Stephen "Steve" Owens (born July 4, 1965) is an American

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coach, currently serving as head coach of the

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team. He has held that position since prior to the 2020 season. Owens played football and baseball at

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and was drafted in the 25th round of the

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. He played two seasons in the

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organization, reaching Class A. He then turned to coaching, serving as an assistant baseball and football coach at

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. 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

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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,

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Coach of the Year in 2012, 2013, and 2014.

Coaching career

Rutgers

On June 26, 2019, Steve Owens was announced as the new head coach of the

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baseball program, replacing Joe Litterio whose contract was not renewed.

Head coaching record

This table depicts Owens' record as an NCAA head coach.

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Coaching career

Rutgers

Head coaching record

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