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Head
Coach
Mike Stevens
Since head coach Mike Stevens arrived at Binghamton at the start
of the 2003-04 season, the Binghamton women's tennis program
has been in good hands. He has guided the Bearcats to a 32-22
dual match record and has been named the America East Coach of
the Year in 2005 and 2006. In the past two seasons alone, Bingamton
has gone 27-11 in dual matches, including a perfect 8-0 against
America East opponents during the regular season.
During Stevens' three years at Binghamton, the program has had
numerous accomplishments both on and off the court. The Bearcats
had the America East Conference Player of the Year in 2005 (Zeynep
Altinay) and its Rookie of the Year in 2006 (Juliana Umeki).
In addition, a program-best four players qualified for the ITA
East Regional in October 2005. Furthermore, the entire Bearcat
squad posted a 3.23 GPA this past year and earned academic honors
from the ITA.
Stevens arrived at Binghamton from Southeast Missouri State,
where he was the head coach during the 2002-03 season. During
that year, Southeast Missouri State quadrupled its win total
in dual matches (from one to four victories). It was the best
season the program had since 1998.
Prior to his arrival at Southeast Missouri State, Stevens was
the assistant men's and women's tennis coach at N.C. State for
one season (2001-2002) and was the women's assistant coach at
Yale for two seasons (1999-2001). While at Yale, he was the acting
head coach during the 2000 spring semester while the head coach
was away on maternity leave. Stevens led that team to a 15-6
record and a No. 61 ranking in the nation.
From 1990-94, Stevens was the head men's and women's tennis coach
at Rider University. After that, he was a Product Development
Specialist for the Prince Sports Group in Bordentown, N.J. Stevens
then moved on to become the Director of Tennis Operations for
the Currituck Club (located in Corrola, N.C.) from 1994-96.
In 1987, Stevens earned his bachelor's degree in business from
the University of Richmond.
He and his wife Trudy were married in 1999 and have a five-year
old son, David Michael.
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