Career
He was head men"s coach at,,,, and Bethel College. He was also head coach of the ian national basketball team Born in Valdosta, Georgia, Luther was an All-state football and basketball player at Bay View High School in Milwaukee.
He played college basketball at Valparaiso from 1949-1951.
Luther"s coaching career began at the University of Illinois, where he spent three seasons as the freshman basketball while obtaining his master"s degree. Luther became University"s head coach in 1954.
In his first season as head coach, he coached to a rare tie against Wabash. defeated Wabash 67-66, however the coaches of both teams decided the game should be recorded as a tie due to a scorers error. In four seasons with the Tigers, Luther had a 45-40-1 record.
Including the 1956-1957 Interstate Commerce Commission Championship and a berth in the inaugural National Collegiate Athletic Association College Division Tourney.
He coached two of "s 1,000 point scorers (#6 Bob Schrier - 1,415 and #22 John Bunnell 1,004)
In 1958, Luther became "s seventh head basketball coach. In his sixteen seasons at Moscow State University, Luther"s Racers had a 241-134 record and made the National Collegiate Athletic Association tournament twice. He was also "s Athletic Director.
In 1971, the Minnesota Golden Gophers hired Luther to coach the men"s basketball team, but he changed his mind and turned the team down after accepting the position.
Luther spent nine seasons as the head coach of Division II University. One of his players, Jerome Kersey would be drafted in the second round of the 1984 National Basketball Association Draft.
His overall record at was 136–105. Luther was the coach of the ian national basketball team in 1990. finished 16th out of 16 teams in the 1990 International Basketball Federation World Championship.
Luther coached from 1990-1999.
There he compiled a 78-129 record. His 319 total victories while a coach in the OVC ranks first all-time in league history. After leaving Utah Martin, Luther spent one season as the coach of Bethel College before retiring.
