Chris Zambri Position: Head Coach Years: 1st

Chris Zambri, a former USC All-Pac-10 performer and longtime Nationwide Tour veteran, is in his first year as USC's men's golf head coach.

Zambri, 35, played six years on the Nationwide Tour and was an active teaching professional when he was not competing.

A 1993 USC graduate who played for the Trojans from 1989 to 1993, Zambri played six seasons on the Nationwide Tour between 1997 and 2004. He finished as high as 19th on the circuit's money list in 1998, posting two second-place finishes that year. He competed in four PGA Tour events as well as the 1995 and 1999 U.S. Opens. As a Trojan, he was a two-time All-Pac-10 second team selection in 1991 and 1993.

"This is the opportunity of a lifetime," said Zambri. "I look forward to not only bringing championships to USC, but to influencing the young people on the team in positive ways on and off the golf course."

Zambri is married to Kim Zambri and they have three children: Wyatt, 9, Joseph, 5, and Laney, 3.

KURT SCHUETTE ON ZAMBRI
"Chris brings tremendous passion and zeal as the new head coach. He is someone who has immediately helped the players. He has helped accelerate our objective of developing champions and championships. He has the enthusiasm, experience and the right personality to be a great coach."

Zambri's USC Team Champions
Inverness Intercollegiate Invitational, Inverness Club, Toledo, Ohio
Duck Invitational, Eugene CC, Eugene, Ore.
Pac-10 Championships, Eugene CC, Eugene, Ore.

Zambri's USC Individual Champions
Big Ten/Pac-10 Challenge, Jamie Lovemark
USC Collegiate Invitational, Rory Hie
Duck Invitational, Jamie Lovemark
Pac-10 Championships, Jamie Lovemark