Tim Lewis (basketball)
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 26 October 1967 |
| Nationality | British |
| Career information | |
| High school | Don Bosco Tech |
| College | University of New Hampshire |
| Coaching career | 1993–present |
| Career history | |
| As coach: | |
| 1997-1998 | England U16 Assistant Coach |
| 1998-2000 | Head Coach England U16 |
| 2000-2002 | Assistant Coach England U18 |
| 2002 -2004 | Head Coach England U18 |
| 2004-2007 | Head Coach Great Britain U20 |
| 2006-2012 | Assistant Coach Great Britain Olympic Team |
| 2006-2008 | Head Coach Canarias Basketball Academy |
| 2008-2011 | Head Coach Essex Pirates |
| 2011-2012 | Assistant Coach at the London 2012 Olympics |
| 2012-2013 | Head Coach Weissenhorn Youngstars |
| 2013–2014 | Head Coach Hitachi Sunrockers,Japan NBL |
| 2014–2015 | Associate Head Coach, Bakersfield Jam, Phoenix Suns |
| 2015–2016 | Associate Head Coach, Raptors 905, Toronto Raptors |
| 2016–2017 | Thailand |
| 2017 | Consultant TNT PBA, Philippines and Philippines National Team |
| 2017–2018 | Head Coach QATAR National Team |
| 2021–2022 | Iowa Wolves (Associate Head Coach) |
Timothy Charles Lewis (born 26 October 1967) is a British basketball coach.. He was formerly the head coach for the Thailand men's national basketball team and Assistant coach to the Great Britain 2012 Olympic Team.
Coaching career
[edit]Early career
[edit]Lewis began coaching in 1990s before serving as Director of Coaching for the Sevenoaks Suns between 2004 and 2007. He then spent two years coaching the now-defunct Essex Pirates before spending the 2011–12 season as the Director of Basketball at the Sheffield Sharks.
Great Britain national teams
[edit]Between 2006 and 2012, Lewis served as the head coach of the Great Britain U20 national team and as an assistant with the Great Britain senior national team.[1]
Return to professional basketball
[edit]In 2012–13, he was head coach of Weissenhorn Youngstars, and in 2013–14, he was head coach of the Hitachi Sunrockers.[2] In June 2014, he was appointed an assistant coach for the Panama men's national basketball team.[1]
Lewis spent the 2014–15 season as the lead assistant coach for the Bakersfield Jam of the NBA Development League.[2]
On 28 July 2015 Lewis was named an assistant coach for Raptors 905.[3][4]
Thailand national team
[edit]On 2016, Lewis was hired as the new Thailand men's national basketball team coach. His first experience as a head coach in international play was in the 2016 SEABA Cup, the Southeast Asian qualifying tournament for the 2016 FIBA Asia Challenge.
Philippines national team consultant
[edit]Lewis in 2017 worked with the staff of the Philippines men's national basketball teamthat will play at the 2017 Southeast Asian Games as a consultant.[5]
Iowa Wolves (2021–2022)
[edit]On 26 October 2021, Lewis became an assistant coach for the Iowa Wolves of the NBA G League.[6]
Head coach national team Qatar
[edit]October 2018 fired and replaced
References
[edit]- ^ a b Tim Lewis | LinkedIn
- ^ a b Bakersfield Jam Announce 2014-15 Staff
- ^ Today I signed a two year deal with the...
- ^ Tim Lewis Becomes Lead Assistant at Toronto Raptors’ NBA D-League Team
- ^ Sacamos, Karlo (18 August 2017). "Former coach warns of Thailand reinforcements ahead of Gilas face-off in SEA Games". Sports Interactive Network Philippines. Retrieved 20 August 2017.
- ^ "Iowa Wolves Announce Training Camp Roster and Finalize Coaching Staff". OurSportsCentral.com. October 26, 2021. Retrieved November 2, 2021.
