2012 CONNECTICUT FIELD HOCKEY 23 NCAA Tournament appearances
10 final fours • two national championships (1981, 1985) 23 BIG EAST Championships
NCAA Tournament • 81, 82, 83, 84, 85, 86, 88, 90, 96, 97, 98, 99, 00, 02, 03, 04, 05, 06, 07, 08, 09, 10, 11
Nancy
stevens Head coach 34th season Overall 23rd season at UConn 535-168-24 (.752) overall 354-118-8 (.747) big east
STEVENS YEAR-BY-YEAR
School Year Overall Conf. National Postseason Franklin and Marshall 1979 13-8-1 - AIAW Runner-Up Franklin and Marshall 1980 15-6-3 - AIAW Quarterfinal Northwestern 1981 14-5-4 2-1-0 Northwestern 1982 17-5-0 4-1-0 NCAA Quarterfinal Northwestern 1983 20-5-0 9-1-0* NCAA Semifinal Northwestern 1984 17-2-1 9-0-0* NCAA Quarterfinal Northwestern 1985 20-2-0 9-1-0* NCAA Semifinal Northwestern 1986 15-4-2 6-2-2 NCAA Quarterfinal Northwestern 1987 14-6-3 6-2-2 NCAA Quarterfinal Northwestern 1988 17-2-1 8-0-0 NCAA Quarterfinal Northwestern 1989 18-4-1 8-1-1#* NCAA Semfinal Connecticut 1990 11-8-2 3-1-0 NCAA First Round Connecticut 1991 10-8-1 3-0-0 Connecticut 1992 10-9-1 2-3-0 Connecticut 1993 11-8-2 3-1-1 Connecticut 1994 15-4-2 3-0-2 Connecticut 1995 11-7-0 3-2-0 Connecticut 1996 21-2-0 5-0-0* NCAA Quarterfinal Connecticut 1997 16-7-0 4-1-0* NCAA Quarterfinal Connecticut 1998 19-4-0 4-1-0* NCAA Semifinal Connecticut 1999 23-1-0 5-0-0* NCAA Semifinal Connecticut 2000 17-7-0 5-0-0* NCAA Quarterfinal Connecticut 2001 8-9-0 1-4-0 Connecticut 2002 15-8-0 5-0-0* NCAA First Round Connecticut 2003 17-6-0 4-1-0* NCAA Quarterfinal Connecticut 2004 20-2-0 5-0-0* NCAA First Round Connecticut 2005 17-6-0 4-1-0* NCAA Quarterfinal Connecticut 2006 21-4-0 4-2-0* NCAA Semifinal Connecticut 2007 22-3-0 5-1-0* NCAA Semifinal Connecticut 2008 17-4-0 5-1-0* NCAA First Round Connecticut 2009 19-3-0 5-1-0* NCAA First Round Connecticut 2010 16-6-0 4-2-0 NCAA Quarterfinal Connecticut 2011 19-3-0 6-0-0* NCAA Semifinal Overall 34th Yr. 535-168-24 145-31-7 at Connecticut 23rd Yr. 354-118-8 88-22-3 * - Conference Champion
University of Connecticut field hockey coach Nancy Stevens and the word success are synonymous. Entering her 23rd season at Connecticut and her 34th overall as a head coach, Stevens has firmly secured the tradition of UConn field hockey among the nation’s best. Recognized as one of the top collegiate field hockey coaches in the nation, she has compiled an impressive 535-168-24 record for a .752 winning percentage over her previous 33 seasons. Overall, she ranks second among active Division I coaches in overall wins (535) and ranks first in games coached (727) - entering 2012. Stevens has guided the Huskies to the NCAA Tournament in 15 of the last 16 seasons overall and during that span, Connecticut has earned 11 NCAA quarterfinal berths and advanced to the NCAA National Semifinals five times. The Huskies are currently enjoying a streak of 10 straight NCAA berths, dating back to 2002. Stevens became the second coach all-time to win 500 games when the Huskies defeated No. 5 Syracuse, 2-1, to win the 2009 BIG EAST Tournament Championship. Stevens is one of a select group of U.S. collegiate coaches to attend an International Hockey Federation (FIH) High Performance Coaching Course. The 25 coaches in attendance included top European club coaches as well as coaches preparing their teams for the Olympic Games. From this course, she received a further recommendation to attend an FIH Final Coaching Development Course. Stevens has taken two Division I programs to a No. 1 ranking (Connecticut in 1999 and Northwestern in 1985). Her record at UConn over 20 years stands at 354-118-8 (.747). Under Stevens, the Huskies have qualified for the BIG EAST Tournament in 21 of her 22 seasons, with a league record 11 different squads (2009, 2007, 2006, 2005, 2004, 2002, 2000, 1999, 1998, 1996 and 1992) winning the conference tournament title. The 2011 season was the 16th UConn squad under Stevens that earned a berth to the NCAA Division I Championship, as her 2010, 2009, 2008, 2007, 2006, 2005, 2004, 2003, 2002, 2000, 1999, 1998, 1997, 1996 and 1990 teams qualified as well. The 2011 campaign also marked UConn’s third NCAA National Semifinal berth in the last six seasons and the program’s fifth overall under Stevens. Since beginning BIG EAST play in 1989, the UConn field hockey team has captured 11 of the 23 BIG EAST Tournament titles, including three in a row from 1998-2000 and four straight from 2004-07. The Huskies have advanced to the conference championship game 18 times. In addition, the Huskies earned 12 of the last 15 regular season titles, including a stretch of five in a row from 1996-2000 and four consecutive crowns from 2002-2005. A seven-time BIG EAST Coach of the Year, Stevens is also a six-time National Field Hockey Coaches Association Mideast Coach of the Year (1996, 1998, 2003, 2004, 2006, 2011). The UConn field hockey program has been ranked among the nation’s elite consistently throughout Stevens’ career. In 1999, the Huskies sat atop the national poll for five consecutive weeks. After opening the year No. 6 in the nation, UConn defeated then top-ranked Penn State to take over at No. 1. Connecticut remained undefeated through the end of the regular season, before losing to eventual national finalist Michigan.
Two National Championships
Head Coach Nancy Stevens