Kevin Lewis - Assistant Coach/Defensive Line - Football Coaches

Kevin Lewis

Title:
Assistant Coach/Defensive Line
Email:
kevin.lewis@westpoint.edu
Phone:
6266

Kevin Lewis joined the Army West Point football staff in February 2019.

Lewis oversees the Black Knights' defensive line, a position group he's very familiar with. He came to the Banks of the Hudson with 12 years of experience coaching that unit, most recently a five-year stint at William and Mary.

During his time with the Tribe, Lewis coached all-conference selections during each of his five seasons and helped three former defensive linemen earn NFL opportunities.

Highlighting those who benefited from Lewis' tutelage was All-American defensive end Mike Reilly. Honored as the 2014 Colonial Athletic Association Defensive Player of the Year, Reilly was a Buchanan Award Watch List selection and signed a free agent contract with the Cleveland Browns following a tremendous senior campaign in which he ranked 13th nationally in sacks per game.

Also garnering NFL opportunities were a pair of defensive tackles in Jasper Coleman and Tyler Claytor. Coleman, a 2014 Chuck Boone Leadership Award Nominee, signed a free agent contract with the Houston Texans following his senior season, while Claytor earned a tryout with the Chicago Bears after his first-team all-conference selection in 2016.

Defensive tackle Isaiah Stephens continued the legacy of excellence by earning all-conference honors during the 2016-17 seasons, while junior defensive tackle Bill Murray was tabbed with the honor last season.

Lewis joined the W&M staff after serving as the defensive line coach at Dartmouth for the 2012 and 2013 seasons. In 2013, he helped the Big Green establish itself as one of the country's top defensive units as it ranked ninth nationally in scoring defense. During his first season at Dartmouth, the squad ranked 33rd nationally against the run, which represented an improvement from 104th the previous season.

Prior to his stint at Dartmouth, Lewis spent three seasons at the University of Richmond where he served as the defensive line assistant for two years before being promoted to the defensive line coach following the 2010 campaign. In addition to helping the Spiders post a 20-15 record, including an 11-2 mark in 2009 when Richmond reached the NCAA FCS Quarterfinals, he coached first-team All-American Martin Parker, who later went on to help the New York Giants win the Super Bowl.

A 2005 graduate of Virginia Tech with a degree in history, Lewis was a three-year starter for the Hokies and helped the program win the 2004 Atlantic Coast Conference Championship and appear in four bowl games. He went on to play professionally with the Hamburg Sea Devils in NFL Europe and was invited to training camp with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.

A product of Varina High School in Richmond, Va., Lewis returned there to begin his coaching career with one of the top defensive line units in the state in August 2007. Several of his players went on to Division I and II careers, and he assisted with the players' college recruiting process as well as strength and conditioning.

Lewis is married to the former Miyah Jones and they reside at West Point.