Osia Lewis
| Position: | Fullback / Linebacker |
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| Personal information | |
| Date of birth: | December 3, 1962 |
| Place of birth: | Anchorage, Alaska |
| Height: | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) |
| Weight: | 235 lb (107 kg) |
| Career information | |
| College: | Oregon St. |
| Undrafted: | 1986 |
| Career history | |
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| Career highlights and awards | |
| Player stats at ArenaFan.com | |
Osia Lewis (born December 3, 1962) is a former American football player who played four seasons in the Arena Football League with the Chicago Bruisers and Albany Firebirds. He played college football at Oregon State University and attended Tucson High School in Tucson, Arizona.[1][2]
College career
Lewis was a four-year letterman for the Oregon State Beavers from 1982 to 1985. He primarily played linebacker but also saw time at quarterback, safety and wide receiver for the Beavers. As a senior in 1985, he was named the team's Most Inspirational Player, served as team captain and earned All-Pac-10 and honorable mention All-America honors by the Associated Press. Lewis set school records for single-season defensive points, season fumble recoveries with four and career fumble recoveries with eight.[3]
Professional career
Chicago Bruisers
Lewis played for the Chicago Bruisers from 1987 to 1989, earning Second Team All-Arena honors in 1988.[4]
Albany Firebirds
Lewis played for he Albany Firebirds in 1990.[4]
Coaching career
Western Oregon State College
Lewis was as assistant coach for the Western Oregon Wolves from 1989 to 1990.[5]
Oregon State University
Lewis served as an assistant coach for the Oregon State Beavers working with linebackers and special teams from 1991 to 1996.[5]
University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign
Lewis was defensive line coach for the Illinois Fighting Illini from 1997 to 2000 before serving as linebackers coach from 2001 to 2002.[5]
University of New Mexico
Lewis was defensive coordinator of the New Mexico Lobos from 2003 to 2007 while also serving stints as defensive line and linebacker coach.[5]
University of Texas at El Paso
Lewis served as defensive coordinator of the UTEP Miners from 2008 to 2009.[5]
Hartford Colonials
Lewis was defensive coordinator of the Hartford Colonials of the United Football League in 2010.[5]
San Diego State University
Lewis served as defensive line coach of the San Diego State Aztecs from 2011 to 2015.[5][6][7]
Vanderbilt University
In February 2016, Lewis joined the Vanderbilt Commodores as a senior defensive assistant and outside linebackers coach.[8]
References
- ↑ "Osia Lewis". golobos.com. Archived from the original on January 1, 2015. Retrieved December 31, 2014.
- ↑ "Mary Lewis, 67, `dream team' mom". tucsoncitizen.com. December 19, 1995. Archived from the original on January 1, 2015. Retrieved December 31, 2014.
- ↑ "Osia Lewis". utepathletics.com. Archived from the original on January 1, 2015. Retrieved December 31, 2014.
- 1 2 "Osia Lewis". arenafan.com. Retrieved December 31, 2014.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "Osia Lewis". goaztecs.com. Archived from the original on October 26, 2014. Retrieved December 31, 2014.
- ↑ Goe, Ken (December 11, 2014). "San Diego State's Osia Lewis says he interviewed at Oregon State; praises Gary Andersen". oregonlive.com. Archived from the original on January 1, 2015. Retrieved December 31, 2014.}
- ↑ Evans, Thayer (February 10, 2016). "Source: San Diego State DL coach Osia Lewis to join Vanderbilt". si.com. Retrieved July 11, 2016.
- ↑ "Osia Lewis joins Commodores as senior defensive assistant, outside LBs coach". vucommodores.com. February 24, 2016. Retrieved July 11, 2016.