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Dan Chamberlain arrives at Stanford after spending 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 Goalkeeper for the Santa Cruz County Breakers club from 2005-08.
Chamberlain, who is working toward his master's in sport management from University of San Francisco, and his wife Jill live in Santa Cruz.