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Falcon Facts With Assistant Coach Sean Lewis
July 10, 2014 | Football
Falcon Facts with Sean Lewis
Sean Lewis begins his first year as an assistant coach at Bowling Green in 2014, and his third under Dino Babers. Lewis, who graduated from Wisconsin in 2007, will coach inside receivers at Bowling Green. He has served in a similar capacity at Eastern Illinois during the past two seasons.
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Under Lewis in 2013 receivers Erik Lora and Adam Drake both totaled over 1,300 yards receiving and 32 combined touchdowns. Lora was recognized as the best receiver in FCS football for his efforts.
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During his first season as the inside wide receivers coach, Lewis helped coach Lora to one of the best individual seasons in FCS history, earning OVC Player of the Year honors while finishing fourth in the Walter Payton Award voting. He set the FCS single season record with 136 receptions finishing with 1,664 yards. As a unit, EIU wide receivers hauled in a school record 341 passes during the year for 4,019 yards and 34 touchdowns.
Lewis came to EIU following one season as a graduate assistant at Akron.
Lewis began his career as an assistant coach and offensive coordinator at Richards High School in Oak Lawn, Ill. Lewis helped the school advance to the second round of the IHSA Class 6A state playoffs in 2009 with three All-Area players and one All-State performer. The team ranked eighth in IHSA in Class 6A in scoring offense at 34 points per game.
Lewis coached the 2010 season at Nebraska Omaha serving as the tight ends coach with that group combining for 51 catches, 879 yards and 12 touchdowns.
In 2011, Lewis was an offensive graduate assistant with the Akron program serving as the tight end coach on game days.
Lewis was a four-year member of the Wisconsin football program starting his career as a quarterback in 2004 before playing tight end the last three seasons. He was a two-time Academic All-Big Ten selection in 2006 and 2007. Lewis earned his degree from Wisconsin in 2007. The Badgers made four straight bowl appearances during Lewis' time on the team. Bowling Green and Wisconsin met on the gridiron in both 2005 and 2006. Lewis will get the opportunity to coach against his alma mater when the Falcons travel to Madison for a showdown Sept. 20, 2014 with Wisconsin.
Sean Lewis begins his first year as an assistant coach at Bowling Green in 2014, and his third under Dino Babers. Lewis, who graduated from Wisconsin in 2007, will coach inside receivers at Bowling Green. He has served in a similar capacity at Eastern Illinois during the past two seasons.
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Under Lewis in 2013 receivers Erik Lora and Adam Drake both totaled over 1,300 yards receiving and 32 combined touchdowns. Lora was recognized as the best receiver in FCS football for his efforts.
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During his first season as the inside wide receivers coach, Lewis helped coach Lora to one of the best individual seasons in FCS history, earning OVC Player of the Year honors while finishing fourth in the Walter Payton Award voting. He set the FCS single season record with 136 receptions finishing with 1,664 yards. As a unit, EIU wide receivers hauled in a school record 341 passes during the year for 4,019 yards and 34 touchdowns.
Lewis came to EIU following one season as a graduate assistant at Akron.
Lewis began his career as an assistant coach and offensive coordinator at Richards High School in Oak Lawn, Ill. Lewis helped the school advance to the second round of the IHSA Class 6A state playoffs in 2009 with three All-Area players and one All-State performer. The team ranked eighth in IHSA in Class 6A in scoring offense at 34 points per game.
Lewis coached the 2010 season at Nebraska Omaha serving as the tight ends coach with that group combining for 51 catches, 879 yards and 12 touchdowns.
In 2011, Lewis was an offensive graduate assistant with the Akron program serving as the tight end coach on game days.
Lewis was a four-year member of the Wisconsin football program starting his career as a quarterback in 2004 before playing tight end the last three seasons. He was a two-time Academic All-Big Ten selection in 2006 and 2007. Lewis earned his degree from Wisconsin in 2007. The Badgers made four straight bowl appearances during Lewis' time on the team. Bowling Green and Wisconsin met on the gridiron in both 2005 and 2006. Lewis will get the opportunity to coach against his alma mater when the Falcons travel to Madison for a showdown Sept. 20, 2014 with Wisconsin.
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