Title: | Assistant Men's and Women's Track and Field Coach |
Phone: | 618.664.6618 |
Email: | fred.lewis@greenville.edu |
The men's and women's track and field program hired Fred Lewis as its jumps coach in the fall of 2017. One of the premiere jumps coaches in the metro St. Louis area for over 25 years, Coach Lewis brings a successful coaching background to the program.
Athletically, Fred found the top of the podium as a high school athlete as a state champion in the triple jump and as a collegiate 1985 Big 8 conference champion in the triple jump at the University of Kansas. His personal best in the triple jump is over 16 meters, and his top distance in long jump is more than seven meters.
Coaching Highlights
Collegiately – 4 years (assistant jumps coach at Lindenwood University and head coach at Harris-Stowe State University)
High School – 26 years (University City High School and Ritenour High School)
Many of his former student-athletes have gone on to be world ranked jumpers or Olympians.