Kayla Lucas serves as Head Softball Coach for University of Central Arkansas's Softball program in Conway, Arkansas. Lucas joined the Central Arkansas softball staff as a full-time assistant coach for the 2022 season after spending a year with the Bears as a volunteer assistant in 2021. And in those four years as a full-time staff member, it's been nothing short of success.
Under Lucas's tutelage, the Bears have finished with a top-three seed in the ASUN every year since joining the conference, and have held a top-50 fielding percentage in the country as well, garnering a reputation for being a technically sound defense. In four seasons in Conway, Lucas has helped coach 28 All-ASUN athletes, including three-straight ASUN Defensive Players of the Year. Following the 2025 season and the retirement of longtime Bear Jenny Parsons, Lucas was named the fifth head coach in program history on May 28, 2025. The 2025 season was a rebuilding year for the Bears, with four freshmen as full-time starters and a top-20 strength of schedule.
