Career Division I Record
342-337 (.504) overall & 225-162 (.581) conference

20+ Win Seasons (6)
2019-20, 2018-19, 2017-18, 2016-17, 1999-00, 1998-99

Winning Seasons (10)
2022-23, 2019-20, 2018-19, 2017-18, 2016-17, 2015-16, 2009-10, 2001-02, 1999-00, 1998-99

Power Five Wins (1)
SEC

Conference Coach of the Year (5)
2017-18, 2016-17, 2015-16, 2009-10 MEAC & 1998-99 NEC

Conference Regular Season Championships (6)
2019-20, 2017-18, 2016-17, 2015-16 MEAC & 2000-01, 1998-99 NEC

Conference Tournament Championships (1)
2018-19 MEAC

NCAA Tournament Berths (1)
2018-19

WNIT Berths (4)
2019-20, 2017-18, 2016-17, 2015-16

In 2022-23, led George Mason to the program’s first winning season (16-15) in four seasons and second-most single-season wins (t-16) in 17 seasons, rebuilding a program that only had a 13-38 (.255) overall and 3-26 (.103) Atlantic 10 Conference record during the two seasons combined prior to her arrival

Guided George Mason to wins in the Atlantic 10 Conference Tournament in consecutive seasons (2022-23 & 2021-22) for the first time in program history

Three-time BOXTOROW National Coach of the Year (2019-20, 2018-19, 2016-17)

Four-time MEAC Coach of the Year (2017-18, 2016-17, 2015-16, 2009-10)

From 2008 to 2021, led Bethune-Cookman to 196-168 (.538) overall record and six winning seasons, rebuilding a program that had only had two winning seasons in the 19 seasons prior to her arrival

From 2015 to 2020, guided Bethune-Cookman to 107-48 (.690) overall and 68-12 (.850) MEAC record, four 21+ win seasons, four MEAC Regular Season Championships (first in program history), one MEAC Tournament Championship, and five post-season berths (one NCAA Tournament – first in program history)

In 2017-18, led Bethune-Cookman to the most single-season (24) and MEAC (15) wins in program history

Bethune Cookman’s scoring offense finished 1st in the MEAC in 2019-20

Bethune-Cookman’s scoring defense finished nationally ranked 26th in 2017-18 and 8th in 2016-17, as well as 1st in the MEAC in 2016-17 and 2015-16

From 1998 to 2007, led Mount St. Mary’s to 120 overall wins and a 97-67 (.591) NEC record, two 20+ win seasons, and two NEC Regular Season Championships

As a Division I Head Coach, has recruited and coached 38 all-conference team selections, as well as three Players of the Year, one Rookie of the Year, and six Defensive Players of the Year

A two-time NEC Player of the Year, was inducted into the Mount St. Mary’s Sports Hall of Fame in 2002, NEC Hall of Fame in 2013 and playing jersey was retired in 2019

4/7/21 – Vanessa Blair-Lewis’ George Mason University Press Conference 

4/6/21 – George Mason Names Vanessa Blair-Lewis Women’s Basketball Head Coach

9/20/20 – Daytona Basketball Power Couple Manage Life Inside, Outside NBA’s Orlando Bubble (The Daytona Beach News Journal)

7/16/20 – Diverse Bethune-Cookman Staff Guiding Team Through Tough Times

2/6/20 – ESPNW Around the Rim Podcast

3/19/19 – Bethune-Cookman’s Vanessa Blair-Lewis Proves Women Can Have It All (HBCU Gameday)

11/29/18 – Coaching While Black (Players’ Tribune)

8/24/17 – Women’s Basketball Coach Extends Contract at BCU