Former ECSU Coach is New UNC Asheville Coach

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After three years as head coach at Elizabeth City State University, Tynesha Lewis is leaving the HBCU coaching world. On Friday the former WNBA player was named the head coach at UNC Asheville. Lewis put together a 61-29 record over her three seasons at ECSU, appearing in three straight CIAA tournament championships, winning one.

Her winning and resume as a player, caught the eye of UNC Asheville Athletic Director Janet R. Cone.


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Tynesha Lewis Named UNC Asheville's Head Women's Basketball Coach

ASHEVILLE, N.C. - Tynesha Lewis has been named the new Head Women's Basketball Coach for UNC Asheville, announced today (Friday, Apr. 12) by the University and Director of Athletics Janet R. Cone. Lewis becomes the 12th head coach in program history.

"We are so excited to have Tynesha Lewis as our next head women's basketball coach," said Cone. "Her experiences as a player at NC State and in the WNBA and as a successful head coach at Elizabeth City State demonstrate that she knows how to compete and win at a high level, that she cares deeply about her student-athletes and their holistic development on and off the court and that
she places a high value on doing things the right way. Tynesha will work tirelessly in getting our women's basketball program to a place of consistent competitive excellence."

Lewis comes to Asheville from Division II Elizabeth City State, where she compiled a record of 61-29 with three straight Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association (CIAA) tournament championship game appearances including one tournament championship. In her three seasons at ECSU, she led the program to three straight 20-win seasons including the first winning season in over a decade.

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