DON D'AMBRA - EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

Don D'Ambra spent 15th seasons as the head coach of the Saint Joseph's men's soccer program. One of the most decorated former SJU student-athletes to be named a head coach on Hawk Hill, D'Ambra was introduced as the fourth head coach in the program's history on April 15, 2010.

D'Ambra returned to Saint Joseph's after a successful coaching and playing career with the Philadelphia KiXX of the Major Indoor Soccer League (MISL). He played a total of 16 seasons in the MISL, the last 14 seasons with the KiXX, and served as team captain, assistant coach, and head coach.

In 2002, he assumed duties as the head coach of the KiXX and served as the vice president of soccer operations/head coach until 2009-10. D'Ambra helped the KiXX to two MISL championships, as a player in 2002 and player/coach in 2007.

A four-time All-Star selection, D'Ambra is the KiXX's all-time leading scorer with 388 goals and 905 points. In eight seasons as head coach, he totaled 119 wins, the most in the team's history.

While at Saint Joseph's from 1990-94, D'Ambra was a Regional All-America First Team selection and Philadelphia Soccer Seven Player of the Year and remains the only player in Hawk history to earn the Atlantic 10 Player of the Year award, winning it in 1993. D'Ambra holds the SJU career records for goals (41) and points (102), as well as the marks for goals (15) and points (38) in a season, set in 1993. He was inducted into SJU's Men's Soccer Hall of Fame in 2000.

D'Ambra owns a USSF "A" coaching license and has been involved with coaching youth teams, conducting coaching clinics and organizing skills and development programs for over 16 years.

He possesses international playing experience, having been a member of the United States National Futsal Team from 2002 through 2008. With 15 international caps, D'Ambra has participated in the World Championships and the Pan American Games.

D'Ambra replaced Tom Turner, who retired after 23 seasons as the Hawks' head coach and had been an assistant coach on Turner's staff at SJU from 1996-99.

A native of Philadelphia, D'Ambra attended North Catholic High School and graduated from Saint Joseph's in 1994 with a bachelor's degree in business administration and concentration in food marketing.

D'Ambra and his wife, Leslie, have three daughters - Samantha, Kylie and Milana. Kylie graduated from Saint Joseph's in May 2020 and starred for the Saint Joseph's women's soccer team.

JONATHAN DELEMERE