Jay Owen
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- Title:
- Assistant Director of Athletics for Internal Operations; Head Coach Men's Lacrosse
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- Phone:
- 937-327-6451
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- Email:
- owenj@wittenberg.edu
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- Previous College:
- Salisbury, 1997
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- Office:
- 1929-118
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- Wittenberg Record:
- 65-72 (2014-present)
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- Career Record:
- Same
Jay Owen was named the sixth head coach in program history in August 2013.
Wittenberg Career
- Owen holds a career record of 65-72, with a conference tally of 40-32
- NCAC Coach of the Year | 2017
- Since heading up the Red and White, Owen has coached 27 Tigers to All-NCAC honors, as well as 19 players earning NCAC Academic Honor Roll awards.
- Two Tigers (Aaron Blossey & David Strahm) earned First Team All-Region honors under Owen's guidance in 2017.
- Under Jay Owen's tutelage, one Tiger (Sean Kelleher) earned an invitation to the Division III North-South All-Star Game.
Previous coaching experience
- Spent the previous 15 seasons at Salisbury University.
- Won five NCAA Division III National Championships.
- Involved in all aspects of the Salisbury program, with a primary focus on the defense.
- Coached 25 All-Americans, and 10 Defensive Player of the Year award winners.
- Helped the team achieve an NCAA record 69-game win streak.
Playing Career
- Played at Division III Salisbury University.
- Part of two NCAA Division III National Championships teams.
- 2-time All-NCAC defensemen, Salisbury team captain as a senior.
- Received conference academic awards following each of his four seasons.
- Part of a then NCAA record 47-game win streak
Personal
- Holds a pair of Bachelors degrees from Salisbury in Communications and History
- Resides in Springfield with his wife Gwen and their three children Andrew, Molly, and Landon.
Jay Owen Year-by-Year | ||
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Season | Overall | NCAC |
2014 | 10-5 | 4-3 |
2015 | 9-6 | 6-2 |
2016 | 8-7 | 4-4 |
2017 | 9-7 | 6-2 |
2018 | 6-9 | 4-4 |
2019 | 4-11 | 3-5 |
2020* (shortened due to COVID-19 pandemic) | 2-2 | N/A |
2021 | 5-7 | 4-4 |
2022 | 5-10 | 5-4 |
2023 | 7-8 | 4-4 |
Overall | 65-72 | 40-32 |