Rob Lewis graduated from Northern State University with a Bachelor of Science in education in 1995, following a 4-year career on the wrestling team. He tallied over 100 career victories at NSU, one of only 12 Wolves wrestlers to do so in the program's history.
Lewis is the career record holder with 80 wins by fall and recorded a pair of 30-win seasons in 1993 and 1994. He was a 3-time national qualifier in 1991, 1993, and 1994. He earned All-American accolades in 1993 as the runner-up and 1994, taking fifth. In addition, Lewis won the NSIC Championship in 1994.
Rob resides in Redfield with his wife Dana and is the Superintendent for the Northwestern Area School District. In his career, Lewis was named the2004 11B Assistant Coach of the Year in football and the 2010 Region High School Principal of the Year. His 2003 team at Elk Point Jefferson won the South Dakota Class B Wrestling Championship. He is a member of the Redfield Volunteer Fire Department, the Redfield Soccer Association Board, and served 22 years with the South Dakota National Guard. Rob and Dana have three children, Murphy, Jack, and Turner.