Repeated National Champion Handball Team

2018-19 handball team at the United States Handball Association National Collegiate Championships

Here at Pacific University, we have many things we can be proud of. One of the more random, yet awesome accomplishments we proudly claim is our amazing handball team! Men’s and women’s handball is a club team sport that has stood the test of time here at Pacific University, and across the nation. Starting back in 1977, the team has been a dominant force in the world of collegiate handball.  In the last 39 years, the handball team has not missed the national tournament, and has collected a total of 36 national championship titles. In late February of this year, Pacific’s handball team flew out to Minnesota to defend their national title for the 3^rd year in a row. On this trip they were able to clean shop and collectively win their 4^th consecutive national championship with 4 individual and doubles titles. Even the coaches are getting awards here at Pacific! Our head handball coach, David Steinberg, was named the College Coach of the Year for 2019 by other coaches around the nation.  An interesting aspect of the team is that most of our athletes are not lifelong handball players or veterans to the sport. Actually, many, including three individuals who won national titles this year, have played handball for as little as two months. Often students who play fall sports here at Pacific, were good high school athletes that did not initially want to play a sport in college, or are just people who want to try something different are the students you see suiting up in red and black for the Pacific University handball team. There are several players on the team who are going to be returning next year, and the University is excited to add more championships to the long list of national titles. The team is always growing, evolving, and chasing greatness!