Very few high school programs have been as consistently successful as the Falcons. Since winning its lone state title in 2001, Saint Stephen’s has advanced to the Final Four three times – in 2011, 2014 and 2015 – and won 12 consecutive district championships in 13 years from 2011-23.

In 25 seasons under legendary Head Coach Marc Jones, who retired following the 2017-18 season, the Falcons captured 19 district, nine regional, and one state championship. Saint Stephen’s posted a 109- 20-18 record between 2010-19, without a district loss – a string of 56 games in which SSES went 53-0-3.

The 2023-24 season brought new leadership under Head Coach Oisin Crean, a former collegiate player at Division II Christian Brothers University in Memphis, Tenn. He and the Falcons will look to rebound from their first losing record (4-6-4) since 2019-20.

The program has produced a string of successful Division I collegiate players, including Frank Glover (Boston College), Alex Walters (North Carolina), Dale and Kevin Peterson (Yale), Antonio Colacci (New Hampshire), and Henry Howell (Davidson/SMU). Former Falcon Brad Rusin was an EA SPORTS All-American, first-team all-state and all-area following his senior season in 2005. He went on to become an all- conference performer at UCLA. The defender appeared in 187 professional matches as a member of the Carolina RailHawks (NASL), Vancouver Whitecaps (MLS), Orlando City (USL PRO), Tampa Bay Rowdies (NASL), San Antonio Scorpions (NASL), Miami FC (NASL) and Indy Eleven (USL). Trevor Mulqueen (ETSU/Memphis), a 2018 graduate, currently plays goal for North Carolina FC in the USL.