Larry Lewis
| Sport(s) | Football |
|---|---|
| Biographical details | |
| Born |
October 30, 1957 Vale, Oregon |
| Alma mater | Boise State University |
| Playing career | |
| 1977–1980 | Boise State |
| Position(s) | Linebacker |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1981–1985 | Weber State (OLB) |
| 1986–1988 | Weber State (DL) |
| 1989–1994 | Washington State (DE) |
| 1995–1998 | Washington State (AHC/ST) |
| 1999–2006 | Idaho State |
| 2008–2010 | Colorado State (ST/S) |
| 2011 | Colorado State (AHC/ST/RB) |
| 2012–2013 | Nevada (ST/RB) |
| 2013-2015 | Virginia (ST/RB) |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 40–49 |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Championships | |
| 1 Big Sky (2002) | |
Larry Lewis (born October 30, 1957) is a college football coach and former player. Previously Lewis served as the head football coach at Idaho State and as an assistant coach at Weber State, Washington State and Colorado State. Lewis also played linebacker at Boise State from 1977 through 1980 and was a member of the Broncos' national championship team in 1980.[1]
Lewis was hired by Idaho State on November 23, 1998, to serve as their head coach after he served as an assistant for Mike Price for 18 years at both Weber State and Washington State.[2] During his tenure as the Bengals' head coach, he led the team to an overall record of 40 wins and 49 losses (40–49) and to a co-Big Sky Conference championship in 2002.[3] Lewis was fired from Idaho State, along with his entire staff, on November 20, 2006, after they won only two games during the season.[3]
Coaching tree
Assistant coaches under Larry Lewis who became NCAA head coaches:
- James Franklin: Vanderbilt (2011–2013), Penn State (2014–present)
Head coaching record
| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Idaho State Bengals (Big Sky Conference) (1999–2006) | |||||||||
| 1999 | Idaho State | 4–7 | 2–6 | T–7th | |||||
| 2000 | Idaho State | 6–5 | 4–4 | 6th | |||||
| 2001 | Idaho State | 4–7 | 1–6 | T–7th | |||||
| 2002 | Idaho State | 8–3 | 5–2 | T–1st | |||||
| 2003 | Idaho State | 8–4 | 4–3 | T–4th | |||||
| 2004 | Idaho State | 3–8 | 2–5 | T–6th | |||||
| 2005 | Idaho State | 5–6 | 3–4 | 6th | |||||
| 2006 | Idaho State | 2–9 | 1–7 | 8th | |||||
| Idaho State: | 40–49 | 22–37 | |||||||
| Total: | 40–49 | ||||||||
| National championship Conference title Conference division title | |||||||||
References
- ↑ "Larry Lewis profile". NevadaWolfPack.com. Retrieved November 20, 2012.
- ↑ "Idaho State selects Cougars assistant". The Spokesman-Review. Google News Archives. November 23, 1998. p. C1. Retrieved November 20, 2012.
- 1 2 "Idaho State fires coach after wrapping 2–9 season". ESPN.com. Associated Press. November 20, 2006. Retrieved November 20, 2012.