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UConn's Nancy Stevens Named Mideast Region Coach of the Year
Stevens named top coach in region for second consecutive
season and the fourth time overall
STORRS, Conn.
(December 1, 2004) — University of Connecticut field
hockey head coach Nancy Stevens has been named the 2004 Dita/NFHCA
Division I Mideast Region Coach of the Year.
Stevens guided the Huskies to the third 20-win season in the program’s
history and led UConn to its third straight BIG EAST regular season
title with a 20-2 overall mark in 2004.
Connecticut also claimed the BIG EAST Tournament crown and qualified
for the NCAA Tournament for the third straight season.
Stevens became the fourth coach in NCAA field hockey history to win
400 games in a career. She reached the milestone following the
Huskies’ 6-0 over Cornell on Oct. 24, 2004. Stevens currently boasts a
career mark of 404-139-24 over 26 seasons.
She was also honored this season as the BIG EAST Coach of the Year -
the sixth time Stevens has been honored by the conference.
Stevens was previously recognized as the Mideast Region Coach of the
Year in 1996, 1998 and 2003.
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