Harris-Stowe State University

The newly hired Director of Track and Field, Fred Lewis, has taken the helm of the  program at Harris-Stowe State University.

There is a 30-year history of pure coaching domination in track and field on all levels of competition. Lewis is a developmental coach of academics, athletics, and life choices.  He has identified the best way that he could help advance young people in life would be through sport.  In 2015, he presented a proposal to the new incoming President, Dr. Warmack, at Harris-Stowe State University to include track and field into his progressive future vision for the University.

Coach Lewis got the call Spring 2018 that he would be the first  Director Men and Women Track and Field. Lewis' aspirations, goals, and his vision will be nothing short of his athlete’s amazing record setting production on and off the track.

In 1987, Lewis returned to his alma mater, University City High School, and developed his first state long jump champion that first year. That would be the beginning of his winning pedigree.  Lewis' high school coaching production includes 11 Missouri State jump championships, several top state performances in history, state triple jump record, and several Metro St. Louis Athletes of the Year and All-State recipients.

His most significant attribute is the “nuclear like” improvements of his athletes. Over the years, his athletes have become some of the top athletes in their events within days after starting his training. Lewis has at least one or more of his athletes in the finals of every high school  or college championship he has coached.

2012 - Emanuel Price, University City (48'5",22'2")  4A 3 place in the long jump and state champion in the triple jump

2013 - John Smith, University City (45'4) 3A All State in triple jump and top mark going into state meet in his first year of jumping

2014 - Alicia  Moellering ( 5'10") 4A State High jump champion 2013 & 2014 and school record

2015 - Lesley Brooks (37'7") 5A  All state and school triple jump in first year of triple jumping

2016 - Lesley Brooks, Ritenour’s (38'11,17'9),5A All state and the top jump in the triple jump going into the state meet and school record

2017 - Diamond Reily, Ritenour’s (39'6.5,17'11.5) 5A state girls triple jump champion and state record in her first year of attempting the triple or long jump.

Britany Mosby (37'5.75') 3A State Triple Jump champion and school record

Rasheed Rickets(46'10", 22'2") 2A All State and school record

At Greenville University, Lewis had a profound impact on every athlete he coached. Thirteen jumpers improved large amounts in the long, triple, and high jump in one indoor season.  His high jumper, Greg Mitchell, improved 8.5 inches to become the collegiate NCCAA Indoor Nation Leader and set the school record.  At the NCCAA National Track and Field Indoor Championship, the triple jumper produced 4 NCCAA All American Titles.

Lewis changed the dynamics at the 2004 NAIA National Collegiate Championships. In his first year at Lindenwood University, his athletes compiled 11 All-American performances in the high jump and long jump. In the triple jump, two were first and second place jumpers at the national championship. Lewis also coached the NAIA 100 meter hurdle national record holder. Several of these athletes went on to become professional World Class competitors and Olympians.

As a high school athlete from University City, which holds the Missouri State record for most Boy State Track and Field Championships totaling 18, Lewis was undefeated in the triple jump during his high school career and was a state champion. He went on to compete for the University of Kansas where he was also undefeated in 1985 becoming the Texas Relay, Kansas Relay, and Conference Champion in the  triple jump. That year he was also the only champion on University of Kansas track team.

During his college years, he often competed against the worlds’ best like, Mike Conely Sr., and Kenny Harrison--both are 59 foot Olympic Gold Medalists.

These are some of the first year "nuclear" athletes productions Lewis has coached In youth program, high school and professionally and show their amazing accomplishments:

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