San Diego State Head Coach Sean Lewis’ Salary, Career Record, Age & Resume

After former head coach Brady Hoke retired, San Diego State needed a new leader of the program.

The team had been in a good spot over the previous decade. The Aztecs had won three conference titles going back to 2012.

SDSU turned to former Colorado co-offensive coordinator Sean Lewis, who had Group of Six head coaching experience, to be the Aztecs’ new head coach. And after going 3-9 in 2024, SDSU made massive improvements and went 9-4 overall last season.

Now the Aztecs hope to keep building, with Lewis back at head coach, as they go to to the Pac-12 this year.

What’s San Diego State Head Coach Sean Lewis’ Salary?

Lewis made $1.9 million in total pay in 2025, according to USA Today.

Sean Lewis’ Coaching History

What’s San Diego State Head Coach Sean Lewis’ Record?

Lewis is 36-44 in the FBS as a head coach. He went 24-31 as Kent State’s head coach from 2018-22 and is 12-13 at SDSU. He’s 1-2 in bowl games.

How Old Is San Diego State Head Coach Sean Lewis?

Lewis is 40 years old.

San Diego State Head Coach Sean Lewis’ Background

Lewis was a co-offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach at Colorado last season. 

Before that, he was the youngest head coach in the FBS at Kent State. From 2018-22, he went 24-31 with a 19-17 mark against MAC teams. Not including his first season when he was 2-10, he was 22-21 overall with a 22-9 record against teams outside of the Power Five.

In 2019, Lewis led Kent State to a 7-5 record in the regular season before the Golden Flashes won the Frisco Bowl, their first ever bowl victory.

Lewis was also a co-offensive coordinator at Syracuse (2016-17) as well as at Bowling Green (2015). He coached wide receivers at Bowling Green in 2014 and at Eastern Illinois from 2012-13 after being a general assistant at Akron in 2011. He also coached tight ends at Nebraska-Omaha in 2010.