Lew Hill (basketball)

Lew Hill (died February 7, 2021) was an American college basketball coach. He was the head coach for the Texas–Rio Grande Valley Vaqueros men's basketball team.[1][2]

Lew Hill
Biographical details
BornMount Vernon, New York
Died (aged 56)
Playing career
1983–1985San Jacinto
1985–1988Wichita State
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1989–1990Wichita East HS (assistant)
1990-1992South Alabama (assistant)
1992–1994SE Missouri State (assistant)
1994–1998East Carolina (assistant)
1998–2004Texas A&M (assistant)
2004–2011UNLV (assistant)
2011–2016Oklahoma (assistant)
2016–2021Texas-Rio Grande Valley
Head coaching record
Overall67–77 (.465)
Tournaments0–1 (CBI)
1–1 (CIT)

Playing career

Hill began his college career at San Jacinto College where he helped the team win the 1984 NJCAA Men's Division I Basketball Championship title, while also earning JUCO All-American honors.[3] Hill completed his college career at Wichita State under Eddie Fogler, earning All-Missouri Valley Conference honors as a senior.

Coaching career

After his playing career, Hill got his coaching start at Wichita East High School as an assistant coach for one season before entering the college ranks to join the staff of South Alabama. Following stops at SE Missouri State and East Carolina, Hill joined Melvin Watkins's staff at Texas A&M, where he stayed until 2004.

Hill then joined Lon Kruger's staff at UNLV, and followed him to Oklahoma, where he was part of eight NCAA tournament appearances, including a Final Four appearance by the Sooners during the 2015-16 season.[4]

In 2016, Hill accepted the head coaching position at Texas–Rio Grande Valley, replacing Dan Hipsher.[1]

Death

In early 2021, Hill developed COVID-19 after battling other medical issues. He was preparing to step down amid his fifth season as head coach at UTRGV, when he died on February 7, 2021, at age 56. He is survived by his wife and their two children and three other children from a previous marriage.[5]

Head coaching record
Statistics overview
Season Team Overall Conference Standing Postseason
Texas–Rio Grande Valley Vauqeros (Western Athletic Conference) (2016–2021)
2016–17 Texas–Rio Grande Valley 10–222–127th
2017–18 Texas–Rio Grande Valley 15–186–85thCBI First Round
2018–19 Texas–Rio Grande Valley 20–179–74thCIT Second Round
2019–20 Texas–Rio Grande Valley 14–169–73rd
2020–21 Texas–Rio Grande Valley 8–42–0Died mid-season
Texas-Rio Grande Valley: 67–77 (.465)28–34 (.452)
Total:67–77 (.465)

References
  1. "UTRGV Athletics Tabs Lew Hill to Lead Men's Basketball Team".
  2. "Lew Hill Coaching Record - College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com".
  3. "UNLVREBELS.COM Lew Hill Bio - University of Nevada Las Vegas Official Athletic Site".
  4. "Lew Hill Biography".
  5. College Basketball Head Coach Died In His Sleep This Morning


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