Elon University Athletics

Tyler Lewis was named Elon's director of men's basketball operations on April 12, 2019. The 2020-21 season will be Lewis's second at Elon. Lewis joined the Phoenix after spending the 2018-19 season on the East Carolina men's basketball staff as the program's coordinator of video operations, assisting with recruiting and player development along with serving as the primary video contact.

In his first season with the team in 2019-20, Elon finished with a 13-21 overall record and made an appearance in its first ever CAA Tournament Semifinals round. Additionally Lewis helped three student-athletes receive postseason honors in Marcus Sheffield (2nd Team), Hunter Woods (All-Rookie) and Hunter McIntosh (Rookie of the Year).

Prior to his stint in Greenville, N.C., Lewis was the director of recruiting at Furman during the 2017-18 campaign. Lewis' stop at Furman was his first season as a member of a coaching staff after playing at Butler and NC State from 2012-17.
 
As a senior at Butler in 2016-17, Lewis averaged 6.5 points and four assists per game to lead the Bulldogs to a 25-9 record, a second-place finish in the BIG EAST Conference behind only national-champion Villanova and a NCAA Sweet Sixteen appearance. During the season, Lewis ranked second nationally and paced the BIG EAST in assist-to-turnover ratio while being named to the 2016-17 Big East All-Academic Team.
 
After sitting out the 2014-15 campaign due to NCAA transfer rules, Lewis helped Butler reach the second round of the NCAA Tournament. All in all, at Butler, Lewis played in 67 games and made 40 starts during his two seasons in Indianapolis and helped the Bulldogs win 45 games.
 
Before moving to Butler, Lewis played in 70 games and made 20 starts in two seasons at NC State, helping the Wolfpack earn an at-large bid to the 2014 NCAA Tournament. As a sophomore, he led NCSU with 135 assists while shooting a team-best 74.4 percent at the free throw line. Lewis also set the school single-season record for assist-to-turnover ratio (3.55).
 
The Statesville, N.C., native played high school basketball at Forsyth Country Day School in Winston-Salem, N.C. and started his four-year career in 8th grade. He finished as the school's all-time leader in points (1,927) and assists (685) in four seasons. A two-time Maxpreps.com All-America selection, Lewis finished runner-up for the 2011 Associated Press North Carolina High School Player of the Year.
 
Lewis concluded his high school career at Oak Hill Academy (Va.). As a senior in 2012, he earned McDonald's All-America Team honors and was named Virginia Gatorade Player of the Year after averaging 12.0 points and 7.9 assists per game to help Oak Hill to a 44-0 record.
 
Lewis graduated from Butler in 2017 with a degree in marketing.
 

The Tyler Lewis File
Birthdate	May 14, 1993
Alma Mater	Butler, 2017
Wife	Ali Lewis

 

Coaching Experience
2017-18	Director of Recruiting, Furman
2018-19	Coordinator of Video Operations, East Carolina
2019-Present	Director of Operations, Elon

 

Playing Experience

2012-2017

- Played at NC State from 2012-14 before transferring to Butler - After sitting out 2014-15 due to transfer rules, played at Butler from 2015-17 - Named to the 2016-17 Big East All-Academic Team - Posted a 45-20 record in his two seasons in a Butler uniform - Finished second in the country and led the BIG EAST with a 4.15 assist/turnover ratio as a senior in 2016-17 - Lewis played in 70 games and made 20 starts in two seasons at NC State - Helped the Wolfpack earn an at-large bid to the 2014 NCAA Tournament