Dwayne Stephens

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| current_title = Head coach

| current_team = Western Michigan

| current_conference = MAC

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| player_years1 = 1989–1993

| player_team1 = Michigan State

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| coach_years1 = 1997–1999

| coach_team1 = Oakland (assistant)

| coach_years2 = 1999–2003

| coach_team2 = Marquette (assistant)

| coach_years3 = 2003–2022

| coach_team3 = Michigan State (assistant)

| coach_years4 = 2022–present

| coach_team4 = Western Michigan

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Dwayne Jerome Stephens (born July 19, 1971) is an American basketball coach who is currently the men's head coach for the Western Michigan Broncos. Previously, he was an assistant and associate head coach at Michigan State for 19 years.{{Cite web |last=Paul |first=Tony |title=MSU's Dwayne Stephens a 'home run hire' as Western Michigan men's basketball coach |url=https://www.detroitnews.com/story/sports/college/michigan-state-university/2022/04/04/michigan-state-dwayne-stephens-western-michigan-broncos-basketball-coach/7271383001/ |access-date=2022-04-05 |website=The Detroit News |language=en-US}}

Playing career

Stephens played basketball at Michigan State from 1989 to 1993 under Spartan legend Jud Heathcote.{{Cite web |title=Dwayne Stephens College Stats |url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/players/dwayne-stephens-2.html |access-date=2022-04-05 |website=College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com |language=en}} He was a four-year letter winner for the Spartans and was a third-team Basketball Weekly's Freshman All-America Team. In his junior year, he averaged 11.2 points and five rebounds. In his senior season, he was co-captain for the Spartans and averaged 9.1 points and 5.6 rebounds per game.{{Cite web |title=Dwayne Stephens - M. Basketball Coach |url=https://msuspartans.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/coaches/dwayne-stephens/1123 |access-date=2022-04-05 |website=Michigan State University Athletics |language=en}} He was named to Basketball Weekly's Honorable Mention All-Midwest Team. He played three professional seasons in Europe.{{Cite web |date=2022-04-04 |title=New WMU men’s hoops coach Dwayne Stephens ‘an all-star’ hire, says former boss Tom Izzo |url=https://www.mlive.com/broncos/2022/04/new-wmu-mens-hoops-coach-dwayne-stephens-an-all-star-hire-says-former-boss-tom-izzo.html |access-date=2022-04-05 |website=mlive |language=en}}

Coaching career

Stephens began his coaching career as an assistant for two season at Oakland from 1997 to 1999. He then joined former Tom Izzo assistant Tom Crean at Marquette and went to the Final Four in 2003 with Marquette star Dwyane Wade. Stephens then joined his alma mater, Michigan State and its Hall of Fame head coach Tom Izzo, as an assistant in 2003.{{Cite web |last=Solari |first=Chris |title=Michigan State basketball assistant Dwayne Stephens to coach Western Michigan |url=https://www.freep.com/story/sports/college/michigan-state/spartans/2022/04/04/michigan-state-basketball-dwayne-stephens-western-michigan-broncos/7271882001/ |access-date=2022-04-05 |website=Detroit Free Press |language=en-US}} He was named associate head coach in 2012.{{Cite web |title=Dwayne Stephens promoted to associate head coach |url=https://msutoday.msu.edu/news/2012/dwayne-stephens-promoted-to-associate-head-coach |access-date=2022-04-05 |website=MSUToday {{!}} Michigan State University |language=en}}

On April 4, 2022, Stephens, who had been considered for the position in 2020, accepted the head coaching position at Western Michigan.{{Cite web |last=Knight (SpartyOnHuskers) |first=Kevin |date=2022-04-05 |title=Longtime Michigan State assistant Dwayne Stephens leaves for Western Michigan |url=https://www.btpowerhouse.com/2022/4/5/23011024/longtime-michigan-state-assistant-dwayne-stephens-leaves-for-western-michigan |access-date=2022-04-05 |website=BT Powerhouse |language=en}}