Hampton Athletics Hall of Fame
Yvette served as associate head coach for the Hampton University women’s track & field program, followed a storied career as a student-athlete.
The Newport News, Va., native was a two-time NCAA champion during her collegiate career, winning the 2006 indoor triple jump title before winning the same event in the 2007 outdoor season. They were the first track & field national championships in Hampton Division I history.
She was a four-time All-American, as named by the U.S. Track & Field and Cross-Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA), and Lewis holds 10 school records. Lewis helped lead Hampton to the 2019 Big South Conference Indoor Track & Field Championships.
She established herself as one of the world’s top hurdlers at the 2011 Pan American Games winning the gold medal in the 100-meter hurdles as well as a silver medal in the 4x100-meter relay.
Her success was a major part of the Lady Pirates' growth into a MEAC power; in 2007, she won MEAC championships in the indoor 60-meter dash, 200-meter dash, 60-meter hurdles, long jump, and triple jump; as well as the outdoor 100-meter dash, 200-meter dash, 100-meter hurdles, and triple jump. In 2006, Lewis was a MEAC indoor champion in the 200-meter dash, triple jump, and pentathlon, while also taking MEAC crowns in the outdoor 200-meter dash, 100-meter hurdles, and triple jump.
