Paul Stevens (baseball) explained

Paul Stevens
Current Team:Chicago
Current Title:Assistant coach
Current Conference:Midwest
Birth Date:26 November 1953
Birth Place:Oak Lawn, Illinois, U.S.
Player Years1:1973–1974
Player Team1:South Alabama
Player Years2:1975–1976
Player Team2:Lewis
Coach Years1:1985–1987
Coach Team1:Northwestern (Asst.)
Coach Years2:1988–2015
Coach Team2:Northwestern
Coach Years3:2016–present
Coach Team3:Chicago (Asst.)
Overall Record:674–836–6
Tournament Record:4–14 (Big Ten)
Awards:Big Ten Coach of the Year: 1991, 1995, 2006

Paul Stevens (born November 26, 1953) is an American college baseball coach who has been as an assistant coach for the University of Chicago Maroons baseball team since 2016. Before coming to Chicago, he was the head coach of the Northwestern Wildcats baseball program for 28 seasons, from 1988 through 2015. He is the winningest coach in Northwestern's program history, with over 600 wins. At Northwestern, Stevens has had 67 players drafted by Major League Baseball teams or signed to professional contracts. Stevens coached 94 All-Big Ten players, including four-time World Series champion Joe Girardi, two-time Major League Baseball All-Star Mark Loretta, and Toronto Blue Jays' J.A. Happ. Stevens announced his retirement partway through the 2015 season and stepped down at the end of the year.[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6]

Stevens played for two seasons at South Alabama before transferring to Lewis. He earned a Silver Medal with the U.S. team at the 1975 Pan American Games. He was drafted by the Kansas City Royals and played for three seasons in the Royals organization. Stevens then served as a scout for the New York Mets before becoming an assistant at Northwestern in 1985. After three years, he was promoted to head coach. Under Stevens, the Wildcats had three 30-win seasons. Stevens coached more games than any other coach in Northwestern history, over 500 more than second-place George McKinnon. He was named Big Ten Coach of the Year in 1991, 1995, and 2006

Head coaching record

The following lists Stevens' record as a head coach.[7]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Paul Stevens Bio. Northwestern Wildcats. September 25, 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20130928081449/http://www.nusports.com/sports/m-basebl/mtt/paul_stevens_29342.html. September 28, 2013. dead.
  2. Web site: Baseball a family affair at Northwestern. ESPN. May 21, 2011. Scott Powers. September 25, 2013.
  3. Web site: Northwestern Baseball Takes Down Chicago State, 3–1. Inside Northwestern. April 30, 2013. Lynden Ostrander. September 25, 2013.
  4. Web site: Wildcat of the Week: Paul Stevens. Lake the Posts. Philip Rossman-Reich. March 6, 2013. September 25, 2013.
  5. News: Rosenblum. Jonah L.. Care for His Players Defined Northwestern Baseball Coach Paul Stevens. June 5, 2015. ChicagoTribune.com. May 21, 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150606151358/http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/evanston/news/ct-paul-stevens-retirement-northwestern-20150521-htmlstory.html. dead. June 6, 2015.
  6. Web site: Paul Stevens. 2022-02-21. The University of Chicago Athletics. en.
  7. Book: 2013 Baseball Record Book. Northwestern Wildcats. September 25, 2013. 2. May 27, 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20130527062424/http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/nw/sports/m-basebl/auto_pdf/2012-13/misc_non_event/RecordsAlmanac.pdf. dead.