STRENGTH & CONDITIONING COACH FRANK LEWIS
Frank Lewis has been the strength and conditioning coach for the VU Men's Basketball program since 2004. He has also trained the VU Lady Trailblazers since 2005. He joined the programs at the invitation of former Trailblazers Coach Everick Sullivan, who first met Lewis as a teammate in summer pro-am basketball leagues, and then trained with him during Sullivan's professional basketball career.
Originally from Louisville, KY., Lewis has been a licensed massage therapist since 1996. Prior to his arrival at VU, he was the strength and conditioning coach and team massage thereapist at (Louisville) Pleasure Ridge Park High School from 2000-08, and he was the massage therapist for the Louisville Fire of the Arena2 Football League from 2001-07.
Lewis' work with VU athletes has contributed to nine players going on to play at Division I programs while the Trailblazers racked up 79 victories and made two consecutive NJCAA tournament appearances.