Nieves | Lucas Santos | Louisiana | Georgia State | 82 - 72 | 23 - 17 | $2,550 | $154,650 |
| 2026-1-28 | Tony Chiazza | Joe Lindsay | Lucas Santos | LSU | Mississippi State | 66 - 80 | 15 - 17 | $3,900 | $152,100 |
| 2026-1-27 | Matthew Martinez | Derek Schulte | Lucas Santos | Stephen F. Austin | Northwestern State | 69 - 67 | 12 - 13 | $2,050 | $148,200 |
| 2026-1-24 | Pat Adams | Olandis Poole | Lucas Santos | Florida | Auburn | 67 - 76 | 18 - 20 | $3,900 | $146,150 |
| 2026-1-22 | Jeb Hartness | Lucas Santos | Anthony Eades | UTEP | Florida International | 83 - 77 | 19 - 11 | $2,500 | $142,250 |
| 2026-1-21 | Lucas Santos | Anthony Eades | Michael Wallace | North Texas | UTSA | 81 - 62 | 18 - 19 | $3,100 | $139,750 |
| 2026-1-20 | Steven Anderson | Joe Lindsay | Lucas Santos | Arkansas | Vanderbilt | 93 - 68 | 15 - 14 | $3,900 | $136,650 |
| 2026-1-17 | Joe Lindsay | Todd Austin | Lucas Santos | Mississippi State | Ole Miss | 67 - 68 | 12 - 17 | $3,900 | $132,750 |
| 2026-1-15 | Owen Shortt | Lucas Santos | Anthony Eades | App State | James Madison | 80 - 65 | 13 - 11 | $2,550 | $128,850 |
| 2026-1-14 | Lucas Santos | Erroll Lewis | Anthony Eades | Marshall | Coastal Carolina | 83 - 85 | 16 - 17 | $2,550 | $126,300 |
| 2026-1-12 | Jason Baker | Lucas Santos | Michael Swoboda | Lamar | Houston Christian | 64 - 56 | 17 - 21 | $2,050 | $123,750 |
| 2026-1-11 | Matt Potter | Lucas Santos | K.B. Burdett | East Carolina | UAB | 85 - 87 | 19 - 18 | $3,100 | $121,700 |
| 2026-1-10 | Josue Nieves | Lucas Santos | K.B. Burdett | South Carolina | Georgia | 70 - 75 | 19 - 17 | $3,900 | $118,600 |
| 2026-1-8 | Anthony Jordan | Bharat Ramnanan | Lucas Santos | Sam Houston | Delaware | 72 - 60 | 14 - 17 | $2,500 | $114,700 |
| 2026-1-7 | Joe Lindsay | Courtney Green | Lucas Santos | Mississippi State | Oklahoma | 72 - 53 | 18 - 19 | $3,900 | $112,200 |
| 2026-1-5 | Patrick Evans | Lucas Santos | Kael Saloy | New Orleans | East Texas A&M | 83 - 73 | 15 - 21 | $2,050 | $108,300 |
| 2026-1-4 | Garrick Shannon | Lucas Santos | Anthony Eades | Liberty | Jacksonville State | 78 - 69 | 16 - 21 | $2,500 | $106,250 |
| 2026-1-3 | Joe Lindsay | Courtney Green | Lucas Santos | Alabama | Kentucky | 89 - 74 | 23 - 19 | $3,900 | $103,750 |
| 2026-1-2 | Joe Lindsay | Courtney Green | Lucas Santos | Florida International | New Mexico State | 89 - 74 | 16 - 22 | $2,500 | $99,850 |
| 2025-12-31 | Rob Rorke | Todd Austin | Lucas Santos | Louisiana | South Alabama | 58 - 63 | 15 - 11 | $2,550 | $97,350 |
| 2025-12-29 | Mike Roberts | Joe Lindsay | Lucas Santos | Auburn | Queens University | 106 - 65 | 18 - 20 | $3,900 | $94,800 |
| 2025-12-22 | Steven Anderson | Shane Land | Lucas Santos | Oklahoma | Stetson | 107 - 54 | 13 - 16 | $3,900 | $90,900 |
| 2025-12-21 | Wil Howard | Michael Husted | Lucas Santos | South Florida | UMBC | 94 - 69 | 15 - 13 | $3,100 | $87,000 |
Showing 1-50 of 385 games
Tournament Games
| Tournament | Times Worked | Seasons |
|---|---|---|
| NCAA First Round | 3 | 2023-24, 2024-25, 2025-26 |
