ITHACA, N.Y. – Two-time All-American Jordan Stevens '15 has joined the Cornell men's lacrosse staff as assistant coach and defensive coordinator it was announced today by Matt Kerwick, The Richard M. Moran Head Coach of Men's Lacrosse. Stevens replaces Chris Kivlen, who accepted the head coaching position at Queens University in May.

With the addition of Stevens to the Cornell staff, Peter Milliman, the Mario St. George Boiardi '04 Associate Head Coach of Men's Lacrosse, will take over duties as the team's offensive coordinator.

"This is a big day for the Big Red lacrosse program," Kerwick said. "Jordan is one of the hardest working, most committed young men I have had the chance to be around. He understands what it takes to succeed at Cornell as a student and an athlete. During his career he was a selfless teammate and kept our defense together. I am confident that he will approach this position like he has every other aspect of his life, with detail and a relentless attitude."

Stevens earned second-team All-America honors as a senior after garnering an honorable mention selection as a junior. He was two-time unanimous first-team All-Ivy selection and a USILA Scholar Athlete. He proved to be one of the top cover men in the nation over his final two seasons, routinely being tasked with shutting down the opponent's top attackman.

As a senior captain, Stevens tallied 42 ground balls and 17 caused turnovers and finished his career ranked third in Cornell history with 63 caused turnovers. In his four seasons, the Big Red went 44-19 overall (19-5 Ivy) with three Ivy League regular season titles and NCAA Tournament appearances, including a national semifinal appearance in 2013.

After graduating from Cornell in 2015 with his degree in applied economics and management, Stevens spent a year as an analyst at Canvas Fundamental Research Group.