Michael Stephens was named Coordinator of Men’s Basketball Officials for the MAAC in July of 2021. Under his role, Stephens will be responsible for the assigning of all Men’s Basketball officials as well as the education, recruitment, and training of officials.
 
Stephens’ extensive career began in 2000 after being selected by the America East as a game official. In the two decades since, he has found himself officiating for a number of NCAA Division I conferences, including the Big East, Big 12, ACC, SEC, Atlantic 10, Patriot League, Ivy League, and the MAAC. In 2011, he was assigned to his first NCAA Division I Men’s Basketball Final Four officiating crew. It wasn’t long after that he would get the opportunity to officiate his first NCAA Division I Men’s Basketball National Championship game, getting the call in 2015. Between 2011-2019, Stephens officiated in three Final Four games (2011, 2014, 2018) and four National Championship games (2015, 2016, 2018, 2019).
 
Along with opportunities to officiate in college basketball’s biggest games, Stephens has been the recipient of multiple honors for his distinguished career. In 2015, he was presented the key to his hometown of Providence, RI by Mayor Jorge Elorza. In 2016, he was recognized with the Steve Bamford Award, which is presented to a basketball official, coordinator, or assignor from the Eastern College Athletic Conference (ECAC) who has made significant contributions and provided outstanding service to the conference’s officiating bureau.
 
In addition to his responsibilities with the MAAC and America East, Stephens is the Supervisor of Men’s Basketball Officials for the Northeast-10, a position he has held since 2011. Outside of his work in officiating, Stephens is the Director of Recreation for the city of Providence.