Lewis University Athletics

Pat Sullivan was valedictorian for the Lewis class of 1965. He spent 34 years at the University of St. Francis in various roles as coach, administrator and an executive. On the basketball court, Sullivan led the Saints to a 506-505 record (a .501 winning percentage), four Chicagoland Collegiate Athletic Conference regular season championships, two CCAC Tournament Championships and two appearances in the NAIA National Tournament in 1994 and 1996. He led his teams to first- or second-place finishes in the CCAC 15 times in 18 years. More than wins, he the teacher was most proud of his 172 graduating seniors from the basketball team. Sullivan has been inducted into seven different halls of fame at every level of competition and was named coach of the year on multiple occasions from the NAIA, CCAC and at the high school level. He also served as an assistant principal, college guidance counselor and varsity basketball coach at Providence High School. He was the recipient of the 2018 Great Lakes Valley Conference's Dr. Charles Bertram Alumni Award of Distinction.