Marvin Lewis

Marvin Lewis serves as Assistant Vice President and Director of Intercollegiate Athletics at George Mason University, Virginia’s largest public research university, serving more than 40,000 students in one of the nation’s most dynamic regions. Since arriving in 2023, Lewis has led a transformation of Mason Athletics centered on competitive excellence, student-athlete success, innovation and sustainable growth. The Patriots captured five Atlantic 10 championships during a historic 2024-25 season and continued that momentum in 2025-26 across multiple sports.

Beyond competition, Lewis is positioning athletics as a platform for education, innovation and institutional impact. Under his leadership, Mason has achieved record academic performance, expanded student-athlete career and leadership development through Patriot Pathways, strengthened community and business partnerships, generated record philanthropic and commercial support, invested in facilities and elevated the visibility of George Mason Athletics across Northern Virginia.

A former Georgia Tech basketball captain and 2004 national championship runner-up, Lewis has held leadership roles at Brown, Georgia Tech, Maryland and Georgia State. A CPA by training, he brings a business-minded, people-first approach to developing student-athletes and reimagining the role athletics can play in higher education.