July 16, 2010

Owens Leaves Le Moyne for Bryant

Former Le Moyne skipper Steve Owens (left) has been named head coach at Bryant.

Owens, 44, had a record of 342-217 (.611) in 11 winning seasons with the Dolphins. He took Le Moyne to three NCAA Tournaments and was MAAC Coach of the Year in 2004 and 2006. At the start of the 2010 season, Owens had the 13th-highest winning percentage in the country among active Division I coaches. Owens had 14 Dolphins drafted and 22 sign professional contracts.

Including eight years at Cortland State, Owens owns an overall record of 587-299-1 (.672) in 19 seasons as a head coach. He has averaged more that 30 wins per season.

Owens took Cortland to seven NCAA Division III regional tournaments and four appearances in the College World Series.

A native of Sauquoit, N.Y., Owens was a four-year starter in the infield at St. Lawrence with a career batting average of .349. A 1987 graduate, Owens will be inducted into the St. Lawrence Athletic Hall of Fame this fall.

Owens was drafted by the Chicago Cubs and spent two seasons in their system.

Bryant was 34-22 in 2010, its second Division I season. The Bulldogs won the Northeast Conference regular-season crown with a 25-7 league record. Bryant will become NCAA-Tournament eligible in 2013.

Owens replaced Jamie Pinzino, who resigned in June after being arrested on campus in late May for an alcohol-related altercation.

(photo courtesy of Le Moyne Media Relations Office)