Joe Luxbacher (born February 10, 1951 in ) is an American former soccer player and coach at University of Pittsburgh. He spent one season in the North American Soccer League and at least one in the American Soccer League. In 23 years he has: compiled a 183–173–45 record; was the 1992 and 1995 Big East Coach of the Year; and his teams have posted 11 winning seasons, six 10 win seasons, and seven Big East Conference Tournament appearances. In 1995 Pitt won a school record with 14 games, including its first ever Big East Conference Tournament win. He has also written 15 books on coaching soccer.