Elizabeth Stephens is in her first year as the general manager for Van Wagner, which is the exclusive corporate marketing and sponsorship representative for Santa Clara Athletics.
Stephens, who began her role in November 2021, spent the previous three years with the Golden State Warriors working in the NBA team’s corporate partnership unit. In addition to her time with the Warriors, Stephens has sports marketing experience with the San Francisco Giants, Oakland A’s, and San Jose Sharks.
An SCU alumnae, Stephens was a women’s tennis student-athlete for two seasons (2015-16 and 2016-17) and graduated with a bachelor’s degree in communications. She later earned a master’s in sports management from USF.
A Stockton, California, native, Stephens has a strong family history at Santa Clara. Her parents, John and Margaret Stephens, both attended Santa Clara, in addition to siblings, Jack and Caroline.