James Lewis

Miami Sunbirds (2000-
Lewis was chosen to be Miami's first manager for the first ABA season. Often regarded as the less talented manager of the ABA, Lewis had probably the best team in all the Association and managed his way to miss the playoffs in what was described as unacceptable by the fans. He managed to keep his job for another at two years after signing a contract extension with the Florida team.

Lewis' second year with the Sunbirds was shaky at best, but he was still able to stay on the .500 line, with a 24-24 record for the 4th place in the division.

Lewis drew a lot of criticism in the last few years, from his poor handling of the Travis Nelson situation to constant poor performances by the team. Lewis had one of the best team in ABA and didn't manage to play .500, instead ending his season with a 24-26 record.