Larry Lewis | |
Birth Date: | 30 October 1957 |
Birth Place: | Vale, Oregon, U.S. |
Alma Mater: | Boise State University |
Player Years1: | 1977–1980 |
Player Team1: | Boise State |
Player Positions: | Linebacker |
Coach Years1: | 1981–1985 |
Coach Team1: | Weber State (OLB) |
Coach Years2: | 1986–1988 |
Coach Team2: | Weber State (DL) |
Coach Years3: | 1989–1994 |
Coach Team3: | Washington State (DE) |
Coach Years4: | 1995–1998 |
Coach Team4: | Washington State (AHC/ST) |
Coach Years5: | 1999–2006 |
Coach Team5: | Idaho State |
Coach Years6: | 2008–2010 |
Coach Team6: | Colorado State (ST/S) |
Coach Years7: | 2011 |
Coach Team7: | Colorado State (AHC/ST/RB) |
Coach Years8: | 2012–2013 |
Coach Team8: | Nevada (ST/RB) |
Coach Years9: | 2013–2015 |
Coach Team9: | Virginia (ST/RB) |
Coach Years10: | 2017-Present |
Coach Team10: | Penn State (Analyst) |
Overall Record: | 40–49 |
Championships: | 1 Big Sky (2002) |
Larry Lewis (born October 30, 1957) is a college football coach and former player. Previously Lewis served as the head football coach at Idaho State and as an assistant coach at Weber State, Washington State and Colorado State. Lewis also played linebacker at Boise State from 1977 through 1980 and was a member of the Broncos' national championship team in 1980.[1]
Lewis was hired by Idaho State on November 23, 1998, to serve as their head coach after he served as an assistant for Mike Price for 18 years at both Weber State and Washington State.[2] During his tenure as the Bengals' head coach, he led the team to an overall record of 40 wins and 49 losses (40–49) and to a co-Big Sky Conference championship in 2002.[3] Lewis was fired from Idaho State, along with his entire staff, on November 20, 2006, after they won only two games during the season.[3]