UC Berkeley Names Dini as Head Lacrosse Coach
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE August 13, 2003

Stephen Dini to be new Head Coach of Men's Lacrosse at UC Berkeley.
Berkeley, Ca. - Stephen L. Dini was hired as the new Head Men's Lacrosse Coach at University of California, Berkeley. Dini, an Orinda, Ca, native and 1989 graduate of the Dunn High School, was the coach at California State University, Chico for the past three years.
Dini replaces coach Michael Demeo, who moved east to pursue other coaching opportunities. Coach Dini, who had resigned from Chico, and moved back to the Bay Area earlier this summer was delighted at the opportunity to coach at Cal. "This is a job that doesn't come up that often. I am truly thrilled to be working for the #1 public University in the Nation" said Dini. Dini will be only the 4th coach in Cal's close to 40 year history.
Before taking the coaching reigns at Cal, Dini was instrumental in rebuilding the Chico State Wildcat lacrosse program. In three short years he took them to their first WCLL Division A playoffs and to their first USLIA National Championship. Dini compiled a record of 31-21 at Chico State from 2001-2003. Prior to Chico, Dini served as the Head Coach for Marin Catholic High School. Leading them to an impressive record of 22-7 in two years time. In his career as a lacrosse coach, Dini has quickly become one of Northern California's most sought after coaches and instructors. He is the founder of Nor-Cal box lacrosse, Director of USA WEST Lacrosse, former President of the NCJLA, former Head Coach of Southern Marin lacrosse club and founder of Nor-Cal U13, U15, U17 & U19 All-Stars.
Over the past 10 years Dini has taken teams at all levels to every major tournament in the country and the world. Most recently he has traveled to China, Japan and Australia in 2002 and this summer he lead his teams to Germany and Prague.
Dini played collegiate lacrosse at both Colorado State University (90, 91 & 92) and at Chico State (93) where he received a BA in Speech Communication in 1994.