Chris Massoletti served on the California men's golf program's coaching staff as an assistant coach for three seasons from 2019-20 to 2021-22. He left Cal following the conclusion of the 2021-22 season when he was named UC Santa Barbara's men's golf head coach on July 28, 2022.
During his time with the Golden Bears, Massoletti coached six Academic All-Americans, three All-PAC-12 selections, and one individual who secured a tournament victory. He also assisted the team to seven top-10 finishes across 12 tournaments.
The 2021-22 campaign saw Massoletti and the Bears earn a fifth-place finish at the 2022 Pac-12 Championship while earning Cal's Newmark Award (highest team GPA of all male sports) for the third consecutive year. The Bears amassed seven top-10 finishes throughout Massoletti's third season on staff and saw All-Pac-12 honorable mentions earned by Aaron Du and Sampson Zheng.
In an abbreviated 2021 season due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Massoletti helped navigate the team through six tournaments which included three top-10 team finishes and a pair of individuals who finished in the top-10 at separate events. The Bears closed out the season hosting the 2021 Pac-12 Championship at Mayacama in Santa Rosa where they finished seventh.
In a year cut short by the coronavirus in 2019-20, Massoletti helped the Golden Bears put together many highlights in his first season, including four top-5 team finishes: Cal placed second at the MacKenzie Invitational, fourth at the Southwestern Invitational and fifth at both the Tavistock and Lamkin San Diego Classic. Meanwhile, junior Finigan Tilly placed in the top five in back-to-back tournaments and had three top-20 finishes overall.
Prior to his time at Cal, Massoletti served as the assistant men's golf coach at the University of New Mexico, where he assisted in coaching the Mountain West Conference Champions in 2019. Along with this accolade, Massoletti coached an individual Mountain West Conference Champion while developing one All-American, six All-Mountain West selections, one Mountain West Freshman of the Year, and six Academic All-Americans. During his three seasons with the Lobos, the team made it to NCAA Regionals twice. They did not just excel on the green, but the Lobos were phenomenal in the classroom. Massoletti helped the team have the highest GPA in Division I men's golf, earning them the Academic National Championship by the Golf Coaches Association of America.
Before coaching at New Mexico, Massoletti was the head men's and women's golf coach at Saint Mary's University in Texas. During his tenure, he led his teams to multiple NCAA appearances, with the men's team making it all three years and the women's team making it for the first time since 2007. Along with the team's accolades, Massoletti coached one Heartland Conference Freshman of the Year, seven All-Heartland Conference selections and two All-Region athletes.
Massoletti began his career as the Director of Instruction at Teravista Golf Club in Round Rock, Texas, before becoming a volunteer assistant coach with the St. Edward's University's golf team. He also played golf on multiple professional tours prior to his coaching career.
As a student-athlete, Massoletti began his career at California State University Chico, where he received All-America honors as a sophomore. He was also named Male Athlete of the Year at Chico. For his final two seasons, he transferred to Texas A&M, where he lettered in golf for two seasons. He also earned the Bob Ellis Team Leader Award and received Scholar Athlete recognition in three of his four semesters. He graduated from Texas A&M in 2008 with his bachelors in agricultural leadership.
Last updated: August 5, 2022
