Named head coach for MNU Women’s Basketball in 2011, the 2024-2025 season marked the 14th for Jon Lewis. Lewis is the program’s winningest coach and eclipsed over 330 wins before the conclusion of the 24-25 season. Lewis is 334-107 (76%) during his time at the helm.

While at MNU, Lewis has won one national championship, while reaching six Sweet 16s and two Elite 8s. During Lewis’ 14 seasons as head coach, the Pioneers have appeared in 13 national tournaments. Lewis also has five regular-season Heart of America titles and four conference tournament championships. He has compiled a 240-54 (82%) conference record and is 166-34 (83%) all-time in Cook Center – Bell Family Arena.

In Lewis’ 14 seasons at MNU, he has coached 17 All-Americans and 37 All-Conference players including four Freshmen of the Year, two Defensive Players of the Year, three Newcomers of the Year, and one Player of the Year. A four-time conference coach of the year (2012, 2015, 2021 2025), Lewis has guided his team to 20-win seasons in 9 of 14 seasons, including four 28-win seasons and two 30-win seasons. Lewis was named National Coach of the Year in 2016.

Prior to his appointment, Lewis spent five seasons as an assistant coach at MNU for coaches Bill Olin and Karen Lange. Under their tutelage, he proved to be a dynamic recruiter and student of the game. Lewis helped lay the foundation of success as an assistant, winning the conference championship in 2007 and conference tournament championship in 2008 while also reaching the national tournament four times. Lewis coached 11 all-conference players as an assistant, including one Freshman of the Year and four Player of the Year recipients.

In addition to working with the Pioneers, Lewis has been instrumental in developing many NCAA DI, DII, and NAIA student-athletics while co-founding the KC Hoops Factory program and most recently coaching for MOKAN, an elite non-for-profit AAU program. Lewis is currently the head coach for the U17 EYBL team which finished as a top 16 team in the country on the EYBL circuit this past summer.
A native of Olathe, Kansas, Jon graduated from MNU in 2006 with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Physical Education. During his coaching tenure at MNU, he has also completed a Master's Degree in Special Education. Throughout Jon’s early coaching years he worked as a high school teacher. He taught special education, and also developed and implemented Gardner-Edgerton School District’s first ever at-risk program called New Directions.

Lewis has two children: daughter, Tegan, and daughter, Tatum.
 

SEASON BY SEASON RECORD + POST SEASON FINISH
2024-25	28-4 (24-0)	HEART Champs, Nat’l Tourney (1st Rd)
2023-24	19-11 (17-7)
2022-23	21-9 (17-5)	Nat’l Tourney (1st Rd)
2021-22	18-12 (14-5)	Nat’l Tourney (1st Rd)
2020-21	19-5 (16-2)	HEART Champs, Nat’l Tourney (Sweet 16)
2019-20	17-11 (16-8)	Nat’l Tourney (Cancelled)
2018-19	25-6 (21-3)	Nat’l Tourney (Sweet 16)
2017-18	27-7 (15-4)	Nat’l Tourney (Elite 8)
2016-17	18-14 (16-10)	Nat’l Tourney (1st Rd)
2015-16	32-5 (19-3)	HEART Tourney Champs & NATIONAL CHAMPS
2014-15	27-7 (17-1)	HEART CHAMPS, Nat’l Tourney (Sweet 16)
2013-14	28-4 (16-2)	HEART Tourney Champs, Nat’l Tourney (Sweet 16)
2012-13	30-3 (17-1)	HEART Reg/Tourney Champs, Nat’l Tourney (1st Rd)
2011-12	25-9 (15-3)	HEART Reg/Tourney Champs, Nat’l Tourney (1st Rd)

 

SEASON BY SEASON AWARD WINNERS
2024-25	All-America Kameron Green – 3rd Team   All-Conference -Jon Lewis: Coach of the Year -Alexis McAfee: Assistant Coach of the Year -Keona Schenck: 1st Team, Newcomer of the Year, Defensive Player of the Year, All-Defensive Team -Kameron Green: 1st Team -Zaylee Werth: 2nd Team, Freshman of the Year -Aubrey Rogers: 3rd Team
2023-24	All-Conference -Kameron Green: 1st Team, Freshman of the Year -Jordynn Gonzalez: 2nd Team -Bi'Anna Pettis: All-Defensive Team
2022-23	All-America -TrEl’Shawn Smith: Honorable Mention   All-Conference -TrEl'Shawn Smith: 1st Team -Jordynn Gonzalez: 2nd Team
2021-22	All-America -TrEl’Shawn Smith: Honorable Mention   All-Conference -TrEl'Shawn Smith: 1st Team -Megan Scott: 1st Team -Makayla Gooch: 2nd Team
2020-21	All-America -Mackenzie Loe: 2nd Team   All-Conference -Jon Lewis: Coach of the Year -Mackenzie Loe: 1st Team -Makayla Gooch: 2nd Team -Megan Scott: 2nd Team
2019-20	All-America -Whitney Clampitt: Honorable Mention   All-Conference -Whitney Clampitt: 1st Team -Mackenzie Loe: 2nd Team
2018-19	All-America -Jovana Jovovic: 1st Team -Kechelle Figueroa: Honorable Mention   All-Conference -Jovana Jovovic: 1st Team  -Kechelle Figueroa: 1st Team -Whitney Moia: 2nd Team, Defensive Player of the Year
2017-18	All-America -Tristin Wicks: 3rd Team -Alisha Washington: Honorable Mention   All-Conference -Alisha Washington: 1st Team, Newcomer of the Year -Tristin Wicks: 1st Team
2016-17	All-Conference -Jayden Oliver: 2nd Team, Newcomer of the Year -Tristin Wicks: 2nd Team
2015-16	National Championship -Jon Lewis: National Coach of the Year -Kyleesha Weston: Championship Most Outstanding Player -Megan Balcom: All-Championship 1st Team -Jasmine Webb: Championship Hustle Award   All-America -Megan Balcom: 1st Team -Jasmine Webb: Honorable Mention   All-Conference -Megan Balcom: 1st Team -Jasmine Webb: 1st Team
2014-15	All-America -Daria Sprew: 2nd Team -Megan Balcom: Honorable Mention   All-Conference -Jon Lewis: Coach of the Year -Daria Sprew: 1st Team -Megan Balcom: 1st Team -Kyleesha Weston: 3rd Team -Tristin Wicks: Honorable Mention, Freshman of the Year
2013-14	All-America -Kelsey Balcom: 3rd Team -Daria Sprew: Honorable Mention   All-Conference -Kelsey Balcom: 1st Team -Daria Sprew: 2nd Team -Megan Balcom: 3rd Team
2012-13	All-America -Kelsey Balcom: 2nd Team   All-Conference -Kelsey Balcom: 1st Team, Player of the Year -Daria Sprew: 2nd Team -Rachel Boan: 3rd Team
2011-12	All-America -Daria Sprew: Honorable Mention   All-Conference -Jon Lewis: Coach of the Year -Daria Sprew: 1st Team, Freshman of the Year -Rachel Boan: 2nd Team