Luke Darst

Luke Darst

Luke Darst is in his first season as Northwestern State's director of basketball operations.

A former player at Fontbonne University in St. Louis, Darst spent the past four seasons working with the staff at Arkansas State as both a student manager and as a graduate assistant.

Darst was a graduate assistant in the 2021-22 and 2022-23 seasons with the Red Wolves, giving individual instruction to players, working alongside ASU's video coordinator with scouting and coordinating summer camps.

Darst spent the previous two seasons as Arkansas State's head student manager where he helped prepare equipment for travel, practice and games, assisted with practice and game duties and helped prepare the arena for practices.

Darst played one season at Fontbonne University in 2017-18.

A native of Portageville, Missouri, Darst earned his bachelor's degree in physical education and his master's degree in sport administration from Arkansas State.