Michael Lewis
Michael Lewis (born July 27, 1977)
Current position: Head men’s basketball coach
Current team: Ball State Cardinals
Current conference: Mid-American Conference (MAC)
Ball State record: 35-28 (.556)
Overall record: 35-28 (.556)
Career Accomplishments:
- NCAA National Championships: 0
- NCAA Tournament Appearances: 0
- NIT Championships: 0
- NIT Appearances: 0
- MAC Regular Season Champion: 0
- MAC Tournament Champion: 0
Coaching Career (head coach, unless noted):
| 2022-present | Ball State |
| 2019-2022 | UCLA (asst) |
| 2016-2019 | Nebraska (asst) |
| 2011-2016 | Butler (asst) |
| 2005-2011 | Eastern Illinois (asst) |
| 2004-2005 | Stephen F. Austin (asst) |
| 2002-2004 | Texas Tech (grad. asst) |
Michael Lewis Facts
- Michael Lewis
- Born July 27, 1977
- Hometown: Jasper, Indiana
- Alma Mater: Indiana University (BA, 2000) / Texas Tech University (MA, 2004)
- Scored over 2000 points at Jasper HS (IN) and was named Gatorade Player of the Year in Indiana
- Went on to play for legendary coach Bob Knight and the Indiana Hoosiers from 1996-2000
- Was team captain as a senior and earned Third-Team All-Big Ten honors
- Started his coaching career in 2002 as a graduate assistant on Knight‘s staff at Texas Tech
- Spent one year as an assistant under Danny Kaspar at Stephen F. Austin and then six seasons working under Mike Miller at Eastern Illinois
- Returned to his home state in 2011 to be an assistant under Brad Stevens at Butler, and stayed at Butler for five seasons, also working under Brandon Miller and Chris Holtmann; was a part of four NCAA Tournaments, including one Sweet Sixteen
- Spent three seasons at Nebraska as an assistant under Tim Miles before heading out West to join Mick Cronin‘s staff at UCLA
- Was at UCLA for three seasons, including the Bruins’ surprise run to the 2021 Final Four
- Hired in March 2022 to be the head coach at Ball State, a return to his home state
Michael Lewis Coaching Tree
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