For the college football player, see Kemp Lewis. For the U.S. Attorney, see Guy A. Lewis.
Guy Lewis
Lewis, c. 1972
Biographical details
Born
(1922-03-19)March 19, 1922 Arp, Texas, U.S.
Died
November 26, 2015(2015-11-26) (aged 93) Kyle, Texas, U.S.
Playing career
1945–1947
Houston
Position(s)
Center, forward
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1953–1956
Houston (assistant)
1956–1986
Houston
Head coaching record
Overall
592–279 (.680)
Tournaments
26–18 (NCAA Division I) 3–3 (NIT)
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
5 NCAA Regional—Final Four (1967, 1968, 1982–1984) 2 SWC regular season (1983, 1984) 4 SWC tournament (1978, 1981, 1983, 1984)
Awards
2× AP College Coach of the Year (1968, 1983) Henry Iba Award (1968) NABC Coach of the Year (1968) Sporting News Coach of the Year Award (1968) UPI Coach of the Year (1968) 2x SWC Coach of the Year (1983, 1984) Texas Sports Hall of Fame (1994) Houston Sports Hall of Fame (2021)
Basketball Hall of Fame Inducted in 2013 (profile)
College Basketball Hall of Fame Inducted in 2007
Guy Vernon Lewis II (March 19, 1922 – November 26, 2015) was an American basketball player and coach. He served as the head men's basketball coach at the University of Houston from 1956 to 1986. Lewis led his Houston Cougars to five appearances in the Final Four of the NCAA tournament, in 1967, 1968, 1982, 1983, and 1984. His 1980s teams, nicknamed Phi Slama Jama for their slam dunks, were runners-up for the national championship in back-to-back seasons in 1983 and 1984. He was inducted into National Collegiate Basketball Hall of Fame in 2007 and the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in 2013.
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