Bill Lewis
Bill Lewis went 45–52–2 as a head coach, 1977–1994, at Wyoming, East Carolina and Georgia Tech. Share
- Record
- 45–52–2 career
- Seasons
- 9
- Schools
- 3
- Final AP top 10
- 1 season
- Best season
- 1991 11–1, No. 9
Season by season
| Season | School | Record | Conference finish | Bowl | AP final | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | Wyoming | 4–6–1 | 4th | |||
| 1978 | Wyoming | 5–7 | T–2nd | |||
| 1979 | Wyoming | 4–8 | 7th | |||
| 1980–88: not a college head coach | ||||||
| 1989 | East Carolina | 5–5–1 | ||||
| 1990 | East Carolina | 5–6 | ||||
| 1991 | East Carolina | 11–1 | Peach Bowl W | 9 | ||
| 1992 | Georgia Tech | 5–6 | T–4th | |||
| 1993 | Georgia Tech | 5–6 | 6th | |||
| 1994 | Georgia Tech coached eight of 11 games | 1–7 | ||||
Each season links to the team’s season page; bowls and playoff games link to the game. Conference finishes from the Wikipedia article’s record table.
Players he coached
Robert JonesConsensus All‑American, 1991
Every player from his seasons with a Heisman top-five finish, a national award, consensus All-America honors or a first-round pick.
How his teams did
| Kind of game | Games | Record | Won |
|---|---|---|---|
| Against ranked teams | 23 | 5–18 | 22% |
| Against top-10 teams | 8 | 0–8 | 0% |
| Against rivals | 16 | 8–8 | 50% |
| Conference games | 42 | 17–25 | 40% |
| Bowls and playoffs | 1 | 1–0 | 100% |
| Decided by 8 points or fewer | 44 | 19–23–2 | 45% |
| At home | 48 | 29–17–2 | 63% |
| On the road | 50 | 15–35 | 30% |
| At neutral sites | 1 | 1–0 | 100% |
| As our Elo’s favorite | 46 | 32–12–2 | 72% |
| As our Elo’s underdog | 53 | 13–40 | 25% |
His own 99 games on file, 1977–1994, as played (vacated wins counted, ties as half a win). Ranks are the AP poll going into the game; rivals are the ones either program’s Wikipedia article names; favorite and underdog by our own Elo rating, which reads only scores.
Against other head coaches
| Coach | Record | Their schools | Games | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bobby Bowden 1990–1994 | 0–4 | Florida State | 4 | |
| Bill Michael 1977–1979 | 3–0 | UTEP | 3 | |
| Tim Murphy 1989–1991 | 3–0 | Cincinnati | 3 | |
| Sarkis Arslanian 1977–1979 | 2–1 | Colorado State | 3 | |
| Frank Beamer 1989–1991 | 2–1 | Virginia Tech | 3 | |
| Mark Duffner 1992–1994 | 2–1 | Maryland | 3 | |
| Bill Mondt 1977–1979 | 1–2 | New Mexico | 3 | |
| Wayne Howard 1977–1979 | 1–2 | Utah | 3 | |
| Dick Tomey 1978–1994 | 1–2 | Hawai’i, Arizona | 3 | |
| Sparky Woods 1989–1991 | 1–2 | South Carolina | 3 |
Bill Lewis’s record against the head coaches he met three or more times, from the games on file, as played.
Most-faced opponents
| Opponent | Games | Record |
|---|---|---|
| NC Stateseries | 4 | 2–2 |
| Florida Stateseries | 4 | 0–4 |
| Cincinnatiseries | 3 | 3–0 |
| UTEPseries | 3 | 3–0 |
| Colorado Stateseries | 3 | 2–1 |
| Marylandseries | 3 | 2–1 |
| Dukeseries | 3 | 2–1 |
| Virginia Techseries | 3 | 2–1 |
Also a player: Bill Lewis’s playing career.
