Tynesha Lewis

Biography

Tynesha Lewis enters her third season as the head coach of the Bulldogs in 2026-27. The Bulldogs improved in Lewis's second season, posting 12 wins on the season including seven in the Big South Conference to earn the No. 6 seed in the Big South Conference tournament and achieve their highest tournament seeding in five years. Lewis coached Nia Green, who was the Big South Conference Co-Player of the Week on Jan. 12 and an All-Conference Second Team selection posting a team-high 10 double-doubles. Jamaria Freeman also earned a spot on the All-Freshman Team, after being named Big South Conference Freshman of the Week in back-to-back weeks to end the season. Jaidyn Koerdt was also named to the All-Academic Team, while Deborah Orianegbena was named a College Sports Communicators Academic All-District selection. The Bulldogs finished the season 17th in Division I in Offensive Rebounds per Game (15.2), 26th in the the nation in Rebounds per Game (41.1) and also leading the Big South Conference and 12th in all of Division I in three-point percentage defense, holding opponents to just 26.4 percent beyond the arc. The Bulldogs won four games in Lewis's first season as the Bulldogs bench boss. She picked up her first win at Asheville on Dec. 4 as the Bulldogs thumped Warren Wilson 98-23, before Asheville beat Brevard 79-45 on Dec. 30 for their second win. Asheville picked up its first Big South Conference win under Lewis on Feb. 26 at Presbyterian by a score of 67-60, before upending t