Kevin Hambly was named the head coach for the Stanford Cardinal in early 2017. During his first two seasons, Hambly led his team to the Pac-12 Conference Title and had five athletes named AVCA All-Americans. By his second season, Hambly and the Cardinal clinched the National Championship. Prior to arriving on The Farm, Hambly was the head coach at Illinois for eight seasons where he led the Illini to six NCAA regional appearances and the 2011 national title match. He also spent time as an assistant coach at Illinois, UNLV, and for the U.S. National Team.