Lewis Mills (basketball)

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Lewis Mills
Biographical details
Born(1937-02-05)February 5, 1937
Roanoke, Virginia
DiedOctober 12, 2011(2011-10-12) (aged 74)
Richmond, Virginia
Playing career
195?–1960Virginia Tech
Position(s)Point guard
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1963–1974Richmond
Administrative career (AD unless noted)
1976–1986VCU
1995–1999Western Kentucky
Accomplishments and honors
Awards
2× SoCon Coach of the Year (1968, 1974)

Lewis Benson Mills (February 5, 1937 – October 12, 2011[1]) 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 1976 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 from 1995 until his retirement in 1999.

Head 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[]

  1. ^ Former UR coach, VCU athletic director Lewis Mills dies Archived 2013-02-04 at archive.today
  2. ^ Lewis Mills. sports-reference.com
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