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Tynesha Lewis
American basketball player and coach
Tynesha Rashaun Lewis (born May 8, 1979)[1] is an American former professional women's basketball player in the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA).
Lewis was born in Macclesfield, North Carolina and graduated in 2001 from North Carolina State University.[1] She was the president of the Mu Omicron Chapter of her sorority, Delta Sigma Theta.
Following her collegiate career, she was selected the 21st overall pick by the Houston Comets in the 2001 WNBA draft.[2] She also played for the Charlotte Sting and Minnesota Lynx before retiring in 2007.[3]
In 2003, she started her own business, a non-profit organization called Itsdoable, Inc., which features motivational speaking and youth programs.[4]
Lewis has been the head women's basketball coach at Elizabeth City State University since 2021, winning the CIAA tournament in 2023.[5]
In April 2024, Lewis was named the head women's basketball coach at UNC Asheville.[6] Lewis had previously served as the head coach of the Elizabeth City State Vikings Women's basketball team,[7] with a team record of 61–29. They made it to the conference tournament championship game three straight years with one championship. She earned National Sports Media Association’s Clarence “Big House” Gaines coach of the year honors for Division II in 2023.[8]
