Bio

Assistant Coach Gabriel Ignacio Lewis entered his first season serving as Assistant Coach in 2023 under the leadership of Head Coach John Sosa, assisting the Ravens Men’s Soccer Team to a 10-5-4 season.

Coach Lewis is a previous Ravens Men’s Soccer player and recipient of the Peter L. Clevinger Legacy Scholarship Award. He played Midfield and Left Back until an injury and two surgeries sidelined him which led to his discovery of his passion for coaching. He started assisting as a player-coach under Coach Sosa during the injury while completing his undergrad and master’s.

Coach Lewis grew up in Hong Kong where he played for Kitchee SC’s professional youth academy team and Hong Kong Football Club. He graduated from YMCA of Hong Kong Christian High School. He was born to American and Mexican parents, has 4 younger brothers, and is a practicing Catholic.

Coach Lewis graduated Magna Cum Laude in Exercise Science while playing for the Ravens and completed his Master’s in Business Administration in 2022. He returned to Hong Kong to coach High School Soccer before returning to Benedictine College. He currently lives in Kansas City and will be getting married to his Fiancée, Elena, also a BC alum, before the 2024 Fall Season.