College golf lost one of its veteran coaches on Thursday as longtime USC men’s golf coach Chris Zambri and the university agreed to part ways. Zambri has been at the helm of the Trojan men’s golf team for 14 seasons.
Zambri has been on staff for many milestones, including 12 NCAA Championships final-week appearances, three conference titles (2007, 2011 and 2018), three NCAA Regional wins (2008, 2012 and 2017) and 32 event victories during his 14 seasons. He brought in such big-name players as Jamie Lovemark, Martin Trainer, Rico Hoey and Justin Suh.
The men’s team had just won the Southern Highlands Collegiate in early March before the season was shut down. It will go down as Zambri’s final act as head coach.
“We appreciate the leadership that Chris brought to our men’s golf program over the past 14 seasons and the resulting accomplishments of his teams,” said USC athletic director Mike Bohn in a school release. “We thank him and wish him all the best in his future endeavors.”
Until a new men’s coach is hired, USC women’s golf head coach Justin Silverstein, who was Zambri’s assistant in 2017 and 2018, also will assist the men’s program.
“It was an honor to coach my alma mater,” Zambri said in a university release. “I was fortunate to work with so many great teams and players. I want to thank the players, staff, fans and donors who made my time coaching the Trojans so enjoyable. As I move on in my career, I will hold on to those memories and always will be rooting for the USC men’s golf program.”
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