Tulane Adds Stephen Sousa to Track & Field Staff
Jul 1, 2025 | Track & Field
NEW ORLEANS – Tulane Director of Cross Country/Track & Field Adrian Myers announced the addition of Stephen Sousa to the program's coaching staff this week. Sousa will join the Green Wave serving as an assistant coach and recruiting coordinator on the staff.
"We are thrilled to add Coach Sousa to our Green Wave Track & Field staff," Coach Myers said. "Stephen comes to us having always proven himself as a top-flight coach at every stop. The amount of phone calls I received in support of his candidacy for this position was telling of the belief others in the industry have in him."
Sousa joins the Wave after spending three seasons with the Gamecocks at Jacksonville State. He also holds a USTFCCCA Strength and Conditioning certification.
"Coach Sousa is an undeniable up and coming national class coach with a tremendous attitude towards recruiting and relationships," Coach Myers stated. "Our athletes, staff, and department will continue to elevate towards new levels with his addition. I cannot wait to dig in and get to work with him."
Prior to his time at Jacksonville State, Sousa coached the multis, hurdles, throws, and high jump event groups for two and a half seasons at Lenoir-Rhyne University. He also helped develop and implement strength and conditioning programs for the throws and multi-event groups.
During his time at Lenoir-Rhyne, Sousa helped the Bears achieve new heights as a program with multiple Top-25 team National Rankings. He helped build one of the best multi-event groups in the country as evidenced by their Division II men's heptathlon squad ranking as high as seventh in Division I, while the women's multi-eventers reached as high as the sixth pentathlon group in Division II.
His athletes at Lenoir-Rhyne broke 16 school records and set 88 Top-10 school marks. Success was not limited to the record books as Sousa also helped train to athletes earn a total of three All-American awards.
Before joining the staff at Lenoir-Rhyne, Sousa was the Head Track & Field Coach at Wingate University for one season where he coached the sprints, jumps, hurdles, multis and throws. He helped his standout athlete at Wingate ultimately rank No. 2 overall in Division II for the 60m hurdles and earn All-American and earned USTFCCCA SE Regional Athlete of the Year honors.
Sousa served as the Director of Cross Country and Track & Field at William Peace University for their inaugural track season in 2019. The first season for the Pacers still stands as the program's most successful season with one athlete becoming the first and only athlete in school history to qualify for the NCAA postseason in any sport.
He began his coaching career at Queens University of Charlotte where he won three conference championships and coached four NCAA All-Americans.
During his collegiate career at the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater Sousa qualified for three NCAA Championships and earned two NCAA All-American honors in the decathlon and the heptathlon. He also set the school record in both the heptathlon and the javelin.
Sousa earned his Bachelor of Arts in History from Wisconsin-Whitewater in 2017 and later obtained his Master of Leadership from Lenoir-Rhyne.
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"We are thrilled to add Coach Sousa to our Green Wave Track & Field staff," Coach Myers said. "Stephen comes to us having always proven himself as a top-flight coach at every stop. The amount of phone calls I received in support of his candidacy for this position was telling of the belief others in the industry have in him."
Sousa joins the Wave after spending three seasons with the Gamecocks at Jacksonville State. He also holds a USTFCCCA Strength and Conditioning certification.
"Coach Sousa is an undeniable up and coming national class coach with a tremendous attitude towards recruiting and relationships," Coach Myers stated. "Our athletes, staff, and department will continue to elevate towards new levels with his addition. I cannot wait to dig in and get to work with him."
Prior to his time at Jacksonville State, Sousa coached the multis, hurdles, throws, and high jump event groups for two and a half seasons at Lenoir-Rhyne University. He also helped develop and implement strength and conditioning programs for the throws and multi-event groups.
During his time at Lenoir-Rhyne, Sousa helped the Bears achieve new heights as a program with multiple Top-25 team National Rankings. He helped build one of the best multi-event groups in the country as evidenced by their Division II men's heptathlon squad ranking as high as seventh in Division I, while the women's multi-eventers reached as high as the sixth pentathlon group in Division II.
His athletes at Lenoir-Rhyne broke 16 school records and set 88 Top-10 school marks. Success was not limited to the record books as Sousa also helped train to athletes earn a total of three All-American awards.
Before joining the staff at Lenoir-Rhyne, Sousa was the Head Track & Field Coach at Wingate University for one season where he coached the sprints, jumps, hurdles, multis and throws. He helped his standout athlete at Wingate ultimately rank No. 2 overall in Division II for the 60m hurdles and earn All-American and earned USTFCCCA SE Regional Athlete of the Year honors.
Sousa served as the Director of Cross Country and Track & Field at William Peace University for their inaugural track season in 2019. The first season for the Pacers still stands as the program's most successful season with one athlete becoming the first and only athlete in school history to qualify for the NCAA postseason in any sport.
He began his coaching career at Queens University of Charlotte where he won three conference championships and coached four NCAA All-Americans.
During his collegiate career at the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater Sousa qualified for three NCAA Championships and earned two NCAA All-American honors in the decathlon and the heptathlon. He also set the school record in both the heptathlon and the javelin.
Sousa earned his Bachelor of Arts in History from Wisconsin-Whitewater in 2017 and later obtained his Master of Leadership from Lenoir-Rhyne.
SOCIAL MEDIA
Follow Tulane cross country and track & field on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram. Follow Tulane Athletics on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram.
WE ARE NOLA BUILT
Tulane University is located in the city of New Orleans. It is a city built on tradition and resiliency. The lessons Green Wave student-athletes have learned through their connection with this university and city have BUILT doctors, lawyers, business leaders, conference champions, all-conference players, All-Americans, professional athletes and NCAA tournament teams. The city of New Orleans has shaped us into who we are today. We are One City. We are Tulane. We are NOLA BUILT. Check out our story at NolaBuilt.com.
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