Buffalo State University Athletics

Meg Stevens concluded her 11th year as the head coach of Buffalo State's lacrosse program in 2013.

In 11 seasons at Buffalo State, she has accumulated an overall record of 109-65 (.626) and has led the Bengals to the SUNYAC postseason six of the last eight years.

In 2012, she lead the squad to its first-ever NCAA playoff berth, including a first round victory and an appearance in the NCAA "Sweet 16".

Under Stevens, the 2009 Bengals completely rewrote the school record books, breaking or tying 19 school bests, including wins in a season, going 16-2 and winning the SUNYAC regular season title with a 9-0 regular season league record.  Stevens was recognized as SUNYAC Coach of the Year for the second time after her squad was recognized in the national top-20 poll for the first time and made its first-ever appearance in the conference title game.  In 2010 and 2012, the Bengals again appeared in the national top-20 coaches poll.  Stevens has also mentored and recruited two All-Americans and also had players earn All-SUNYAC honors 28 times.

After leading the Bengals to a school record for wins in a season in her first year, she watched her Bengals better that mark in her second season as the team secured its first-ever SUNYAC playoff berth as one of the conference’s top teams. Stevens was recognized for her efforts as the SUNYAC and IWLCA Regional Coach of the Year in 2004. Following the 2005 season, she coached in the Division III North-South All-Star Game. Stevens led the Bengals back to the SUNYAC postseason in 2006 and 2008 before the banner year in 2009. Stevens was also promoted to Assistant Director of Athletics for Student Services in 2009.

Stevens came to Buffalo State after spending four seasons as an integral part of Cortland’s nationally ranked lacrosse program. She brings a wealth of knowledge to a program that has taken significant strides since its inception in 1994. The native of Delmar, NY, is the seventh coach in the team’s history.

As a player at Cortland, she helped the Red Dragons to three-consecutive SUNYAC Championships as well as three-straight trips to the NCAA playoffs. As a senior, she tallied 39 goals and 14 assists in 19 games, including scoring a pair of goals in the team’s first-ever victory in the NCAA postseason. Stevens spent one year as the head coach of the Bethlehem High School girls' junior varsity lacrosse program, and assisted with the varsity program that advanced to the state semifinals. Recently, she has served as a facilitator at the NCAA and Division III Regional Leadership Conferences.

Prior to coming to Buffalo State, Stevens interned as a special events coordinator with the Women’s Sports Foundation and with the Eastern College Athletic Association. She also served as a chair for the NCAA's Student-Athlete Advisory Committee, and was a member of the NCAA Committee on Women’s Athletics, the NCAA Division III Task Force, and the Cortland Intercollegiate Athletics Board.

Stevens completed her bachelor's degree in recreation and leisure management with a minor in sports management and earned a master's in student personnel administration at Buffalo State. Her other duties at Buffalo State include heading the athletics department's CHAMPS/Life Skills program and serving as the staff liaison for the Student Athlete Advisory Committee.

Updated 5/20/13