Lewis Jackson (1999) - Hall of Fame - Southwestern Athletic Conference

Hall of Fame

Early Life & playing career

Jackson was born on August 13, 1962, in Wetumpka, Alabama.
He attended Wetumpka High School, where he led his team to back-to-back Alabama state championships and was twice named MVP of the state tournament.
He then enrolled at Alabama State University, where he became one of the program’s top players: scoring 2,203 career points, ranking 4th all-time at ASU.
In his senior year (1984) he was named:
- Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) Player of the Year
- Black College Basketball Player of the Year
- A Black College All-American.
He was drafted in the 3rd round of the 1984 NBA Draft by the Golden State Warriors (55th overall) and invited to try out for the U.S. Olympic team.
He also played professionally overseas (Australia, Canada, Philippines) before retiring around 1990.
His ASU jersey number 33 is retired.

Coaching career at Alabama State

After finishing his playing career and then working as an assistant, he rejoined ASU’s men’s basketball program as an assistant coach around 2000.
In June 2005 he became the head coach of the ASU Hornets men’s basketball team.
His tenure as head coach lasted 15 seasons, stepping down on March 27, 2020.
His overall head-coaching record:
- 207-264 overall record.
- 156-115 in SWAC competition.
Achievements while head coach:
- SWAC regular-season champions: 2008, 2009.
- SWAC Tournament champions: 2009, 2011.
- Led ASU to NCAA Tournament appearances.
- Named SWAC Coach of the Year in 2009.