Sport(s) Baseball 1984–1987 St. Lawrence 1983–1986 St. Lawrence Role Baseball Coach | Record 150–77–1 Name Steve Owens Title Head Coach 1991 Ithaca (Asst.) Conference Northeast Conference | |
Born July 4, 1965 (age 59) Sauquoit, New York ( 1965-07-04 ) | ||
Stephen "Steve" Owens (born July 3, 1965) is an American college baseball coach, currently serving as head coach of the Bryant Bulldogs baseball team. He has held that position since prior to the 2011 season.
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.
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.
Head coaching record
This table depicts Owens' record as a NCAA head coach.