LAWRENCEVILLE, NJ – Rider University Women's Basketball Head Coach Lynn Milligan has announced the addition of Steven Harney as an assistant coach to the Bronc staff for the upcoming 2018-19 campaign.

"Character, work ethic and loyalty are non-negotiables when choosing an assistant coach," Milligan said. "We are thrilled to add Steven to our staff.  He is the perfect match for our program. Steven brings a new perspective to the program and has the experience we were looking for to help take the program to the next level."

Harney comes to Rider after a two-year stint at Dartmouth College of the Ivy League. With the Big Green, he was responsible for post-player development, scouting, recruiting and he also served as the Elite Pines director, among other duties. Last season at Dartmouth, the team won its most games (15) since 2008-09 and the Big Green won seven conference games for just the third time in the last decade. 

"Thank you to Coach Milligan and the rest of the coaching staff, athletic department and academic community for welcoming me with open arms to Rider University," Harney said. "I am thrilled to join a family that is passionate about Bronc basketball and the academic opportunity Rider University offers its students. It is clear to anyone who visits that there is something very special happening here."

Prior to Dartmouth, he served as an assistant coach for two seasons at Allegheny College. Before Allegheny, Harney served as girl's basketball head coach at The Stony Brook School in Stony Brook, New York, a position he held from June 2011 to May 2014. While at The Stony Brook School, Harney earned the Marvin W. Goldberg Coaches' Award in 2013, while additionally earning Class C and Leave VIII Coach of the Year awards the same year. Harney's coaching plaudits came as a result of Stony Brook's Suffolk County and League VIII Championship in 2013.

During his time at The Stony Brook School, Harney also served as the strength & conditioning coach from August 2013 to May 2014, implementing strength-training programs for the football and girl's basketball programs, while helping more than 50 student-athletes improve their athletic performance.

Off the court, Harney worked as a Social Media & Online Community Director at Keeping Current Matters in Ronkonkoma, New York, where he launched the company's social media department, overseeing published content while implementing strategies for the company's Facebook and Twitter presence.

Harney is a member of both the Women's Basketball Coaches Association (WBCA) and the National Strength & Conditioning Association (NSCA) and is a 2009 graduate of Dickinson College.