University of Richmond Athletics
Former Tulane Standout Kim Lewis Joins Men's Basketball Staff
07/06/2011 | Men's Basketball
July 6, 2011
UNIVERSITY OF RICHMOND, Va. - Former Tulane star Kim Lewis has joined the Richmond men's basketball staff as Director of Basketball Operations.
Lewis, the Metro Conference Freshman of the Year in 1990-91, brings 11 years of Division I coaching experience to the Spiders.
Marcus Jenkins, who spent four years as one of Richmond's Directors of Basketball Operations, took a job as an assistant coach at Princeton this summer.
"We are thrilled to add Kim Lewis to our coaching staff," Richmond head coach Chris Mooney said. "He brings a great deal of experience as a college basketball coach, which will prove to be a valuable asset for our program. Kim was a tremendous college player who led Tulane to great heights. As a coach, he has helped numerous programs to great success."
Lewis comes to Richmond from Texas A&M - Corpus Christi, where he spent one season as an assistant coach under his former Tulane coach Perry Clark.
Lewis had two stints as an assistant coach at Tulane (2008-10; 1996-98), spent two seasons at Duquesne (2006-08) and coached NBA World Champion Jose Barea at Northeastern (2004-06). He also coached at McNeese State, Xavier University of Louisiana and Centenary College.
"I am very fortunate and blessed to be working at the University of Richmond with one of the most highly regarded young coaches in the country in Chris Mooney," Lewis said. "Chris is a great guy as well, who does things the right way and I am looking forward to contributing any way I can to the entire staff."
During his collegiate career, Lewis played an integral role in helping rebuild a Tulane program that had been dormant from 1985-86 until Clark resurrected the program in 1988-89.
Lewis was named the Metro Conference Freshman of the Year in 1990-91 and was a second-team All-Metro selection as a sophomore. During that sophomore season, Lewis led the Green Wave in scoring with 15.4 points a game, helping the school to its first conference crown, first-ever berth in the NCAA Tournament including a first round victory over St. John's and a No. 14 national ranking. After advancing to the NIT as a junior, the Green Wave returned to the NCAA Tournament his senior season with a 23-10 record.
Lewis, who helped Tulane to 78 victories in four seasons, is the career leader in steals and games played. He is currently 11th all-time in scoring at Tulane and ranks among the all-time leaders in three-pointers made, three-point percentage, free throws made and free throws attempted. He was named the Tulane T-Club Male Athlete of the Year as a senior.
Following his collegiate career, Lewis was selected in the seventh round of the CBA draft in 1995 by Sioux Falls with the 92nd pick. After spending three seasons as an assistant coach at Tulane, Lewis played in the Icelandic Basketball League. Lewis was named the league's best all-around player in 1999, while also serving as the team's coach. He averaged a triple-double to earn MVP honors after leading Grindavik to the Kjörís Cup title in 2000.
A native of Angie, La., Lewis earned a bachelor's degree in Media Arts/Communications from Tulane in 1994.
