Gina Stephan is the first field hockey head coach in program history. Stephan was hired on March 31, 2025.
Previously, Stephan served as the head field hockey head coach at Bridgewater College. Stephan enjoyed a successful 5-year stint at Bridgewater, including four seasons as the head coach. She arrived to the Division III program in August 2020 as an assistant coach, and took over as head coach in May 2021. Stephan built up the roster size from 16 players in her first season to 23 players in her final season. Under Stephan’s watch, the Eagles enjoyed an upward trajectory.
In 2024, Stephan guided Bridgewater to a 12-6-1 record and an appearance in the Old Dominion Athletic Conference Tournament. The Eagles finished with a winning record for the first time since 2016. In both 2023 and 2024, the Eagles appeared in the ODAC Semifinals, a round Bridgewater had not reached since 2016.
Prior to her time at Bridgewater, Stephan served as the assistant coach for Haverford College for one season, helping guide the Garnet to a 9-8 record. For three seasons, Stephan was the varsity head coach at Clarence High School in New York. She was selected as the Section VI Coach of the Year in 2018.
Stephan earned her Bachelor’s degree in Psychology from SUNY Brockport in 2014. Additionally, Stephan acquired a Master of Arts in Psychology from SUNY Brockport in 2016 and a Master of Science in Sports Administration from Canisius College in 2019. Stephan also acquired a Graduate Certificate in Sports Performance Psychology from the University of Western States in 2023.
Stephan has a growing family, as she is married to her husband, Alex, with a 11-month-old daughter, Paige.
