Lew Andreas
Encyclopedia
Lew Andreas was the head coach for Syracuse University
's men's basketball
and football
programs beginning in the 1920s. The Sterling, Illinois
native played baseball, basketball and football at University of Illinois as a freshman
before transferring to Syracuse. He then played football and baseball, but ironically not basketball, for the Orangemen (now Orange) before embarking on his coaching career.
Andreas guided the Orangemen basketball program to a 355–134 (.726) overall record, including the Helms Athletic Foundation
national championship in 1925–26. They finished 19–1 that season and were led by standout Vic Hanson
. In football, Andreas compiled a 15–10–3 overall record between 1927 and 1929.
He also had a cup of coffee
in the professional leagues as a player for the Syracuse Pros
.
Syracuse University
Syracuse University is a private research university located in Syracuse, New York, United States. Its roots can be traced back to Genesee Wesleyan Seminary, founded by the Methodist Episcopal Church in 1832, which also later founded Genesee College...
's men's basketball
Syracuse Orange men's basketball
The Syracuse Orange men's basketball program is the intercollegiate men's basketball team representing Syracuse University. The program is classified in the NCAA's Division I, and the team competes in the Big East Conference...
and football
Syracuse Orange football
The Syracuse Orange football program is a college football team that represents Syracuse University. The team is a member of the Big East Conference, which is a National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I conference that is part of the Football Bowl Subdivision...
programs beginning in the 1920s. The Sterling, Illinois
Sterling, Illinois
Sterling is a city in Whiteside County, Illinois, United States. The population was 15,370 at the 2010 census, down from 15,451 at the 2000 census. Formerly nicknamed "The Hardware Capital of the World", Sterling has long been associated with manufacturing and the steel...
native played baseball, basketball and football at University of Illinois as a freshman
Freshman
A freshman or fresher is a first-year student in secondary school, high school, or college. The term first year can also be used as a noun, to describe the students themselves A freshman (US) or fresher (UK, India) (or sometimes fish, freshie, fresher; slang plural frosh or freshmeat) is a...
before transferring to Syracuse. He then played football and baseball, but ironically not basketball, for the Orangemen (now Orange) before embarking on his coaching career.
Andreas guided the Orangemen basketball program to a 355–134 (.726) overall record, including the Helms Athletic Foundation
Helms Athletic Foundation
The Helms Athletic Foundation was an athletic foundation based in Los Angeles, founded in 1936 by Bill Schroeder and Paul Helms. It put together a panel of experts to select National Champion teams and make All-America team selections in a number of college sports including football and basketball...
national championship in 1925–26. They finished 19–1 that season and were led by standout Vic Hanson
Vic Hanson
This article refers to the college athlete. For the historian, please see Victor Davis HansonVictor A. Hanson was a well-known multi-sport college athlete in the 1920s...
. In football, Andreas compiled a 15–10–3 overall record between 1927 and 1929.
He also had a cup of coffee
Cup of coffee
A "cup of coffee" is North American sports terminology for a short time spent by a minor league player at the major league level. The idea behind the term is that the player was only in the big leagues long enough to have a cup of coffee before being returned to the minors, or simply to describe a...
in the professional leagues as a player for the Syracuse Pros
Syracuse Pros
The Syracuse Pros, also sometimes referred to as the Syracuse Eleven, were a professional American football team from Syracuse, New York. It is suspected, though not known for sure, that the team joined the American Professional Football Association in 1921 and left the same year...
.