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Jason Tawney
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Tawney enters his sixth season as the head baseball coach at Stevenson in 2008. During his tenure, the Mustangs have seen many positive changes including their first winning season, first conference championship appearance, first NCAA Mid-Atlantic Region Championship appearance and a change from the Northeast Athletic Conference (NEAC) to the Capital Athletic Conference (CAC) in 2008 with numerous players earning both conference and regional recognition.
In 2007, Stevenson finished the season with its first-ever NCAA regional appearance, finishing the season with 24 wins. That year, the Mustangs were ranked 32nd in Division III with 7.3 strikeouts per nine innings, 49th with a .328 batting average and 65th with a 4.01 ERA. In 2002, the team led the nation in stolen bases.
Stevenson has won at least 24 games over the last three seasons, including a school record 29 victories in 2006. During that time, the Mustangs have a record of 78-58 with two NEAC regular season championships and three NEAC championship game appearances.
Tawney is a 1999 graduate of Wingate University where he graduated with honors and earned a degree in finance and was a three-year member of the Bulldogs nationally ranked baseball program.
In addition to his role as head coach at Stevenson, Tawney currently works as a financial advisor at Edward Jones Investments in Catonsville. He has also earned his Accredited Asset Management Specialist designation from Stevenson for financial planning and is the president of the Greater Catonsville Chamber of Commerce while serving on the Board of Directors for numerous non-profit organizations in the Baltimore area.
A four-year letterman and two-year captain at North Carroll High School, Tawney was named all-conference and all-county as both a junior and senior. He began his baseball career in 1991 as a member of the inaugural Carroll County Rangers. In 1994, Tawney was named offensive MVP for the 18 and under team after leading it in numerous offensive categories and being selected to the Baltimore Metro League All-Star Team.
Tawney currently resides in Catonsville with his wife Heather and their dogs, Haley (Great Dane), Reilly (Cocker Spaniel) and Floyd (Miniature Poodle).
