Coach Chamberlin is the most successful field hockey coach in
Salisbury University history and is one of the all-time greats in
Division III. Chamberlin was inducted into the National Field
Hockey Coaches Association (NFHCA) Hall of Fame on January 17,
2009 as one of six honorees in the Class of 2008.
Chamberlin enters her 24th season at the helm for the Sea Gulls
in 2010.
Chamberlin earned her 300th career win on November 1, 2006, 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.
The Sea Gulls have transformed into a national powerhouse under
Coach Chamberlin's guidance at Salisbury where the program became
the first-ever, in Division III, to win three straight national
championships (2003, '04, '05). Additionally, Chamberlin captured
her fourth national title in 2009. Salisbury advanced to the
semifinal round in 2000, 2002 and 2007. Salisbury has made 22
NCAA tournament appearances during Chamberlin's tenure, which
includes 16 straight.
Salisbury has dominated the Capital Athletic Conference since it
joined in 1994. Under the leadership of Coach Chamberlin the Sea
Gulls have won 15 consecutive conference titles from 1995 until
present. Chamberlin has been honored by her peers as the CAC Coach
of the Year 13 times.
Nationally, Chamberlin has been recognized as one of the nation's
best coaches. She was named NCAA Division III National Coach of the
Year in back-to-back seasons (2004, '05) as well as in 2009.
Chamberlin has been honored as the NFHCA South Region Coach of the
Year eight different times, most recently in 2009.
Chamberlin's players have also been recognized nationally during
her tenure as she has coached 52 Division III All-Americans
and 101 NFHCA All-South Region players. The Sea Gulls have
also been honored with eight straight CAC Player of the Year
awards, 13 overall in the past 14 years.
Chamberlin is a 1985 graduate of the University of Iowa, where
she was a four-year letterwinner on the highly successful field
hockey team. The Hawkeyes won the Big Ten championship outright
from 1981 to 1983, before sharing the top spot in 1984. The '84
squad finished second in the nation. Chamberlin, Iowa's co-captain
as both a junior and senior, was also a member of the national
indoor championship team and was selected to the All-Big Ten team
during her senior year.
While at Iowa, she also received the Women's Intercollegiate
Athletic Academic Award (1982-1985) and the Physical Education
Academic Achievement Award (1983-1985). Chamberlin earned her
Master of Education from Salisbury in 1987 and her doctorate from
the University of Maryland in 2000.
Coach Chamberlin News
12/07/09 Chamberlin named 2009 Dita/NFHCA South Region Coach
of the Year
11/12/09 McGovern, Chamberlin receive top CAC honors; five
other Sea Gulls named to teams
01/17/09 Coach Chamberlin
enters NFHCA Hall of Fame
11/14/08 Salisbury sweeps
CAC Field Hockey Awards; Hancock, McGovern, Chamberlin honored; 7
on All-CAC teams
09/22/08 Coach
Chamberlin to be inducted into NFHCA Hall of Fame
07/29/08 Chamberlin
and DiBartolo promoted to Assistant Athletic Director positions at
SU
12/12/07 Chamberlin named NFHCA
South Region Coach of the Year
11/01/06 Chamberlin joins
exclusive club with win No. 300
Coach Chamberlin's Record at SU
| Year
|
|
| Record
|
| CAC
|
| Highlight
|
| 1987
|
|
| 12-5-1
|
|
|
| NCAA Semifinalists
|
| 1988
|
|
| 16-3-3
|
|
|
| NCAA Semifinalists
|
| 1989
|
|
| 15-4-1
|
|
|
| NCAA Quarterfinalists
|
| 1990
|
|
| 13-4-1
|
|
|
| NCAA Quarterfinalists
|
| 1991
|
|
| 11-6-1
|
|
|
| NCAA Quarterfinalists
|
| 1992
|
|
| 12-7-1
|
|
|
| NCAA Semifinalists
|
| 1993
|
|
| 7-9
|
|
|
|
|
| 1994
|
|
| 12-7
|
|
|
|
NCAA Quarterfinalists
|
| 1995
|
|
| 13-6
|
|
|
| NCAA Quarterfinalists, CAC Champions
|
| 1996
|
|
| 15-3
|
|
|
| NCAA Tournament, CAC Champions
|
| 1997
|
|
| 17-3
|
|
|
| NCAA Quarterfinalists, CAC Champions
|
| 1998
|
|
| 13-6
|
|
|
| NCAA Tournament, CAC Champions
|
| 1999
|
|
| 15-4
|
| 5-0
|
| NCAA Tournament, CAC champions
|
| 2000
|
|
| 17-4
|
| 5-0
|
| NCAA Semifinalists, CAC Champions
|
| 2001
|
|
| 16-3
|
| 4-1
|
| NCAA Tournament, CAC Champions
|
| 2002
|
|
| 17-3
|
| 4-0
|
| NCAA Semifinalists, CAC Champions
|
| 2003
|
|
| 20-1
|
| 4-0
|
| NCAA National Champions, CAC Champions
|
| 2004
|
|
| 22-0
|
| 5-0
|
| NCAA National Champions, CAC Champions
|
| 2005
|
|
| 21-1
|
| 5-0
|
| NCAA National Champions, CAC Champions
|
| 2006
|
|
| 17-4
|
| 5-1
|
| NCAA Tournament, CAC Champions
|
| 2007
|
|
| 20-2
|
| 7-0
|
| NCAA Semifinalists, CAC Champions
|
| 2008
|
|
| 15-4
|
| 6-0
|
| NCAA Tournament, CAC Champions
|
| 2009
|
|
| 20-1
|
| 6-0
|
| NCAA National Champions, CAC Champions
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Total:
|
|
|
356-90-8
(23 seasons)
|
|
|
| 4 National Championships
16 straight NCAA Tournaments
15 CAC Championships
|