European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - September 6, 1986, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Saturday septembers 1986 the stars and stripes Page 25 Lewis a Guy big on defense by Husty Bryan staff Imler Span Dahlem a Germany anyone holding a ticket to a University of Houston basketball game knows whal to expect when the cougars take in floor. Lyls Mell the fuss on the scoreboard offence. Fly Down the court Aerial  Slama Lama. After All his is the program that holds Mcaa records for most Points in a sea son 3,482 and Field goals in one game 74and thru produced three 2,000 Point career scorers Elvin Hayes Otis Birdsong Michael Young. So Why did Guy Lewis the Man who guided that Light pm up program to nearly 600 victories during his 30 sea sons As head basketball coach choose to address the Safe basketball clinic on the Virtues of defense i believe in defense Lewis said. Defense that is with a purpose appropriate for the chapter adviser of Phi Slama Jama we played defense to score not to hold the score Down. We were the first team in the nation to average 100 Points a bait game for the full season. We hold the National record for the most 100-Poim Ball games in a season. We hold the National record Formost consecutive 100-Point games in a season 13 consecutive games Over a100. We hold the record for the most Points in a half 90," Lewis said. We did it with defense not  great offensive Structure we had Good players but we scored lots of Point when we did t have extremely Good players. We did it because we had som dedicated players who d get out there and play defense work hard get the Ball score Quick and get Back on  for Lewis the defense that create scoring opportunities is the press indelibly associated with John wooden extraordinary Success at Urcla. Turns out. Though that a Cougar dem up photocopy Lewis. Louring Safe bases ont ration of the effectiveness of the press might have made an impression in the Bruin. There was t time there weren t very Many of us pressing. We played Mclain 1961 and they weren t pressing. They went to the final four that year but that was before wooden won a National championship we played them that year we were pressing and they weren t and we won 91-45. They started pressing Lewis said. Lewis likes his players in the zone press because it creates steals and gets you dunks Down at the other  i m probably the dunking St coach in America. We really stress dunking. 1 think it s the most exciting play in the game. And you can t Dunk the Ball if you Don t Hustle. I had Akeem Olajuwan who was a pretty dam Good Dunker Elvin Hayes was the Bat Dunker the Best player i Ever had but the Best single performance was from a 6-7 Guy named Lyle Harper a mean Lough Guy who could Dunk with Guys hanging All Over him. He got 15 once in one half some Guys Don t have that Many in a  Lewis own coaching career began More than 590 victories ago when he accepted the daunting Lask of guiding an Alt White school from a football state into the Buzzsaw that was the Missouri Valley conference of the 1950s. The great thing was that we were in the Missouri Valley. At that Lime it was the Best basketball conference in Ameri Ca. Year after year Bradley and Cincin Nati would be no. I. Many times i left Home to go play them on the Road and one d be no. 1 and the other one no. 2," Lewis said. There were great coaches in that league. We had Henry Iba at Oklahoma am Eddie Hickey Al St. Louis Ralph Miller at Wichita state Fred Ohsbom at Bradley Clarence Iba at Tulsa and George Smith and de Jucker at Cincin Nati and it was  so touch apparently that it forced Lewis to develop Houston into a nation Al Power i m a competitor Lewis said and i wanted to be better than  Lewis did that with lots of hard work and tots of Luck. And integration really  but he downplays his reputation As a master Recruiter. We did t beat that Many people on recruits except in the Houston area. 1 did enjoy recruiting when it was just going out and meeting people. I never thought it was the drag i hear some coaches say it is notable among Lewis recent recruits was Olajuwan who arrived on the hous ton Campus just As legend has it he called me from the Airport in new York and asked if he could come Down and play. I told him come on Down thinking d Send one of my assistants to pick him up that afternoon Lewis said. But the assistants walked at the Long drive 10 the Airport. They asked me How Many foreign players i d had through Here Lewis said and i said about 200. Then they asked me How Many of them turned Oul to be players and i said none. Besides most of these Guys who arc supposed to be 6-9 turn out to be 6-3 or 6-4," Lewis said. So Olajuwon whom Lewis considers to be inc Best big Man in the Aba arrived at inc Houston Airport without a welcoming committee. He called again and 1 Lold him to grab a cab to Campus when he got he rend we saw him unfold out of the cab i nearly knocked Over my assistants running Oul to help him with his bags no one Al us wanted to see Lewis pack his bags when he retired last Spring. He had wanted to win 600 games before retiring but fell just Short. I got to think ing who s going to know six months after i m gone whether i won 600 of not sure i d have liked to got 600, but i also would have liked to have 700 or 800." and if the right Silva lion presents itself Lewis might still reach those to tals coaching an Ocean away from us. I be Given a lot of thought to coaching overseas especially with the olympics coming up in 88. I think i could help somebody. I like International rules that Quick outlet pass and up the Side lines is great for somebody who likes to run like i  and not just on