Homecoming +
Family Weekend
Stevenson University Golf Open
On October 18, alumni, parents, students, and friends of the uni-
versity kicked off Homecoming + Family Weekend at the Stevenson
University Golf Open, sponsored by Ruff Roofers. Piney Branch
Golf Club, home course to the current Stevenson golf teams,
served as the location of this year’s tournament. Over $20,000 was
raised in support of student-athletes at Stevenson. President Elliot
Hirshman and players from the current golf teams connected with
participants on the course and during the luncheon, while coaches
caught up with alumni and friends of SU.
Dick Watts Stevenson University Athletics
Hall of Fame
The 2019 class of the Dick Watts Stevenson University Athletics
Hall of Fame was formally inducted on October 18 at the annual
Hall of Fame Banquet.
Founded in 2014, the Hall of Fame consists of 47 individu-
als and seven Teams of Tradition. Nominees for this year’s class
included those who graduated from Stevenson (formerly Villa Julie
College) in 2010 or earlier. Nic Bevacqua ’09 (men’s lacrosse), Jason
Cohen ’07 (men’s tennis), Katie (Decker) Reilly ’10 ’12M (women’s
soccer), Annie Ernst ’03 (women’s soccer and lacrosse), Greg
Furshman ’09 (men’s lacrosse), Lauren Humphries ’08 (women’s
tennis), Tricia Kauffman ’09 (women’s lacrosse) and Wade Keenan
’09 (baseball) were inducted. Current Director of Athletics and
former men’s basketball head coach Brett Adams was inducted in
the contributor category. In addition, the 2009 men’s lacrosse team
was recognized as a Team of Tradition.
Tailgate, Football, and Crab Feast
On Saturday, October 19, members of the Stevenson community
came together to show their Mustang Pride. The day began with
the annual Homecoming Tailgate on the north side of the Owings
Mills campus. The Stevenson University Marching Band rallied
the tailgate crowd with an exceptional performance and led the
group across the Dell Family Pathway to Mustang Stadium where
they cheered our SU football team to a 55-7 victory over Albright
College. Cheerleading alumni returned to perform during the
half time show and the 2019 Hall of Fame Class was honored at
midfield. Alumni and families closed out the fun-filled day with
the annual Crab Feast.
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