Lew Andreas

Teams coached: Syracuse Orange
Syracuse record: 358-135 (.726)
Overall record: 358-135 (.726)

1924-1950

Lewis P. Andreas
Born February 25, 1895
Died June 16, 1983
Hometown: Sterling, Illinois
Alma Mater: Syracuse University (BA, 1921)
As a freshman, Andreas attended Illinois and played basketball, baseball and football for the Illini
- Left school after that year to help during World War I
Finished his career at Syracuse, where he played baseball and football for the Orangemen
Became the head basketball coach at Syracuse in 1924, leading the program for a total of 25 seasons
- Went 358-135 overall; two stints were separated by World War II (1924-43 and 1944-50)
- His 1925-26 team was 19-1 and retroactively named National Championships (Helms and Premo-Porretta)
- Led the team to the NIT twice (1946 and 1950) before stepping away from coaching in 1950
- Also spent three years as the head football coach (1927-29), going 15-10-3 overall
- Among those he coached was Naismith, College Basketball and College Football HOFer Vic Hanson (1924-27)
- Inducted into the Syracuse Hall of Fame in 1988
Had become the athletic director at 1937, continuing in that role until 1964
- Chose his assistant and former player Marc Guley as his successor at SU
Also served as President of the National Association of Basketball Coaches (NABC) from 1954 to 1958
Passed away in 1983 at the age of 88, still living in the Syracuse area