OSHKOSH, Wis. — UW-Oshkosh head men’s basketball coach Matt Lewis announced he is stepping down after eight seasons.
Lewis helped lead the Titans to a Division III national title in 2019 as interim coach. He followed with four more NCAA Tournament appearances and three WIAC regular season titles.
“It has truly been an honor to be part of the UW-Oshkosh men’s basketball program for the past 14 years,” Lewis said. “I’m incredibly grateful for the student-athletes, coaches, and community members who’ve made this experience so rewarding. Together, we’ve built something special, and I’m proud to have played a part in continuing the program’s tradition of excellence.”
Lewis was named interim head coach ahead of UW-Oshkosh’s national championship run and was promoted to full-time head coach the following spring. He joined the men’s basketball coaching staff as the top assistant ahead of the 2012-13 season.
Record of success
Across 14 total seasons with the Titans, Lewis mentored the team to a 236-135 overall record, including a 110-81 mark in WIAC play. Oshkosh also made three Division III Championship appearances during Lewis’ tenure as the top assistant coach, reaching the first round in both 2016 and 2017, while finishing as the national runner-up in 2018.
Between Oshkosh’s first NCAA tournament appearance with Lewis on staff and the end of the 2025 season, the Titans’ 16 tournament wins were the second-most in the country.
“I want to thank Matt and his family for their nearly decade-and-a-half commitment to UW-Oshkosh basketball and the wider Oshkosh community,” UW-Oshkosh Assistant Chancellor of Intercollegiate Athletics Darryl Sims said. “Matt has been a campus leader since arriving in Oshkosh, and his positive presence will be missed well beyond the basketball court. His parents, Jim and Lyndee, and wife, Gaelyn, have also supported UW-Oshkosh Athletics in numerous ways throughout the years.”
Lewis leaves Oshkosh to support his wife in an opportunity for her and plans to stay in basketball.
UW-Oshkosh will begin a national search for a new coach immediately.
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