offence either. This year there Are two coach official teams conducting Safe clinics. Lewis and Southeastern conference official Sonny Holmes Are scheduled for a two Day clinic at Aviano a Italy sept. � 10, before concluding their Lour with an other two Day session at Raf Chick Sands England on sept. 12-13. Virginia tech coach Charles Moir and Southwest conference official Don Shea Are scheduled to be at Hill Nikon a Greece for a two Day session sept. 8-9. Then they re off for one Day sessions planned at Torrejon a Spain sell. 12 and Rota naval As Spain sept. 14. Torrejon Obready to fire at Ramstein Bubuc Kyko staff writer Torreon quarterback Lenny washing ton had just shredded Wei Bruecken secondary. Two touchdown passes a 20-13 Tor Rejon Victory. Ramstein coach Bill Schultz whose rams will visit Torrejon Al 1 . Sun Day was asked How he planned to Slop Washington s passing attack. What passing attack Schultz Shorback defiantly. Whir pats rest will clop in cold Schultz had reason to feel cocky. The Day before his Ramstein defense had sacked Wiesbaden quarterbacks 12 limes in a 34-0 Victory. He bad visions of line Backer Tony Pickering and end thur Roan Shelby laying Washington to  about in will Washington Wash out against the defending Safe champions Ramstein is a greater Challenge Tome the 23-year-old, quarterback said. We be made some changes. Maybe Well throw longer passes to loosen up their defense. But we also want to keep our Short passing  Well be ready for Ramstein Sai Torrejon coach Jim Kirksey. Once Lenny gets his timing Down we ii be of wherever Ramsten s Rush comes from is where our pass goes. We re ready for Schultz when his pass rushers gel burned hell nay Home. Lean pin this game  with Washington. His historic performance last sunday Leadin Torrejon in its first Continental sports conference game since 1975 earned him the Siars and stripes player of the week in Safe football. Washington had to overcome two Obsta cles. First he drove straight from Sembach where he had competed in the Safe slow pitch softball tournament second he suffered an interception on the first play of he game a pass that tight end Mark Mckie dropped and Wei Bruecken s Joseph Frederick picked off. That led to the warriors taking a 7-0  bounced right Back. He drove the raiders 85 Yards capped by his 44-Yard to pass to Mckie. On the raiders nest Possession Washington drove diem 27 Yards for a 14-7  their Neil Possession he drove them 46 Yards. He tossed 2 Yards to Michael Hedgepath for a 20-7 Lead. Washington rim shed with 10 completions in23 attempts for 124 Yards. If Lenny s on said Kirksey there Sno Lime to gel to the  indeed both of Washington s to passes came with warriors nipping Al his heels. And when lies did reach him Robert Chandler and Jim Rocker combined for three sacks the 5-fool-9,155-Pounder popped right up. I be been staying in shape All year Lon instead of coming out cold said washing Ion explaining his longevity i lift weights so pm not As Skinny As i look. Washington started scrambling Al theage of 7 in Carson Calif. He started at quarterback his senior year in High school. Then he joined the air Force. Soon after Landing in Spain washing tin joined the slow Pilch team in the Spring of 85."Guys said he had a Good Arm Kirk sey recalled to i asked him and he said he played quarterback in High school in his first year As a Raider washing ton nearly directed them la break through Victory. On nov. 16, 1985, Tor Rejon entered the Safe semifinal As a representative of the Mediterranean sports conference which never won that postseason game. Washington s touch Down pass helped the raiders to a 13-12 Lead Over upper Scyford in the fourth Quarter. Ton Cjon eventually lost 19-13. On aug. 31, 1986, Torrejon broke through the Csc. Thanks to Washington. Extra Points the Raider were just one of the teams that spoiled the Home cooking on opening  five visiting teams in the Csc won. Tilburg which lost 14-6 to Hahn inthe biggest upset of the Csc openers eel the league record for lost fumbles. The Barons Lott 10, which broke the Mark of eight set last year by Wiesbaden. Correction. I reported that Jeff Johnson threw Hahn s touchdown pass meant to report thai Mark Van Winkle threw it. He had just replaced Johnson two plays before then lofted the 15-Yard Erlo . Baker. Quotes it s a better feeling now Ian whence lost to them last  Dwayne Harp Pitburg tailback flanker after the Barons relived their loss to Hahn in last year s  awhile our offence was ahead of our defense then we realized we we replaying  Kurt Oxley Hahn tight  Stan Henderson Ramstein linebacker purposely hitting his head against the locker. Predictions last week 6-3 season9-3, .750 Sembach Al Tilburg saturday the tigers Are in trouble after losing at Home to a non contender like  problems Tel worse at Tilburg. Then again the Barons managed to keep their 1985 most valuable player Dwayne Harp from running the Ball against Hahn after he scored Wilh 3 47 Lefurn the second Quarter. As he said i can beat anybody in this  Tilburg by 8. Wiesbaden at  sat urday Mel Crandall gets More Protection behind his flyer line. Wiesbaden by Ramstein at Torrejon sunday can Lenny Washington run from the rams Rush yes. Can he hide no. Ramstein by 7. Rhein main Al Spang Dahlum sunday one of these teams comes Oul of this one 2-0. The sabers have the offence Todo it. Span Dahlem by 3. Camp new Amsterdam at Hahn Sun Day the Hawks bragged about run Ning the Ball on Pitburg but they really did l. They can show whal kind of Power they Are against the  by 17. Television College football Urcla at Oklahoma 9 . Saturday Florida Stile Al Nebraska 2 in. 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