Lewis, Guy V.
Basketball
b. March 19, 1922, Arp, TX
After serving in the Army Air Corps in World War II, Lewis played basketball at the University of Houston, graduating in 1947. He became an assistant coach at the school in 1953 and took over as head coach in 1956.
A colorful dresser who flourished a red and white towel on the sideline, Lewis remained at Houston through the 1985-86 season. The school had 27 straight winning seasons and 14 seasons with 20 or more wins during his tenure.
Lewis guided 14 teams into the NCAA tournament and 5 of them reached the final four. However, Houston lost both times it reached the championship game, to North Carolina State in 1983 and to Georgetown in 1984.
In his 30 seasons, Lewis had a 592-279 record for a .680 winning percentage. He is 20th on the all-time NCAA Division I victory list.