Rick Lewis

Biography

Rick Lewis enters his fifth season with the Army West Point Men's Lacrosse team and first as offensive coordinator. He previously held the title of assistant coach (2024-25) and volunteer assistant (2019-20) with the Black Knights. In 2025, Lewis oversaw the man-up unit that ranked in the top 15 in the nation in scoring. He also led goaltender Sean Byrne, who ranked second-best in the nation with a .607 save percentage and finished with a 7.5 goals-against average to be named Patriot League Goalkeeper of the Year and Third-Team All-American. Lewis returned to the banks of the Hudson in the summer of 2023 after a three-year stint (2021-23) at his alma mater, Ohio State, where he served as an assistant coach and offensive coordinator for the Buckeyes. During his time in Columbus, he also served as the academic liaison and helped the student athletes set a program record for performance in the classroom. He coached and helped developed multiple All-Americans while in Columbus, including Jack Myers (Second Team), Ryan Terefenko (Second Team) and Jackson Reid (Third Team). In 2022, the Buckeyes scored a program record 14.1 goals per game under his leadership. In his first coaching stint with Army as a volunteer assistant coach, Lewis took over the faceoff group as well as the goaltenders. Lewis came to West Point after coaching high school and club lacrosse in his home state of Georgia and was inducted into the Georgia Lacrosse Hall of Fame in 2024. As the offensive coordinator fo