WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. – Salem graduate and head basketball coach Quntashea Lewis recently learned that she earned a spot in the 2021 Division III Institute for Administrative Advancement training session which will take place on May 24-25.
The Division III Institute for Administrative Advancement is a partnership between the NCAA and the Minority Opportunities Athletic Association (MOAA). It seeks to provide professional development and networking opportunities for administrators from under-represented populations in Division III athletics.
The Institute's primary purpose is to provide the selected participants with a unique experience to learn more about themselves as administrators, gain additional skills and tools to grow within their current roles and leave better prepared to advance into more senior administrative roles within Division III, if desired. Most importantly, participation in the Institute will encourage mentorship to the next generation of administrators and coaches of color who will consider Division III as their professional destination.
Each spring, 30 mid-level administrators of color working within Division III are identified and invited to participate in the three days of professional development.
"This is an outstanding opportunity for Coach Q to grow as a leader in our department," said Interim Director of Athletics Chelsey Stewart. "She is a wonderful representative of athletics on our campus as she serves on committees and mentors students."
Lewis returned to Salem after spending the 2018-19 season at Mount Saint Mary College (MSMC), where she served as assistant women's basketball coach. In her one year with Mount Saint Mary, she helped lead the program to its most successful season ever (23-6), which included advancing to the second round of the NCAA tournament.
Lewis, who is one of only three players in Salem history to score 1,000 career points, graduated Salem in 2016 with a bachelor's degree in exercise science and a minor in coaching.
Lewis capped off her playing career at Salem by ranking first in Salem's career history in offensive rebounds (335), defensive rebounds (472) and total rebounds (872). She also ranks second in Salem's career history in field goals made (475), points (1208) and points per game average (20.7).
Lewis closed out her Spirit career by ranking third in Salem history in minutes played (2508), games played (96), field goals made (475), field goals attempted (980), field goal percentage (.485), free throws made (241) and free throws attempted (385). Her accomplishments on the courts of Varsity Gym did not stop there, as she tallied 34 double-doubles as a Spirit. She holds the programs' single-game marks in defensive rebounds (17) and total rebounds (28).
Prior to her position at MSMC, Lewis served two years as a graduate assistant at Eastern Mennonite University, where she assisted in player development and recruiting. While coaching at EMU, she earned her master's degree there in interdisciplinary studies with a concentration in organizational leadership.