Steve Danielson

Steve Danielson attended San Diego State University, where he studied exercise physiology. Danielson was named to the US junior team in hockey (field) in 1989, moving up to the senior team in 1992. In addition to his 1996 Olympic appearance, Danielson won a bronze medal at the 1995 Pan American Games. He later played overseas with Club UTS in Australia in 1999 and 2001, and for Menzieshill in Scotland in 2002-03. Later in his career he played with the US National Indoor Team and competed at the 2003 and 2011 Indoor World Cups.

Danielson became a coach, serving as athletic director of Quest Athletic Center in Del Mar, California, and as part of the Rush Field Hockey program. In 2009 he became women’s high performance Olympic Development Coach for the West Region, while in 2011 he was named director of the men’s high performance Olympic Development Program in Northern California. He then joined the US National Team as an assistant coach.