Lutz grew up in San Antonio, Texas and played basketball and baseball for East Central High School, graduating in 1991.
[1] He then played one season of basketball at Ranger Junior College before arriving at Texas Lutheran.
Lutz started his coaching career with stops at University of Incarnate Word and Garden City CC (Kansas).
Lutz was the Boilermakers' defensive guru working with head coach Matt Painter.
Lutz also led the Islanders to a Southland Conference Regular Season Champions, 2× Southland Conference Tournament Champions, and the program’s first ever 2023 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament victory against Southeast Missouri State Redhawks men's basketball.