Austin Chambers is in his second season with the California men’s basketball program in 2022-23. He serves as the Director of Scouting and Video Operations for the Golden Bears.
Chambers arrived in Bear Territory after one season spent as an assistant coach at the University of Texas, Permian Basin (UTPB). Despite playing one of the most difficult schedules in the country, Chambers and the Falcons pulled off two major upsets, knocking off the No. 11 team in the nation in back-to-back games. The Falcons used suffocating defense in a 75-65 win at St. Edward's before upsetting Dallas Baptist 99-97 in overtime in their very next game. Chambers helped the development of Jordan Horn and Trevion Lamar who went on to earn All-Lone Star Conference Second Team honors after the season.
Prior to joining the Falcons, Chambers had the unique experience of working inside the NBA Orlando Bubble during the summer of 2020. He worked with multiple teams and players throughout that experience and his duties included game setup, game breakdown, assisting with player development sessions and assisting the equipment managers of the playing teams.
Chambers served as a graduate assistant for two seasons at Texas under Shaka Smart before working in the bubble. Those two years featured a NIT Championship and a top-three finish in the Big 12 Conference. During his time at Texas, he helped with player development, recruiting and opponent scouting.
Chambers, a native of Louisville, Kentucky, got his start in college basketball coaching at the University of Louisville under Hall of Fame head coach Rick Pitino and David Padgett as a student manager. The three years spent at Louisville included three straight 20-plus win seasons and an NCAA Tournament Berth. Chambers helped the program with individual player development and opponent scouting. His time included working with multiple players that went onto the NBA including, Donovan Mitchell, Damion Lee, Deng Adel, and Jordan Nwora.
Chambers graduated from the Louisville in 2018 with a bachelor’s in business marketing and graduated from Texas in 2020 with a master’s in sports management.
He and his wife, Julia, reside in the Bay Area.
LAST UPDATED: October 10, 2022
