| Current position | |
|---|---|
| Title | Head coach |
| Team | San Diego State |
| Conference | MW |
| Record | 0–0 |
| Biographical details | |
| Born | April 11, 1986 |
| Playing career | |
| 2005–2007 | Wisconsin |
| Position(s) | Kick returner, tight end |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 2008–2009 | Harold L. Richards HS (IL) (OC) |
| 2010 | Nebraska–Omaha (TE) |
| 2011 | Akron (GA) |
| 2012–2013 | Eastern Illinois (IWR/TE) |
| 2014 | Bowling Green (WR) |
| 2015 | Bowling Green (co-OC/QB) |
| 2016–2017 | Syracuse (co-OC/QB) |
| 2018–2022 | Kent State |
| 2023 | Colorado (OC/QB) |
| 2024–present | San Diego State |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 24–31 |
| Bowls | 1–1 |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Championships | |
| 1 MAC East Division (2021) | |
Sean Lewis (born April 11, 1986) is an American football coach. He is the head coach at San Diego State University. He was previously the offensive coordinator at the University of Colorado Boulder in 2023 and the head football coach at Kent State University from 2018 to 2022. Lewis played college football at Wisconsin.[1] Following the 2022 season, he was hired at Colorado under new head coach Deion Sanders.[2]
Playing career
Lewis attended Harold L. Richards High School in Oak Lawn, Illinois, southwest of Chicago, where he played quarterback.[3] Lewis graduated from high school in 2004 and attended the University of Wisconsin in Madison, Wisconsin, on an athletic scholarship. He was recruited as a quarterback, but converted to tight end.[4] A career backup, Lewis' first reception came in a 2007 game against Minnesota. He graduated from Wisconsin in December 2007 with one year of eligibility remaining.[5]
Coaching career
Following graduation Lewis worked various jobs, including as a personal trainer and a "dull office supply sales job," before turning to coaching as a career. From 2008–2009 he was offensive coordinator at his former high school in Oak Lawn.[6]
San Diego State University hired Lewis as its new head coach, replacing a retiring Brady Hoke, following the 2023 season.[7]
Head coaching record
| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kent State Golden Flashes (Mid-American Conference) (2018–2022) | |||||||||
| 2018 | Kent State | 2–10 | 1–7 | 6th (East) | |||||
| 2019 | Kent State | 7–6 | 5–3 | T–2nd (East) | W Frisco | ||||
| 2020 | Kent State | 3–1 | 3–1 | 2nd (East) | |||||
| 2021 | Kent State | 7–7 | 6–2 | 1st (East) | L Famous Idaho Potato | ||||
| 2022 | Kent State | 5–7 | 4–4 | T–4th (East) | |||||
| Kent State: | 24–31 | 19–17 | |||||||
| San Diego State Aztecs (Mountain West Conference) (2024–present) | |||||||||
| 2024 | San Diego State | 0–0 | 0–0 | ||||||
| San Diego State: | 0–0 | 0–0 | |||||||
| Total: | 24–31 | ||||||||
References
- ↑ "Sean Lewis Named Flashes' 22nd Head Coach". kentstatesports.com. Retrieved December 22, 2017.
- ↑ Fortuna, Matt (December 5, 2022). "Colorado adds Kent State coach Sean Lewis as OC". The Athletic. Retrieved December 5, 2022.
- ↑ Paha, Jason (August 17, 2003). "Let the games begin". Southtown Star. p. C-1. Retrieved November 28, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "Bowl practice brings two position changes". Wisconsin State Journal. December 5, 2004. p. E4. Retrieved November 28, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ Polzin, Jim (December 14, 2007). "Success isn't in numbers". The Capital Times. pp. D1, D5. Retrieved November 28, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ Ryan, Shannon (August 31, 2018). "'Age is relative:' As youngest FBS head coach, Oak Lawn's Sean Lewis will make his debut against Illinois". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved November 28, 2023.
- ↑ Kenney, Kirk (November 28, 2023). "'Life is too short to huddle' for Sean Lewis, San Diego State's choice for football coach". San Diego Union Tribune. Retrieved November 28, 2023.