Len Stevens (born May 19, 1942) is a retired American

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coach. He was the head coach at St. Martin's College (1978–1981),

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(1983–1987), and the

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(1987–1993). Before St. Martin's in

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, Stevens was the head coach at Jesuit High School in

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. He played college basketball at Sacramento State College, and was an assistant at Washington State for two seasons under

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before becoming the head coach in 1983. After Nevada, he opened a restaurant in

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, coached in

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, and was an assistant coach at

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. After coaching, Stevens was CEO of the chamber of commerce in Reno and retired in 2016.

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– Len Stevens 1942 births Living people American expatriate basketball people in Switzerland American men's basketball coaches American men's basketball players California State University, Sacramento alumni College men's basketball head coaches in the United States High school basketball coaches in the United States Nevada Wolf Pack men's basketball coaches Sacramento State Hornets men's basketball players Saint Martin's Saints men's basketball coaches UC Irvine Anteaters men's basketball coaches Washington State Cougars men's basketball coaches {{US-basketball-coach-stub