Chris Lewis joined Coach Scott Waterman's staff in Historic Las Vegas in the summer of 2026.

Prior to New Mexico Highlands Lewis was the head coach of Weatherford College since 2021..

Lewis served as assistant coach under previous Weatherford head coach Mark Osina for three years, joining the coaching staff in 2018. He was previously an assistant coach at North Lake College in Irving, Texas for five seasons, his last being in 2017 when the school won a NJCAA Division III national championship. He also spent one year as assistant coach at the University of Providence in Great Falls, Montana.

In college Lewis played four seasons at the University of San Diego, earning a spot on the West Coast Conference All-Freshman team in 2006 and being a 2007-08 Scholar Athlete of the Year. His team upset the University of Connecticut in the opening round of the 2008 NCAA Tournament.