Hall of Fame
Lew Perkins, currently the Director of Athletics at the University of Kansas, is one of the most recognizable names in college athletics. Perkins arrived in Lawrence, Kan. following successful runs as AD at Connecticut, Wichita State, and Maryland; but before all that, he got his start at USC Aiken. Hired in 1969, the Chelsea, Mass. native served as the school’s first Athletic Director and head men’s basketball coach.
He amassed 125 wins in his 10 seasons, ranking second all-time, while helping the school transition from two-year to four-year status. Perkins left USCA in 1980 to take a position as Associate AD at the University of Pennsylvania.
