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Former Stanford assistant coach Dan Chamberlain was named to the coaching staff at the University of San Francisco in January, 2010 by head coach Erik Visser. Chamberlain arrives on the Hilltop after helping the Cardinal to a 12-6-2 overall record and a berth in the 2009 NCAA Tournament. Chamberlain will serve as the recruiting coordinator for Dons soccer.
Since 2004, USF has captured three West Coast Conference Championships and advanced to four NCAA Tournaments. Three Dons have been drafted by Major League Soccer since 2007.
"I am very excited to join a program with such a rich tradition of success," Chamberlain said. "USF is one of the most storied programs in NCAA men's soccer history and I hope to be able to contribute to its future success. I am also very excited to be working with and outstanding coaching staff. Both Erik Visser and Josh McKay have been part of so much of the success here at USF, and it is both humbling and an honor to work alongside them."
Before his brief stint at Stanford, Chamberlain spent three seasons as the head men's soccer coach at UC Santa Cruz, where he compiled a 44-14-2 record and twice led the Banana Slugs to the NCAA Division III playoffs. In 2006, UCSC registered a national-leading 20 shutouts and led the nation in goals-against average while advancing to the NCAA Round of 16.
In 2007, UCSC again reached the NCAA's and earned the Team Academic Award from the National Soccer Coaches Association of America for having a combined grade-point average of 3.0.
Chamberlain, who has earned a United States Soccer Federation 'B' coaching license, was a standout goalkeeper for the Banana Slugs under coach Paul Holocher. A 2003 graduate with a degree in earth sciences, Chamberlain spent the next two seasons as Holocher's assistant, before succeeding his former coach.
A native of Walnut Creek, Calif., Chamberlain starred at Acalanes High School in Lafayette, Calif., before starting all four years at UCSC. He earned NCAA All-Region honors as a senior while helping the Banana Slugs win the NCAA Western Regional title.
Chamberlain also served as Program Director for the Santa Cruz County-based Catalyst Soccer Player Development Program from 2006-08 and was Director of Goalkeepers for the Santa Cruz County Breakers club from 2005-08.
Chamberlain completed his Master's in Sport Management at the University of San Francisco in December of 2009. He and his wife Jill live in Redwood City.
