Bill Lewis (American football coach)
American football player and coach (born 1941) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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For other football players called Bill Lewis, see Bill Lewis (disambiguation).
William J. Lewis (born August 5, 1941) is a former American football player and coach. He served as the head football coach at the University of Wyoming (1977–1979), East Carolina University (1989–1991), and the Georgia Institute of Technology (1992–1994), compiling a career college football record of 45–52–2. Lewis was a defensive assistant at many schools and most notably served as an assistant to Vince Dooley at the University of Georgia, helping win a National Championship in 1980.
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Biographical details | |
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Born | (1941-08-05) August 5, 1941 (age 82) Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
Playing career | |
Football | |
1959–1962 | East Stroudsburg |
Baseball | |
1960–1963 | East Stroudsburg |
Position(s) | Quarterback (football) Pitcher, infielder (baseball) |
Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
1963–1965 | East Stroudsburg (QB/WR/DB) |
1966–1968 | Pittsburgh (DB) |
1969–1970 | Wake Forest (DB) |
1971–1972 | Georgia Tech (DB) |
1974–1976 | Arkansas (DB) |
1977–1979 | Wyoming |
1980 | Georgia (DB) |
1981–1988 | Georgia (DC/DB) |
1989–1991 | East Carolina |
1992–1994 | Georgia Tech |
1996–2004 | Miami Dolphins (nickel package) |
2005–2007 | Notre Dame (AHC/DB) |
Administrative career (AD unless noted) | |
1995 | Marist School (GA) |
Head coaching record | |
Overall | 45–52–2 |
Bowls | 1–0 |
Accomplishments and honors | |
Awards | |
AFCA Coach of the Year (1991) | |
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