Sport(s) Baseball 1988–2015 Northwestern 1973–1974 South Alabama Overall 674–836–6 | 1975–1976 Lewis Name Paul Stevens 1985–1987 Northwestern (Asst.) Role Baseball Coach | |
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Born November 26, 1953 (age 70)
Oak Lawn, Illinois ( 1953-11-26 ) | ||
Paul Stevens is an American college baseball coach, currently serving as an assistant coach for the Chicago Maroons baseball team, a position he has held since the spring of 2016. He was previously 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. Stevens announced his retirement partway through the 2015 season and stepped down at the end of the year.
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.