Mike Stephens was named the Associate Head Coach of Stanford Men’s Swimming and Diving on July 10, 2024.
In his first season, Stanford placed eighth at the NCAA Championships, broke school records in six events, and placed second at the Atlantic Coast Conference Championships with four individual titles. Stanford had 14 All-Americans -- the third-highest in the country -- and three Academic All-Americans.
Stephens joined Stanford after two seasons as the head coach of both Hawai’i men’s and women’s swimming and diving teams. He was named the MPSF Women's Swimming Coach of the Year in 2022-23 after leading the Rainbow Wahine to an MPSF title.
Stephens also guided the UH men's swimming and diving program to a third-place MPSF finish in the same season.
Stephens previously coached Boston College to 171 school-record performances, including 41 alone in his final year with the Eagles in 2022. His athletes also achieved 29 NCAA consideration times and zone diving scores during his five seasons as head coach.
Stephens, a native of Olney, Maryland, is a graduate of Boston College, earning his bachelor's in finance in 2012 and his master's in higher education leadership and developmental psychology in 2012.
Stephens was a four-time letterwinner at B.C. and captained the team as a senior. Upon graduation, he held the school record in the 200 medley relay and was among the top five in the 100 and 200 breaststroke.