Hall of Fame Tennis Coach Dan Campbell Passes Away at 89

12/2/2019 11:26:00 AM | General

Dan Campbell won Long Beach State’s first national championship in 1967 as the head coach of the men’s tennis program, serving two decades in that capacity. He was also an assistant coach and radio broadcaster for the football program, and was inducted into the Long Beach State Athletics Hall of Fame in 1990.

By: Tyler Hendrickson, Associate Athletic Communications Director

LONG BEACH, Calif. – Dan Campbell spent two decades as the men's tennis coach at Long Beach State, winning the school's first national championship in 1967 while also winning five conference titles during his tenure at the Beach. Campbell recently passed away at age 89.

Campbell was inducted to the Long Beach State Athletics Hall of Fame as a member of the Class of 1990. He was a four-time PCAA Coach of the Year, and led LBSU to the 1967 Division II National Championship in just his fourth season on the job. The year prior, he led the Beach to a runner-up finish at the 1966 Division II National Championships.

His time at the Beach began in 1962, when he was hired as an assistant football coach at what was then Long Beach State College. Upon his retirement in 1990, he was the longest tenured coach in Long Beach State history. He also contributed to the athletic department as a broadcaster, serving as the radio voice for football and basketball games.

Campbell was born in Price, Utah on February 21, 1930 and was a longtime resident of Seal Beach. He is survived by his wife Marty, his sons John and Danny, six grandchildren and 11 great-grandchildren.