Lewis Mills (basketball)
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| Sport(s) | Basketball |
|---|---|
| Current position | |
| Title | Head coach |
| Biographical details | |
| Born | February 5, 1937 Roanoke, Virginia |
| Died | Script error: The function "death_date_and_age" does not exist.[1] Richmond, Virginia |
| Playing career | |
| 195?–1960 | Virginia Tech |
| Position(s) | Point guard |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1963–1974 | Richmond |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Awards | |
| Southern Conference Coach of the Year (1968, 1974) | |
Lewis Benson Mills (February 5, 1937 – October 12, 2011) was the head men's basketball coach at the University of Richmond from 1963 to 1974[2] and athletic director at Virginia Commonwealth University from 1974 to 1986. In college, Mills was a point guard for the Virginia Tech Hokies and served as captain in his senior year. He was inducted into the Virginia Tech Sports Hall of Fame in 1991. Mills also served as Athletic Director at Western Kentucky University until his retirement in 1999.
NCAA Division I Coaching Record
| School | Season | Record | Postseason |
|---|---|---|---|
| Richmond | 1973–74 | 16–12 | |
| Richmond | 1972–73 | 8–16 | |
| Richmond | 1971–72 | 6–19 | |
| Richmond | 1970–71 | 7–21 | |
| Richmond | 1969–70 | 9–18 | |
| Richmond | 1968–69 | 13–14 | |
| Richmond | 1967–68 | 12–13 | |
| Richmond | 1966–67 | 11–12 | |
| Richmond | 1965–66 | 12–13 | |
| Richmond | 1964–65 | 10–16 | |
| Richmond | 1963–64 | 6–16 | |
| Total | 11 Seasons | 110–170 |
References
- ↑ Former UR coach, VCU athletic director Lewis Mills dies
- ↑ Lewis Mills. sports-reference.com
