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Lew Hill is in just his second season as an assistant coach on the Oklahoma staff, but is a Big 12 Conference veteran.
Hill, who spent seven years as an assistant coach at UNLV under Lon Kruger and helped the Runnin' Rebels to a 161-71 (.694) record and to six postseason appearances (four NCAA Tournaments), was an assistant coach at Texas A&M for six seasons (1998-2004) under then-head coach Melvin Watkins. Hill served as the Aggies' associate head coach during his last season in College Station.
Prior to his tenure at Texas A&M, Hill spent four seasons as an assistant coach at East Carolina University (1994-98) and two years as an assistant at Southeast Missouri State University (1992-94).
Hill began his coaching career at Wichita (Kan.) East High School as an assistant in 1989-90, then moved into the collegiate ranks as a part-time assistant at the University of South Alabama (1990-92).
As a player, Hill was the starting point guard for San Jacinto (Texas) Junior College in 1983-84, helping the Ravens to the national championship and earning All-America honors. He went on to earn All-Missouri Valley Conference accolades in 1987-88 as a senior at Wichita State University under head coach Eddie Fogler and helped the Shockers to a 20-10 record and to the NCAA Tournament.
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| The Hill File |
| Hometown |
Mount Vernon, N.Y. |
| College |
Wichita State, 1988 |
| Family |
wife, Renee
son, Lewis Jr.
daughters, Elle, Sierra, Erica
and Asya
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| Coaching History |
| 2011-present, Oklahoma Assistant Coach |
| 2004-2011, UNLV Assistant Coach |
| 1998-2004, Texas A&M Assistant Coach |
| 1994-1998, East Carolina Assistant Coach |
| 1992-1994, SE Missouri State Assistant Coach |
1990-1992, South Alabama Assistant Coach
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| Playing Experience |
| 1985-1988, Wichita State University |
1983-1984, San Jacinto Junior College
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The Mount Vernon, N.Y., native was an all-state performer at Mount Vernon High School. After graduating from Wichita State in 1988 with a bachelor's degree in criminal justice, he played professionally in Germany for one season before beginning his coaching career. Hill and his wife, Renee, have two children: a son, Lewis Jr., and a daughter, Elle. Hill also has three other daughters (Sierra, Erica and Asya). |
