Career
From 2009 until 2014 he was Club Captain of Sydney Rowing Club and is currently Vice-President. Stephen has also coached rowing at Sydney Rowing Club, Newington College, Street Joseph"s Colleges and The Kings School with success at state and national championships and at the head of the river regatta. Handley commenced rowing whilst a student at Newington College (1969–1974) and has since rowed at Sydney Rowing Club.
He represented Australia in the World Rowing Championships in 1977 (Amsterdam, The Netherlands) and again in 1978 (Lake Karapiro, New Zealand).
In 1980, he was in the Australian eight at the Moscow Olympics and the crew came 5th. Since retiring from competitive rowing, Handley has coached schoolboys at Newington, Kings and Street Josephs.