Drexel University Athletics
Staff Directory
Stephen Perretta
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- Assistant Women's Basketball Coach
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Stephen Perretta was named as Director of Basketball Operations in July of 2024. Perretta comes to Drexel after spending a season with the Iona Gaels.
In 2025-26, Drexel posted its 12th consecutive winning season, finishing 21-10 and posting a 13-5 mark in CAA play. Drexel was powered by one of the league's top offensive players in First Team All-CAA selection Amaris Baker. Baker averaged 19.1 points per game, ranking second in the conference and among the nation's scoring leaders, while reaching double figures in 28 of the Dragons' 31 contests. Junior Deja Evans earned CAA All-Defensive Team honors after helping anchor one of the conference's premier defensive units. Evans contributed 9.9 points and 6.4 rebounds per game while continuing her ascent in the Drexel record book with 109 career blocks, moving into fourth place on the program's all-time list. Junior Laine McGurk was also recognized with All-CAA Second Team honors following a breakout season in which she averaged 12.6 points per game and emerged as a key scoring threat alongside Baker. The Dragons advanced to the CAA semifinals before earning an at-large bid to the WNIT, marking the program's fifth postseason appearance in the last six seasons.
In 2024-25, the Dragons finished 17-13, tying for third in conference play. Perretta helped develop First Team All-CAA honoree, Amaris Baker, who finished the season leading the CAA with 17.1 points per game. On Nov. 13, the Dragons defeated La Salle on Nov. 13, 73-40 to earn the program its first victory as members of the Philadelphia Big 5. The home game was one of the 12 home games that Drexel won during the season, marking a 12-2 record inside the Daskalakis Athletic Center.
“We are very excited to have Stephen join us for this upcoming season,” Mallon said. “The experience he will bring along with his tremendous work ethic will truly impact our program. I am excited to guide Stephen as he continues to grow in the game. He is no stranger to college women’s basketball as Stephen began attending college practices at a young age with his father, Harry Perretta, the Head Villanova Women’s Basketball Coach from 1978-2020, where he gained a passion and love for the game that shows in his everyday approach to teaching the game”
During his time in New York, Perretta was responsible for developing guards and scouting for the Gaels. As a recruiting coordinator, he ensured that the team operated within the NCAA’s Compliance legislature.
Perretta made his coaching debut as a Graduate Assistant for FDU, where he was responsible for scouting reports and recruiting for the Knights. He also helped plan and organize the teams’ travel plans. In his second season, Perretta was elevated to an assistant coach role. As an assistant coach, Perretta was responsible for practice times, lifting times and the development of the guards.
Perretta earned a bachelor’s degree in communication from Villanova in 2021 and a master’s degree from FDU in sport management in 2024.
In 2025-26, Drexel posted its 12th consecutive winning season, finishing 21-10 and posting a 13-5 mark in CAA play. Drexel was powered by one of the league's top offensive players in First Team All-CAA selection Amaris Baker. Baker averaged 19.1 points per game, ranking second in the conference and among the nation's scoring leaders, while reaching double figures in 28 of the Dragons' 31 contests. Junior Deja Evans earned CAA All-Defensive Team honors after helping anchor one of the conference's premier defensive units. Evans contributed 9.9 points and 6.4 rebounds per game while continuing her ascent in the Drexel record book with 109 career blocks, moving into fourth place on the program's all-time list. Junior Laine McGurk was also recognized with All-CAA Second Team honors following a breakout season in which she averaged 12.6 points per game and emerged as a key scoring threat alongside Baker. The Dragons advanced to the CAA semifinals before earning an at-large bid to the WNIT, marking the program's fifth postseason appearance in the last six seasons.
In 2024-25, the Dragons finished 17-13, tying for third in conference play. Perretta helped develop First Team All-CAA honoree, Amaris Baker, who finished the season leading the CAA with 17.1 points per game. On Nov. 13, the Dragons defeated La Salle on Nov. 13, 73-40 to earn the program its first victory as members of the Philadelphia Big 5. The home game was one of the 12 home games that Drexel won during the season, marking a 12-2 record inside the Daskalakis Athletic Center.
“We are very excited to have Stephen join us for this upcoming season,” Mallon said. “The experience he will bring along with his tremendous work ethic will truly impact our program. I am excited to guide Stephen as he continues to grow in the game. He is no stranger to college women’s basketball as Stephen began attending college practices at a young age with his father, Harry Perretta, the Head Villanova Women’s Basketball Coach from 1978-2020, where he gained a passion and love for the game that shows in his everyday approach to teaching the game”
During his time in New York, Perretta was responsible for developing guards and scouting for the Gaels. As a recruiting coordinator, he ensured that the team operated within the NCAA’s Compliance legislature.
Perretta made his coaching debut as a Graduate Assistant for FDU, where he was responsible for scouting reports and recruiting for the Knights. He also helped plan and organize the teams’ travel plans. In his second season, Perretta was elevated to an assistant coach role. As an assistant coach, Perretta was responsible for practice times, lifting times and the development of the guards.
Perretta earned a bachelor’s degree in communication from Villanova in 2021 and a master’s degree from FDU in sport management in 2024.
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