Inducted as a truly great contributor, Stenersen served as president and CEO of USA Lacrosse from the organization's inception in 1998 until his retirement in 2021.

A two-time national champion as a player at North Carolina, Stenersen served in a primary leadership role for the sport since being named executive director of The Lacrosse Foundation in 1984. In that role, he led the movement to create a unified national structure for lacrosse, ultimately resulting in the merger of eight national organizations to form USA Lacrosse.