Chamberlin named NFHCA South Region Coach of the Year

GLEN ALLEN, Va. - Salisbury University field hockey coach Dawn Chamberlin was named the 2007 Dita/National Field Hockey Coaches Association NCAA Division III South Region Coach of the Year on Wednesday afternoon.

In her 21st season, Chamberlin guided Salisbury to a 20-2 record and a 6-0 Capital Athletic Conference mark. The team won its 13th straight CAC championship along with making its 20th NCAA tournament appearance in the last 21 years. The Sea Gulls advanced to the NCAA Division III semifinals for the 10th time in program history. During the season SU had a 19-game winning streak.

Chamberlin is the most successful field hockey coach in Salisbury University history and is one of the all-time Division III greats. Chamberlin earned her 300th career win last season (11/01/06) to become the eighth field hockey coach, sixth active, in NCAA Division III history to reach the special milestone. She also became the 20th field hockey coach to win 300 at any NCAA level. In her 21 seasons at SU she has an overall career mark of 321-85-8.

Nationally, Chamberlin has been recognized as one of the nation's elite coaches. She was named NCAA Division III National Coach of the Year in back-to-back seasons (2004, '05) and has been honored as the NFHCA South Region Coach of the Year seventh different times.

The 2007 Dita/NFHCA Division III National Coach of the Year will be announced at the NFHCA Coaches Luncheon on January 4, 2008 in Hartford, Conn.

2007 NFHCA Division III Regional Coaches of the Year
Great Lakes Region: Thomas Hobbs - Centre
New England East Region: Tammy Landon - Castleton State
New England West Region: Nicky Pearson - Bowdoin
North Atlantic Region: Cynthia Wetmore - SUNY Cortland
South Atlantic Region: Laurel Martin - Lebanon Valley
South Region: Dawn Chamberlin - Salisbury