Frederick Bott Lewis Jr. (January 6, 1921 â December 27, 1994) was an American professional basketball player and coach. He was the head basketball coach at Syracuse University from 1962 to 1968. He compiled a 91-57 (.615) record during his tenure. He took his team to the National Invitation Tournament two years after the team finished the season with a record of 2-22. Prior to coaching at Syracuse, he coached at University of Southern Mississippi, where he compiled an 89âÂÂ38 record. He coached at Amityville High School, where he compiled a 63âÂÂ40 record from 1950 to 1953.
One of his teams almost became the first team in NCAA history to average 100 or more points per game. Lewis's 1965âÂÂ66 team, led by Dave Bing, participated in the NCAA Tournament and won against Davidson College in the first round before Syracuse lost to Duke University. He was replaced by Roy Danforth. He died in Sacramento, California, in 1994.