| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | November 13, 1946 Pomona, California, U.S. |
| Playing career | |
| 1965–1967 | Cal Poly Pomona |
| Position(s) | Halfback |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1968–1971 | Pasadena (assistant) |
| 1972–1973 | Arizona State (assistant) |
| 1974–1976 | Pasadena (assistant) |
| 1977 | Pasadena |
| 1978 | Wyoming (DB) |
| 1979–1981 | Arizona State (LB) |
| 1982–1984 | Arizona State (DC) |
| 1989–1993 | San Diego State |
| 1995–2000 | Amsterdam Admirals |
| 2001 | Los Angeles Xtreme |
| 2003 | Detroit Fury |
| Administrative career (AD unless noted) | |
| 1985–1988 | San Diego State (associate AD) |
| 2003 | Detroit Fury (GM) |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 31–25–3 (college) 11–1 (junior college) 52–39 (professional) |
| Bowls | 0–1 (college) 2–0 (junior college) |
| Tournaments | 3–2 (professional playoffs) |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Championships | |
| 1 Metropolitan Conference (1977) 1 Million Dollar Game (2001) | |
John Alan Luginbill (born November 13, 1946) is a former American football coach. He served as the head football coach at San Diego State University from 1989 to 1993, compiling a record of 31–25–3. Luginibull was also the head football coach at Pasadena City College in Pasadena, California for one season, in 1977, leading his team a record of 11–1 and a victory in the Junior Rose Bowl. At the end of his career, Luginbill was the head coach for three professional teams: the Amsterdam Admirals of NFL Europe from 1995 to 2000, the Los Angeles Xtreme of the XFL in 2001, and the Detroit Fury of the Arena Football League (AFL) in 2003. His Los Angeles Xtreme team won the XFL championship, the Million Dollar Game.