Steve Lowe embarks upon his second season as head coach of the Murray State College women's basketball team in 2020-21.
The ’19 - ‘20 Aggies averaged 75.6 points per game, with five players shooting 35% or better from the three-point line. Under Lowe, the Aggies topped all NJCAA DI teams in threes per game (10.8) and made threes in a season (357).
Alaijah Stewart was a Top 50 NJCAA Freshman All-Star, 2nd in the nation in total three-point field goals made on the season, and tied for 2nd in the nation in three-point field goals per game. As a freshman, Jillian Ingram was the All-Tournament Team MVP.
In his first year at the MSC helm, Lowe and the Aggies went on a 10-game winning streak, which lead to an overall record of 21-12 and winning the Region II title.
Lowe spent the previous five seasons (2014-19) as an assistant coach at the University of Portland.
"Steve will bring to MSC great experience as a recruiter and teacher of the game,” Justin Cellum, Assistant V.P. for Business Affairs and former head coach, said at the time of Lowe’s hiring. “The campus and community will enjoy watching our team under his leadership.”
While at Portland, Lowe helped coach three second-team all-conference players, three honorable mention players, one freshman all-conference player and four first-team all-academic players.
"I'm very blessed to be able to take over the program at Murray State College,” Lowe said at the time of his hiring. “I'm excited for the opportunity to continue what Coach Cellum has established. My vision is to build a culture of hard-working, respectful and disciplined student athletes who believe in being the best they can be every day on and off the floor.”
Lowe spent three seasons (2011-14) at Eastern Washington in Cheney where he helped guide the Eagles to a WNIT berth and a combined 51 wins in three years. Under Lowe's watch, the Eagles landed a conference MVP honor, two first-team all-conference selections and a Big Sky Freshman of the Year.
Prior to his stint in Cheney, Lowe spent three years as an assistant coach for the women's basketball program at Cameron University in Lawton, Oklahoma. Lowe helped the Aggies double their win total and excel in the classroom. During Lowe's three years on the staff, the team GPA improved from a 2.5 to 3.4.
Lowe's first collegiate coaching experience came at Bellevue Community College where he helped take the team from a 4-22 mark during their first season to a remarkable 26-5 record in 2007. He helped lead the squad to a second-place finish in the Northwest Athletic Association of Community Colleges (NWAACC) in 2007 and the team claimed a pair of North Division regular-season titles.
Lowe is a 2001 graduate of Central Washington University, having earned his bachelor’s degree in special education. He earned his master's degree in technological education from Walden University.
Lowe and his wife, Brianne, have two daughters, Harper and Kiernan, and a son, Gunnar.
