Steve Welham joined the women's soccer program as the assistant coach at Stony Brook University in July of 2006 and helped the Seawolves to their first winning season in eight years in his first season with the team. Welham's primary duties include working with the goalkeepers and the back line. Welham is also the recruiting coordinator and is heavily involved with the day to day operations of the program.

Under the tutelage of Welham, freshman goalkeeper Marisa Viola garnered both National and Conference accolades. Viola was named to the America East All-Rookie Team and was named America East Rookie of the Week two times in 2006. Viola was also nationally ranked in two categories, 9th in save percentage (.883) and 19th in saves per game (7.12) and started all 17 games. Viola played an integral part along with defenders Jackie Timmes and Krista Shilts who helped lead Stony Brook to a stingy .70 goals against average in conference play. Welham also helped bring in the 2007 #3 ranked recruiting class in the America East Conference according to Soccerbuzz.com, an on-line soccer publication.

Welham joined the Seawolves after a successful two-year stint at Boston University where he was an assistant coach on the men's team. As the goalkeepers coach, he helped guide the Terriers to the America East Regular Season and Tournament Championships in 2004 while reaching the second round of the NCAA Tournament. In 2004, goalkeeper Chad Comroe was named to the America East All-Championship Team as well as the Indiana University Soccer Classic Defensive MVP, he finished 2nd in the conference in shutouts per game while picking up seven during the season. Besides training the goalkeepers, Welham was involved in all facets of recruiting, facilitating team building, breaking down game footage, along with scouting and video exchange.

Before his stay in Boston, Welham directed the goalkeepers at the United States Merchant Marine Academy at Kings Point. Welham was also responsible for recruiting, scouting, and overseeing the weight program as the squad was Skyline Conference finalists in 2003 and ranked as high as #6 nationally.

A magna cum laude graduate of Seton Hall University, Welham was honored as the 1999 Seton Hall University Male Scholar Athlete of the Year. He was also a three-time pick to the Big East Academic All-Star Team and was a seven time Dean's List student. Welham was also an ECAC Student-Athlete award winner and was a recipient of the Seton Hall University Merit Scholarship.

Welham received his master's degree from Boston University in 2003 in counseling with a specialization in sports psychology. Welham worked closely with the BU men's team during the 2002-2003 season helping to devise a strategy to build a winning mentality.

After Seton Hall, Welham played professionally in goal for the South Jersey Barons of the USL for two seasons. He also trained with several other professional teams in both the A-League and MISL respectively.

Welham is also currently involved in Olympic Development Program. He is on the Region I Goalkeeping Staff and is also the Girls U-16 ENY-South team head coach. He was also a member of the U.S. Youth National Scouting Staff for Goalkeepers.

Welham currently holds the NSCAA Advanced National Diploma along with the NSCAA National Goalkeeping Diploma (Level III). Welham a member of the NSCAA Coaching Association is also a noted author who has published two articles pertaining to sport psychology and soccer appearing in the NSCAA Soccer Journal. Welham's most memorable soccer experience was training with Gordon Banks, the goalkeeper on England's World Cup winning team in 1966.

Welham currently resides in Setauket, N.Y.