Career
| Years | Team | Job | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1963–65 | East Stroudsburg | Quarterbacks, wide receivers and defensive backs coach | |
| 1966–68 | Pittsburgh | Defensive backs coach | |
| 1969–70 | Wake Forest | Defensive backs coach | |
| 1971–72 | Georgia Tech | Defensive backs coach | |
| 1974–76 | Arkansas | Defensive backs coach | |
| 1977–79 | Wyoming | Head coach | |
| 1980 | Georgia | Defensive backs coach | |
| 1981–88 | Georgia | Defensive coordinator and defensive backs coach | |
| 1989–91 | East Carolina | Head coach | |
| 1992–94 | Georgia Tech | Head coach | |
| 1996–2004 | Miami Dolphins NFL | Nickel package | |
| 2005–07 | Notre Dame | Assistant head coach and defensive backs coach |
Every job as the infobox of his Wikipedia article lists it (CC BY-SA), assistant jobs included.
Coaching tree
Worked under
- Dave HartPittsburgh
- Cal StollWake Forest
- Bud CarsonGeorgia Tech
- Bill FulcherGeorgia Tech
- Frank BroylesArkansas
- Vince DooleyGeorgia
- Jimmy JohnsonMiami Dolphins
- Dave WannstedtMiami Dolphins
- Charlie WeisNotre Dame
Assistants who became head coaches
- Al LuginbillSan Diego State, Pasadena, Amsterdam Admirals, Los Angeles Xtreme, Detroit Fury
- Chuck PaganoIndianapolis Colts
- Jeff JagodzinskiBoston College, Omaha Nighthawks
- Mark RichtGeorgia, Miami
- Ron CooperEastern Michigan, Louisville, Alabama A&M, Long Island University
- Steve LoganEast Carolina, Hutchinson
- Gary CrowtonLouisiana Tech, BYU
- George O’LearyGeorgia Tech, UCF
Worked under (9)
| Head coach | Team | Years | His job | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dave Hart | Pittsburgh | 1966–68 | Defensive backs coach | |
| Cal Stoll | Wake Forest | 1969–70 | Defensive backs coach | |
| Bud Carson | Georgia Tech | 1971 | Defensive backs coach | |
| Bill Fulcher | Georgia Tech | 1972 | Defensive backs coach | |
| Frank Broyles | Arkansas | 1974–76 | Defensive backs coach | |
| Vince Dooley | Georgia | 1980–88 | 1980: defensive backs coach; 1981–88: defensive coordinator and defensive backs coach | |
| Jimmy Johnson | Miami Dolphins NFL | 1996–99 | Nickel package | |
| Dave Wannstedt | Miami Dolphins NFL | 2000–04 | Nickel package | |
| Charlie Weis | Notre Dame | 2005–07 | Assistant head coach and defensive backs coach |
Coached under him, later head coaches (8)
| Coach | With him | Head coach at | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Al Luginbill | Wyoming, 1978: defensive backs coach | San Diego State, Pasadena, Amsterdam Admirals, Los Angeles Xtreme, Detroit Fury | |
| Chuck Pagano | East Carolina, 1989: defensive backs coach | Indianapolis Colts | |
| Jeff Jagodzinski | East Carolina, 1989–91: tight ends coach and assistant offensive line coach | Boston College, Omaha Nighthawks | |
| Mark Richt | East Carolina, 1989: offensive coordinator | Georgia, Miami | |
| Ron Cooper | East Carolina, 1989: assistant coach | Eastern Michigan, Louisville, Alabama A&M, Long Island University | |
| Steve Logan | East Carolina, 1989: running backs coach; 1990–91: co-offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach | East Carolina, Hutchinson | |
| Gary Crowton | Georgia Tech, 1994: co-offensive coordinator | Louisiana Tech, BYU | |
| George O’Leary | Georgia Tech, 1994: defensive coordinator and defensive line coach | Georgia Tech, UCF |
Other assistants under him (5)
| Coach | With him | |
|---|---|---|
| Eddie Gran | East Carolina, 1989: graduate assistant | |
| Dave Huxtable | East Carolina, 1990–91: special teams coordinator and linebackers coach; Georgia Tech, 1992–94: special teams coordinator and linebackers coach | |
| Brian Baker | Georgia Tech, 1992–94: linebackers coach | |
| Mike Cassity | Georgia Tech, 1992–93: defensive coordinator | |
| Steve Shankweiler | Georgia Tech, 1992–93: offensive coordinator; 1994: co-offensive coordinator |
From coaches’ Wikipedia infoboxes (CC BY-SA) and each season’s article for its coordinators: an assistant’s seasons at a school count under its head coach in our records; jobs in the NFL and elsewhere, under the head coach whose own article lists the job that year. Names without a page here link to their Wikipedia articles.