Steve Owens (baseball) explained
Steve Owens |
Current Title: | Head coach |
Current Team: | Rutgers |
Current Conference: | Big Ten |
Current Record: | 132–95 |
Birth Date: | 4 July 1965 |
Birth Place: | Sauquoit, New York, U.S. |
Player Sport1: | Football |
Player Years2: | 1983–1986 |
Player Team2: | St. Lawrence |
Player Sport3: | Baseball |
Player Years4: | 1984–1987 |
Player Team4: | St. Lawrence |
Coach Years1: | 1991 |
Coach Team1: | Ithaca (assistant) |
Coach Years2: | 1992–1999 |
Coach Team2: | Cortland |
Coach Years3: | 2000–2010 |
Coach Team3: | Le Moyne |
Coach Years4: | 2011–2019 |
Coach Team4: | Bryant |
Coach Years5: | 2020–present |
Coach Team5: | Rutgers |
Overall Record: | 1,047–578–3 |
Championships: | - Northeast regular season (2019)
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Awards: | - ABCA Northeast Region Coach of the Year (2013)
- 5× NEC Coach of the Year (2012, 2013, 2014, 2016, 2019)
- 2× MAAC Coach of the Year (2004, 2006)
- 4× SUNYAC Coach of the Year (1993, 1994, 1995, 1998)
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Stephen Owens (born July 4, 1965) is an American college baseball coach, currently serving as head coach of the Rutgers Scarlet Knights baseball team. He has held that position since prior to the 2020 season.[1] [2] [3]
Owens played football and baseball at St. Lawrence and was drafted in the 25th round of the 1987 MLB Draft. He played two seasons in the Chicago Cubs organization, reaching Class A. He then turned to coaching, serving as an assistant baseball and football coach at Ithaca Bombers. The following season, he earned a head coaching position with the Cortland Red Dragons baseball team, where he remained for eight seasons. He then coached at Le Moyne before becoming head coach at Bryant. In 2013, he led the Bulldogs to the NCAA tournament and was recognized as the ABCA Northeast Region Coach of the Year.[4] [5] [6]
Owens has won nine conference Coach of the Year Awards. At Cortland, he was named SUNYAC Coach of the Year in 1993, 1994, 1995, and 1998; at Le Moyne, MAAC Coach of the Year in 2004 and 2006; and at Bryant, NEC Coach of the Year in 2012, 2013, and 2014.[7] [8] [9] [10] [11]
Coaching career
Rutgers
On June 26, 2019, Steve Owens was announced as the new head coach of the Rutgers baseball program, replacing Joe Litterio whose contract was not renewed.[12]
Head coaching record
This table depicts Owens' record as an NCAA head coach.[13] [14] [15] [16] [17] [18] [19] [20] [21] [22]
See also
Notes and References
- Web site: Steve Owens. Bryan Bulldogs. December 15, 2013.
- News: Le Moyne baseball coach, Steve Owens, resigns to take job at Bryant. The Post-Standard. Syracuse, New York. Tom Leo. July 15, 2010. December 15, 2013.
- Web site: Steve Owens, Head Baseball Coach. Le Moyne Dolphins. December 15, 2013. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20131218122057/http://lemoynedolphins.com/information/staff/Old_Bios/SteveOwens. December 18, 2013.
- Web site: Bryant's Steve Owens Named ABCA Northeast Region Coach of the Year. Northeast Conference. July 2, 2013. December 15, 2013.
- News: Sauquoit's Owens taking Bryant to NCAA tourney. Utica Post-Dispatch. Utica, New York. May 29, 2013. December 15, 2013.
- News: Baseball team's success caps a great year for Bryant. Providence Journal. Providence, Rhode Island. May 27, 2013. Jim Donaldson. December 15, 2013.
- Web site: Bryant Takes Home Three Major Awards, FDU's Kresky Takes Top Individual Honor. NortheastConference.org. June 5, 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20130708162113/http://northeastconference.org/news/2012/5/16/base-all-NEC-12.aspx?path=baseball. July 8, 2013. May 16, 2012. dead.
- Web site: 2013 NEC Baseball Award Winners. NortheastConference.org. June 5, 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20140606223736/http://northeastconference.org/documents/2013/5/22/BASE_13_list_all-NEC.pdf?id=14215. June 6, 2014. dead.
- Web site: LIU Brooklyn's John Ziznewski Blocks Bryant from Clean Sweep of NEC's Major Honors. NortheastConference.org. June 5, 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20151220182742/http://northeastconference.org/news/2014/5/21/base-allNEC-14.aspx. December 20, 2015. May 21, 2014. dead.
- Web site: MAAC Baseball Individual Awards. MAACSports.com. June 5, 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20090411193012/http://www.maacsports.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=17400&ATCLID=1257251. April 11, 2009. October 5, 2007. dead.
- Web site: Baseball SUNYAC Awards. SUNYAC.com. June 5, 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20140606205014/http://www.sunyac.com/sports/2011/3/15/BB_0315111528.aspx?id=88. June 6, 2014. dead.
- Web site: Steve Owens Named Head Baseball Coach . ScarletKnights.com . Rutgers University Athletics . 26 June 2019.
- Web site: 2014 Northeast Conference Baseball Standings. D1Baseball.com. Jeremy and Cynthia Mills. June 5, 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20140330114130/http://www.d1baseball.com/conferences/standings_nec.htm. March 30, 2014. dead.
- Web site: NCAA Division I Baseball Championship Record Book. NCAA.org. June 5, 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20140606211826/http://fs.ncaa.org/Docs/stats/baseball_champs_records/2013/d1/d1.pdf. June 6, 2014. dead.
- Web site: Yearly College Baseball Standings. BoydsWorld.com. Boyd Nation. June 5, 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20140625120627/http://boydsworld.com/data/. June 25, 2014. dead.
- Web site: Le Moyne Baseball Year-by-Year Division I Game Results. LeMoyneDolphins.com. Le Moyne Sports Information. June 5, 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20140607003101/http://lemoynedolphins.com/sports/bsb/history/YearbyYear/Baseballyearlygamebygame. June 7, 2014. dead.
- Web site: Steve Owens. LeMoyneDolphins.com. Le Moyne Sports Information. June 5, 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20140607010303/http://www.lemoynedolphins.com/information/staff/Old_Bios/SteveOwens. June 7, 2014. dead.
- Web site: 2014 NCAA Division III Baseball Championship Record Book. NCAA.org. June 5, 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20140606221858/http://fs.ncaa.org/Docs/stats/baseball_champs_records/2013/d3/d3.pdf. June 6, 2014. dead.
- Web site: SUNYAC Baseball Tournament Results. SUNYAC.com. June 5, 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20160303220455/http://www.sunyac.com/sports/2013/7/22/BB_0722132525.aspx?id=278&. March 3, 2016. dead.
- Web site: Baseball Team Champions. SUNYAC.com. June 5, 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20140606224200/http://www.sunyac.com/sports/2011/3/15/BB_0315110550.aspx?id=82. June 6, 2014. dead.
- Web site: 2005 Team Guide. CortlandRedDragons.com. Cortland Sports Information. June 5, 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20150923210646/http://www.cortlandreddragons.com/documents/2007/12/16/baseguide05.pdf. September 23, 2015. dead.
- Web site: 2014 Team Guide. CortlandRedDragons.com. Cortland Sports Information. June 5, 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20150923210717/http://www.cortlandreddragons.com/documents/2014/3/17/2014bbguide.pdf?id=754. September 23, 2015. dead.