| NCAA First Four | 1 | 2022-23 |
| NIT | 3 | 2022-23, 2024-25, 2025-26 |
| ACC/SEC Men's Challenge | 1 | 2025-26 |
| American Athletic Conference Championship - 1st Round | 1 | 2023-24 |
| American Athletic Conference Championship - 2nd Round | 2 | 2023-24, 2024-25 |
| American Athletic Conference Championship - Quarterfinal | 1 | 2024-25 |
| BBN Invitational | 1 | 2024-25 |
| Baha Mar Hoops - Bahamas Championship | 2 | 2024-25 |
| CALIFORNIA BEARS CLASSIC | 1 | 2016-17 |
| CAYMAN ISLANDS CLASSIC - CAMPUS GAME | 1 | 2017-18 |
| CUSA Championship - Final | 1 | 2025-26 |
| CUSA Championship - Semifinal | 1 | 2025-26 |
| Cougar Classic | 1 | 2022-23 |
| Hercules Tires Southland | 1 | 2020-21 |
| Hercules Tires Sun Belt Championship - Quarterfinal | 1 | 2021-22 |
| Jacksonville Classic - Campus Game | 1 | 2023-24 |
| Louisiana Tech Classic | 1 | 2020-21 |
| Magnolia Madness | 1 | 2024-25 |
| NBA HBCU Classic | 1 | 2022-23 |
| Players Era Festival | 3 | 2025-26 |
| Players Era Festival - Championship Day - 7th Place Game | 1 | 2024-25 |
| Players Era Festival - Impact | 1 | 2024-25 |
| Players Era Festival - Power | 1 | 2024-25 |
| Red Wolves Classic | 1 | 2019-20 |
| SEC | 1 | 2025-26 |
| SUN BELT CONFERENCE CHAMPIONSHIP - QUARTERFINAL | 1 | 2019-20 |
| SWAC | 10 | 2020-21, 2021-22, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25 |
| Shriners Children's Charleston Classic - Palmetto Bracket | 1 | 2025-26 |
| Southland | 3 | 2021-22, 2024-25 |
| Sun Belt Championship - 2nd Round | 1 | 2023-24 |
| Sun Belt Championship - Quarterfinal | 1 | 2022-23 |
| Sun Belt Championship - Semifinal | 2 | 2022-23, 2023-24 |
| Sun Belt Conference Championship - 1st Round | 1 | 2020-21 |
| Sun Belt Conference Championship - Quarterfinal | 1 | 2020-21 |
| UNO Classic | 2 | 2021-22 |
| WAC/CUSA Challenge | 1 | 2024-25 |
| Wildcat Challenge | 1 | 2023-24 |
Lucas Santos Game Pace by Season
Total games worked across seasons, relative to each season's opening day
Estimated Salary Information
Salary estimates based on conference rates, tier level, and season adjustments. Rates vary by conference and year.
Career Summary
Current Tier: Tier 1
Career Total: $890,107
Total Games: 385
Avg per Game: $2,312
Highest Season: $237,300 (2025-26)
Season-by-Season Breakdown
| Season | Tier | Games | CC Games | U1/U2 Games | Total Earned | Avg per Game |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | Tier 1 | 76 | 6 | 70 | $237,300 | $3,122 |
| 2024-25 | Tier 1 | 77 | 8 | 69 | $228,350 | $2,966 |
| 2023-24 | Tier 1 | 55 | 3 | 52 | $154,682 | $2,812 |
| 2022-23 | Tier 2 | 47 | 3 | 44 | $91,822 | $1,954 |
| 2021-22 | Tier 2 | 42 | 3 | 39 | $69,078 | $1,645 |
| 2020-21 | Tier 2 | 23 | 0 | 23 | $35,222 | $1,531 |
| 2019-20 | Tier 3 | 28 | 0 | 28 | $33,846 | $1,209 |
| 2018-19 | Tier 3 | 15 | 1 | 14 | $16,722 | $1,115 |
| 2017-18 | Tier 3 | 16 | 0 | 16 | $16,830 | $1,052 |
| 2016-17 | Tier 3 | 6 | 0 | 6 | $6,255 | $1,042 |
Lucas Santos Salary Pace by Season
Estimated cumulative salary earned across seasons, relative to each season's opening day