Nancy Stevens Explained

Nancy Stevens
Current Title:Volunteer assistant coach
Current Team:UConn
Current Conference:Big East Conference
Player Years1:1972–1975
Player Team1:West Chester
Coach Years1:1990–2019
Coach Team1:UConn
Coach Years2:1981–1989
Coach Team2:Northwestern
Coach Years3:1979–1980
Coach Team3:Franklin & Marshall
Coach Years4:1977–1979
Coach Team4:Penn State (Asst.)
Overall Record:700–189–24

Nancy Stevens is an American field hockey coach, most notable for serving as the head coach of the UConn Huskies field hockey team. She served as head coach for 30 seasons, compiling a 700–189–24 record, the most wins of any field hockey coach in Division I.[1] [2]

She has made 17 NCAA Tournaments and won 12 Big East championships, a record.[3] After UConn defeated Louisville 6–0 on October 11, 2013, Stevens passed Beth Anders for most wins all time of any Division I field hockey coach.[4] Stevens won her first national championship in 2013 when the Huskies beat the Duke Blue Devils 2–0 in the national championship game.[5] Stevens and the Huskies would repeat as champions the following year with a 1–0 win over Syracuse in the final.

She also coached at Northwestern University for nine years and Franklin & Marshall College for two years.[1] [6]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: UConnHuskies.com - Nancy Stevens. 7 July 2014.
  2. Web site: How Nancy Stevens, Field Hockey's Winningest Coach, Thrives Under Pressure. ESPNW. Vicki L. Friedman. November 12, 2015. November 12, 2015.
  3. Web site: 2012 Big East Field Hockey Media Guide. 23 September 2012.
  4. Web site: Nancy Stevens Becomes NCAA Field Hockey's All-Time Wins Leader. UConn Today.
  5. Web site: Final Stats for National Championship Game.
  6. Book: 2015 Field Hockey Media Guide. UConn Huskies. October 6, 2015. 18–19.