Matt Lewis announced on Tuesday, March 31, that he will be resigning as the UW-Oshkosh men’s basketball head coach to support his wife, who was hired by Illinois Wesleyan University as their vice president for enrollment. 

Lewis said the past 14 years have been an honor to be the head coach of the Titans.

“This was not an easy decision, UWO has been home for a long time, but our family is entering a new chapter,” Lewis said. 

UWO Assistant Chancellor of Intercollegiate Athletics Darryl Sims thanked Lewis and his family for their commitment to UWO. 

“Matt has been a campus leader since arriving in Oshkosh, and his positive presence will be missed well beyond the basketball court,” Sims said. 

Lewis departs after eight years as the head coach, where in his interim season as head coach led the Titans to its first and only NCAA Division III National Championship in program history in 2019. 

“I’m incredibly grateful for the student-athletes, coaches and community members who’ve made this experience so rewarding,” Lewis said. “Together, we’ve built something special, and I’m proud to have played a part in continuing the program’s tradition of excellence.” 

Lewis had a record of 141-62 and became the fastest coach in the Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference to 100 career wins and earned WIAC coach of the year three times. 

He won three WIAC regular season championships and two WIAC Tournament titles as head coach of the Titans. 

As head coach Lewis helped nine players achieve a total of 17 All-WIAC First Team honors, 12 Titans garnered All-Region accolades and four players received a total of ten All-America honors. 

A national search for the next men’s basketball head coach will begin and Lewis plans to stay involved with basketball.