Lewis Mills (basketball) explained

Lewis Benson Mills
Birth Date:5 February 1937
Birth Place:Roanoke, Virginia, U.S.
Death Place:Richmond, Virginia, U.S.
Player Years1:195?–1960
Player Team1:Virginia Tech
Player Positions:Point guard
Coach Years1:1963–1974
Coach Team1:Richmond
Admin Years1:1976–1986
Admin Team1:VCU
Admin Years2:1995–1999
Admin Team2:Western Kentucky
Awards: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

SchoolSeasonRecord Postseason
Richmond1973–7416–12
Richmond1972–738–16
Richmond1971–726–19
Richmond1970–717–21
Richmond1969–709–18
Richmond1968–6913–14
Richmond1967–6812–13
Richmond1966–6711–12
Richmond1965–6612–13
Richmond1964–6510–16
Richmond1963–646–16
Total 11 Seasons110–170

Notes and References

  1. http://www2.timesdispatch.com/sports/college-sports/2011/oct/13/tdsport05-former-ur-coach-vcu-athletic-director-le-ar-1379717/ Former UR coach, VCU athletic director Lewis Mills dies
  2. https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/coaches/m/millsle01.html Lewis Mills