University of New Hampshire Athletics
Steve Danielson Added to Field Hockey Staff
8/3/2021 2:39:00 PM | Field Hockey
DURHAM, N.H. – Steve Danielson has been named the technical director for the University of New Hampshire field hockey team. The announcement was made Tuesday by UNH head coach Robin Balducci.
"I am thrilled to have Steve join our program," Balducci said. "He brings a wealth of knowledge and experience both at the collegiate and international levels. Steve will also bring a high level of passion and energy in his coaching that will impact our program immediately."
Danielson, inducted into the USA Field Hockey Hall of Fame as one of the most accomplished USA Men's National Team players, was a technical director for 11 seasons at Stanford University before joining the UNH coaching staff.
His international playing career spanned 21 years (1989-2011) and included representing Team USA at the 1996 Olympic Games as well as winning a bronze medal at the 1995 Pan American Games.
In addition to his tenure at Stanford, Danielson has coached a number of national programs. He began serving as the West Coast Region Men's High Performance Coaching Director and Consultant to the U.S. Men's National Team in 2017 and has served as a USA Field Hockey Level 2 Coach Educator since 2018.
In 2015, Danielson was a coach on the Indoor National Team that toured Europe. One year earlier, he coached a squad at the Women's National Championship. In 2013, Danielson served as the Women's National Championship Coach, West Region and was the assistant coach and manager for the USA Men's National Team at the World League Round 2 competition in Rio, Brazil.
Danielson earned Level III coaching accreditation and a Women's National Championship coach. West Region in '12. He was also the World League Round 1 assistant coach and manager of the USA Men's national Team, as well as the USA Under-17 Men's National Team assistant coach, that year.
He has been the director of Men's High Performance Olympic Development, Northern California Region since 2011 and has served as the Women's High Performance Olympic Development coach, West Region since '09.
Danielson has served as the Women's High Performance Olympic Development coach, West Region since 2008 and has been part of the Rush Field Hockey Program since '01.
He is an accredited USA Field Hockey coach who has worked with the California High Performance training center for the men since 2007 and women since '08.
Danielson earned a bachelor's degree in Exercise Physiology from San Diego State University in 1999.
"I am thrilled to have Steve join our program," Balducci said. "He brings a wealth of knowledge and experience both at the collegiate and international levels. Steve will also bring a high level of passion and energy in his coaching that will impact our program immediately."
Danielson, inducted into the USA Field Hockey Hall of Fame as one of the most accomplished USA Men's National Team players, was a technical director for 11 seasons at Stanford University before joining the UNH coaching staff.
His international playing career spanned 21 years (1989-2011) and included representing Team USA at the 1996 Olympic Games as well as winning a bronze medal at the 1995 Pan American Games.
In addition to his tenure at Stanford, Danielson has coached a number of national programs. He began serving as the West Coast Region Men's High Performance Coaching Director and Consultant to the U.S. Men's National Team in 2017 and has served as a USA Field Hockey Level 2 Coach Educator since 2018.
In 2015, Danielson was a coach on the Indoor National Team that toured Europe. One year earlier, he coached a squad at the Women's National Championship. In 2013, Danielson served as the Women's National Championship Coach, West Region and was the assistant coach and manager for the USA Men's National Team at the World League Round 2 competition in Rio, Brazil.
Danielson earned Level III coaching accreditation and a Women's National Championship coach. West Region in '12. He was also the World League Round 1 assistant coach and manager of the USA Men's national Team, as well as the USA Under-17 Men's National Team assistant coach, that year.
He has been the director of Men's High Performance Olympic Development, Northern California Region since 2011 and has served as the Women's High Performance Olympic Development coach, West Region since '09.
Danielson has served as the Women's High Performance Olympic Development coach, West Region since 2008 and has been part of the Rush Field Hockey Program since '01.
He is an accredited USA Field Hockey coach who has worked with the California High Performance training center for the men since 2007 and women since '08.
Danielson earned a bachelor's degree in Exercise Physiology from San Diego State University in 1999.
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