University of St. Thomas Athletics
Hall of Fame
Denzil Lue
- Induction:
- 2022
A pioneer and trailblazer, Denzil Lue was there from the very beginning of St. Thomas Men's Soccer. The young man from Jamaica came to study chemistry in the classroom, but he ended up building chemistry on the field over many seasons in his roles as a player, assistant coach and head coach... he served as the first black head coach in St. Thomas Athletics... in his 23-year run as head coach from 1979-2001, he built a deep resume as he guided the Tommies to a 242-140-46 record, and twice was voted MIAC Coach of the Year... his teams won four MIAC championships and claimed four NCAA tournament berths... his 1985 team had an unbeaten regular season... he had nine players make NCAA All-Region, and four times a Tommie was chosen MIAC Player of the Year... he coached two of the first five soccer players in conference history to become four-time All-MIAC honorees... he was inducted into Jamaica's Soccer Hall of Fame for his national team experience and for coaching Jamaica's 19-under national team... he also was inducted into the Minnesota Soccer Hall of Fame... beyond his list of on-field achievements, his influence was evident with so many players who went on to teach the game of soccer to the next generation of players.
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