George Mason extends contract of Athletics Director Marvin Lewis, through 2029-2030

George Mason announced on Wednesday that it has extended the contract of Athletics Director Marvin Lewis, giving Lewis an extra two years, keeping him on campus through the 2029-2030 academic sports year.

Lewis was hired in 2023, inheriting a new basketball coach, Tony Skinn, who has gone 47-21 in his first two seasons, just missing out on an NCAA Tournament bid in the spring

Men’s basketball, though, did earn a share of the A-10 regular-season title, and four other programs won conference championships in the 2024-2025 year – men’s soccer, women’s basketball, women’s indoor track and men’s outdoor track.

The haul marked the most titles in a single season for Mason since joining the A-10, and the program’s best overall performance since 1994–1995.

“During his two years here, Marvin has led our athletics department to new heights in a rapidly evolving landscape in intercollegiate athletics and has developed a clear vision for our future,” said GMU president Gregory Washington, whose tenure is under threat from Youngkin appointees on the school’s Board of Visitors, primarily because Washington is Black.

Lewis is also Black.

I’ll have to get my hands on his new contract, to find out what he gets if the school were to try to dump him, like it’s trying to dump the president.

Lewis gets points for the launch of Patriots United. Together We Thrive. – a five-year strategic plan for the athletics program to build George Mason’s identity as Northern Virginia’s Team.

The Basketball and Academic Performance Center – a 30,000 square-foot, $30 million facility designed to elevate both athletic and academic outcomes – is the cornerstone of this plan. Groundbreaking is planned for later this year, with the facility expected to open in 2027.

In addition, in light of the House v. NCAA settlement and the new realities of providing enhanced student-athlete benefits under NIL, Lewis has developed a strategy to support George Mason’s student-athletes to succeed in the new era.

“I’m incredibly honored by the opportunity to continue leading George Mason Athletics – on the field, in the classroom, and throughout Northern Virginia,” Lewis said. “Over the past two years, we’ve built a powerful foundation rooted in belief, purpose and community, and this is just the beginning. With the continued support of President Washington, our dedicated coaches, competitive and driven athletes, and the entire Mason Nation, we’re going to keep breaking barriers, inspiring excellence, and transforming lives through the power of sports. Together, we will grow and thrive.”