Assistant Coach Dan Lewis will begin his 14th overall year with the CSM wrestling program in 2010-11.  After serving as the Orediggers' Head Coach from 1992-93 to 2001-02, Lewis returned for his second stint as Head Coach in 2007-08.  Lewis, who was CSM's Associate Director of Athletics during his hiatus as Head Coach, carried the title of Co-Head Coach in 2009-10.

In 2009-10, the CSM wrestling program was ranked ninth in the NCAA Division II Wrestling Coaches Association’s All-Academic Top 15 list.  Mines landed three individuals on the 2009-10 NCAA Division II All-Academic Wrestling Teams, including Jordan Larsen, who earned First Team All-Academic honors.  Bradley Price was a Second Team All-Academic selection and Jacob Guynes garnered Honorable Mention All-Academic recognition.  CSM has won the Academic National Championship five times (1994-95, 1995-96, 1997-98, 1998-99 and 2005-06), which is the second-highest amount of Academic National Championships in the 17-year history of the award.

In 2008-09, Jesse Snider and Jordan Larsen both placed fourth at the RMAC Championships / NCAA Division II West Regionals and went on to compete in the 2009 NCAA Division II National Championships.  Furthermore, Mines was ranked second in the Wrestling Coaches Association's All-Academic Top 20.  Three Orediggers earned recognition on the 2008-09 All-Academic Wrestling Teams, including Cody Weitzel (First Team), Kellen Costelow (Honorable Mention) and Dylan Lewis (Honorable Mention).

CSM came in at #15 on the 2007-08 NCAA Division II Wrestling Coaches Association All-Academic list as Costelow, Weitzel, Chris Saykally and Bobby Strain each earned individual honors.

During his first 10 seasons guiding the Orediggers (1992-93 to 2001-02), Lewis coached four NCAA Division II National Champions and 10 All-Americans. After leading the Orediggers to a seventh-place finish at the 1996 NCAA Division II National Championships, Lewis was named the NCAA Division II Coach of the Year. Even more, Lewis coached a pair of national champions and three All-Americans during the 1995-96 season.

Lewis began his wrestling career at Fountain Valley High School and captured the California Interscholastic Federation championship in 1971 while posting a 30-0 record with 23 pins. Lewis proceeded to take third place at the high school national tournament held at Oklahoma State University.

Lewis began his collegiate career at Orange Coast Community College, where he recorded 42 falls in two seasons. A two-time All-American at Orange Coast C.C., Lewis transferred to Cal State - Fullerton for his final two seasons.

At Cal State - Fullerton, Lewis was selected as the team's Most Outstanding Wrestler in 1975 and 1976, capturing conference titles both years (177 pounds). Lewis was 17-0-1 in duals in 1976 and qualified for the NCAA Championships in 1977. Lewis left the program with a school-record 30 career pins and an overall record of 67-6-1 in two seasons.

Lewis' coaching career began at Louisiana State University, where he was an assistant coach from 1980-82. Lewis served as the head coach at Cal State - Fullerton for the next 10 seasons, leading the Titans into the NCAA Top 25 in 1990 and 1991. Seven of Lewis' wrestlers qualified for the NCAA Championships in 1991, and the team finished with a 13-8 record.

Lewis resides in Golden with his wife, Megan.  The couple has a son, Dylan, and a daughter, Serena.

DAN LEWIS' WRESTLING CAREER

U.S OPEN NATIONAL PLACING 

WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS TEAM 

PAN AM GAMES 

OLYMPIC TRIALS 

INTERNATIONAL TOURNAMENTS