externally, stevens is always calm, but internally he is far from it. "i'm not as calm as everybody thinks," stevens says. his wife tracy adds, "he’s calm and collected, but he’s fiercely competitive. he’s always thinking about how he can beat you." former player joel cornette says "everyone sees brad as a level-headed, calm and cool coach, but he’s about as competitive of a guy as i know. we would get into it constantly, whether playing two-on-two or arguing about players’ having better college careers."