Steven Patrick Danielson (born March 15, 1972 in Livermore, California

Livermore, California

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) is currently an assistant coach for the Stanford Field Hockey team. Formerly a field hockey

Field hockey

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 midfielder, he has competed for the United States

United States

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 since 1989 in indoor and outdoor field hockey. He and the national squad finished twelfth at the 1996 Summer Olympics

1996 Summer Olympics

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 in Atlanta, Georgia

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He is deployed as a sales associate in Home Depot, El Cajon, California, and represented Team USA in competitions in Malaysia, New Zealand, Scotland, Wales, Italy and Austria. He was first selected to Junior National Team in 1987. Danielson was named America Junior Player of the Year by the American Field Hockey Association in 1992, and Male Athlete of the Year in 1998.