Pitt Athletics Hall of Fame
- Induction:
- 2023
- Class:
- 1952
Lewis became synonymous with Pitt baseball, leading his alma mater's program for 36 seasons (1955-90). When he stepped down from the head coaching position following the 1990 season, he had compiled a 438-389 record and owned the most victories by any coach in school history. Among the Major League players he coached at Pitt were pitcher George "Doc" Medich and infielder Ken Macha. Lewis also coached on the baseball diamond future Pro Football Hall of Famer Mike Ditka. In addition to coaching, Lewis was a longtime athletics administrator and served as a faculty member in Pitt's Health, Physical Education and Recreation Department in the School of Education. Raised just a few blocks from campus, Lewis enrolled as an undergraduate at Pitt in 1948 and was a standout centerfielder, earning three varsity letters. He captained the baseball team in 1951.
