Steven Institute of Technology

Fabulous academic, engineering school located in very "hip" Hoboken, NJ. It is overlooking the NYC skyline and just a ferry ride, or the Path Train away from all New York City has to offer (internships, culture, etc.). It is a D3 school, plays in the Empire 8 Conference, which is probably "middle of the road" as far as D3 schools go.

They have a new turf, multi-purpose field, which helps with the Northeast early weather. Love the new, young, and aggressive coach they hired, Kristaps Aldins. He was an assistant at Harvard for the last several years. My son has a friend in this program.

K ristaps is going to make this program hum

We know Kristaps from Harvard and MIT. He is a GREAT guy who is going to do great things at Stevens. They were lucky to get him.

birdman is 100% correct in his review. What a great campus, fabulous education (but narrow), and the location can't be beat.

Graduates are highly sought after and well paid!!

The only 'complaint' my students who lok there is the M-F ratio. Take a look. Very few girls. Puts a unique spin on campus life, but might not be a deal breaker if the education fits.

I had a kid graduate with a double major in physics and their music technology program...he loved the experience and the access to NYC.

We met the Stevens HC when he was at MIT. Very impressive. We spoke with him again when he moved over to Harvard. Very impressive. He can really relate to his players - and from what I saw at his games (mit) and practices (harvard), he's .......Very impressive!

Thank you everyone for your responses. It is great to hear great things about a coach and school.

If your son decides on Stevens make sure he leaves the car home, ha. My son has a very good friend there and he loves it and you can`t beat the night life.

My son was also very interested in this baseball program after meeting Coach Aldins at a camp. Just as important, we went to a presentation put on by the school in our town. We could not have been more impressed by the academics being offered as well as the opportunities presented by going to school and living so close to NYC. I suspect that the combination of Coach Aldins and the school itself will make for a very compelling academic and athletic experience for anyone looking to play baseball and get an engineering/technical degree at the same time.

My son first interacted with Coach Aldins a year and a half ago at a Headfirst Showcase. Later my son attended the Harvard camp, which helped further develop their relationship. Although there are many who sing his praises, Head Coach Walsh at Harvard did not impress my son and it was Aldins alone (besides the possibility of getting a Harvard diploma, that is!) who kept my son interested in the possibility of attending and playing for Harvard. My son has only the best things to say about Aldins.

Once again thanks for your responses. Son spoke with Coach Aldins last night. Very good conversation.

Thanks to the positive feedback on this thread and the great meeting we had with coaches Aldins and Paluga my son has decided Stevens is the place for him. Go Ducks!

Congrats to Tallyson and Tallydad! Stevens has a well-desrved reputation for excellence; Hoboken is a cool, funky town (birthplace of Francis Albert Sinatra); the big Apple is just across the Hudson and only a 15-minute subway ride (the "Path") away; and Aldins is well regarded with experience in top academic environments.

Congrats!

Don't forget Carlo's Bakery in Hoboken. Home of the Cake Boss.

Nice to see a fellow Tallhasseean move on. Go Lions, class of '89

We are just waiting on admissions. If the finanacials work out my son is resdy to go. We know of another commitment from our neck of the woods here in Texas. That was one of the points Coach Aldins made to my son was that he wanted to expand the recruiting efforts to be more national.

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Originally posted by TRhit:
Kristaps is going to make this program hum

TR has called it right. Within a few years Coach Aldins is going to have this program turned in the right direction.

Having been at both MIT and Harvard, he knows how to recruit the academic athletes on a national level. With the added benefit of having all NYC has to offer, literally in his backyard, it is only going to make it easier for him to attract these student/athletes. Congratulations on committing to a fine school!