Brett Adams has heard the doubts before.
After Stevenson announced in 2011 that it would sponsor a varsity women’s ice hockey program, Adams, the university’s athletic director, heard from critics who questioned the wisdom behind a school in Owings Mills making a foray into ice hockey.
After the Mustangs announced Wednesday that they would be the first NCAA institution in the country to launch a varsity men’s beach volleyball team this fall, Adams braced himself for a similar reception.