George Mason coach Vanessa Blair Lewis spotlights team growth, community support

Vanessa Blair Lewis, head coach of George Mason University's women's basketball team, said the program opened the season 4'0'00 and is focused on development and community engagement. "Oh, it's been really good for us. We are looking at 4 and o right now," Lewis said, adding that she measures success by daily improvement rather than only wins.

Lewis highlighted her players' classroom performance, saying roughly half the roster posted GPAs above 3.5 during the last fall semester. She portrayed the team as both athletically and academically confident: "They are confident both on the court and in the classroom."

The coach pointed to recent local interest in women's basketball as evidence of growth. Lewis noted a home crowd of about 4,100 and said Reston hosted two WNBA games this past summer that filled the stadium, arguing Fairfax County can support larger attendance for George Mason: "If we can do 4,100 Fairfax, we can do 10,000." She emphasized leadership and life outcomes for players beyond the court.

Lewis made a direct appeal to residents to attend games and follow the program online: "Come with us and join us, please ... You can go to Instagram mason w b b or gomason.com with all the information." The remarks combined recruiting goals, civic pride in a local university program, and a push to expand the team's regional profile.

The segment closed with an invitation from County Magazine to support George Mason University women's basketball at upcoming home games.