| Steve Evans | ||
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Head Men's Basketball Coach | |
| Union '94 | ||
| evanssw@lemoyne.edu | ||
| (315) 445-4416 | ||
Steve Evans is the seventh head men's basketball coach in Le
Moyne College history. The former assistant basketball coach at
Northwestern University and Siena College has guided Le Moyne to a
122-133 (.478) overall record and 86-113 conference record in his
first nine seasons.
As has been the signature under Evans, the 2008-09 squad improved
in the latter part of the season. The Dolphins won 13 of its final
15 games to reach the Northeast-10 Conference Championship game for
the first time since 1997. Evans guided the Dolphins to a 20-11
record, posting the most victories in a single season since
1997-98.
Evans' charges showed improvement over the latter stages of the
2006-07 season as well. Le Moyne rallied with seven wins in its
last 12 games. The Dolphins captured their sixth consecutive
berth in the postseason conference tournament.
In 2004-05, Evans took a team with five new starters and molded
them into one of the toughest teams in the Northeast-10 Conference.
The Dolphins opened the season with six consecutive league
losses and a 3-12 mark overall, then went on to win five straight
games and eight of 12 league contests.
In 2003-04, Evans led Le Moyne to its second consecutive 17-win season and a bye in the Northeast-10 Conference tournament. The Dolphins (17-11, 14-8 Northeast-10) equaled a program record for NE-10 wins with 14. After starting 0-4, Le Moyne rebounded for 17 wins over the last 22 contests, including 11 consecutive home triumphs.
The spot among the top four teams in the league capped a
phenomenal rebuilding project. By his third season, Evans directed
the best winning-percentage increase over a three-year span in
program history (.348). Le Moyne went from a 5-21 team in 2000-01
to a 17-12 mark in 2002-03. His first-year team included eight
freshmen and no seniors on the roster. In his second season, Evans
led another young team, which featured just one upperclassman, into
the conference playoffs. The Dolphins went 11-16 overall and 7-15
in conference play. The trip to the NE-10 playoffs marked the first
time for Le Moyne in three seasons.
Evans, a native of nearby Rome, N.Y., returned to Le Moyne where
he served as an assistant coach under Scott Hicks for two seasons
from 1994-96. In his second season as an assistant with the
Dolphins, Evans helped Le Moyne put together a 24-6 mark and earn a
spot in the NCAA Division II Men's Basketball Tournament. The
24-win season is the top win total in school-history.
After the 1995-96 season, Evans moved onto the Division I ranks.
He spent three seasons with perennial Metro Atlantic Athletic
Conference power Siena College. At Siena, Evans worked under
current Orlando Magic Assistant Coach Bob Beyer and current Georgia
Tech head coach Paul Hewitt. The Saints jumped from a nine-win
season in his first season to a 17-win season in 1997-98 and a
25-win campaign in 1998-99 that included a trip to the NCAA
Division I Men's Basketball Tournament. The 25 wins were the most
in Siena College men's basketball history.
Prior to his time at Le Moyne, Evans helped mold the nation's
youngest Division I basketball team at Northwestern University of
the Big Ten Conference. With the Wildcats, Evans worked under
current University of Southern California head coach Kevin
O'Neill.
Evans, 38, is a 1994 graduate of Union College. The American
Studies major started for four years with the Dutchmen. In his
senior season, Evans served as team captain, set the school
single-season assist record and ranked third in NCAA Division III
for assists. As a point guard he was named the Union College
Freshman Athlete of the Year in 1991.
In his first stint at Le Moyne, Evans also ran a successful
campaign for city council in Rome, N.Y. He was elected as the
youngest city council member in the history of the city.
Evans' father, Stan "Buddy" Evans coached the Rome Free Academy
varsity boy's basketball team for 23 years. He is currently in his
third year as an assistant coach on the Le Moyne staff.
An active clinician and speaker, Evans runs a series
highly-successful day, overnight, college prospect and team camps
in the summer.
Evans is married to the former Michelle Townsend. Steve, Michelle
and their son Trey (4) make their home in Syracuse.
| Season | Team | Won | Lost | Pct. |
| 1994-95 | Le Moyne | 16 | 12 | .571 |
| 1995-96 | Le Moyne (NCAA) | 24 | 6 | .800 |
| 1996-97 | Siena | 9 | 18 | .333 |
| 1997-98 | Siena | 17 | 12 | .586 |
| 1998-99 | Siena (NCAA) | 25 | 6 | .806 |
| 1999-00 | Northwestern | 5 | 25 | .167 |
| 2000-01 | Le Moyne | 5 | 21 | .192 |
| 2001-02 | Le Moyne | 11 | 16 | .407 |
| 2002-03 | Le Moyne | 17 | 12 | .586 |
| 2003-04 | Le Moyne | 17 | 11 | .607 |
| 2004-05 | Le Moyne | 11 | 17 | .393 |
| 2005-06 | Le Moyne | 12 | 16 |
.429 |
| 2006-07 | Le Moyne | 14 | 15 | .482 |
| 2007-08 | Le Moyne | 15 | 14 | .517 |
| 2008-09 | Le Moyne | 20 | 11 | .645 |
| Total | Head Coach | 122 | 133 | .478 |
