Robby Dambrot

Height:
6-1
Class:
Redshirt Senior
Hometown:
Akron, OH
High School:
St. Vincent-St. Mary

2018: Part of first Pitt men’s soccer team to win an ACC Tournament match in program history … Started 15 games while appearing in 17 total matches … Recorded four points off of one goal and two assists … Scored his lone goal against Delaware.

2017: Started and appeared in four games … Sat remainder of the season due to injury … Recorded one shot each in games against Longwood and No. 10 North Carolina … Recorded an assist in a win against Loyola.

2016 (Akron): Appeared in 14 contests for Akron, including making one start…registered a goal, while adding a pair of assists on eight shots, including four on goal…recorded first career goal, while adding an assist on Manuel Cordeiro’s tally in a 7-0 triumph at Northern Illinois (Oct. 15)…posted two shots apiece in a 2-0 victory past Oregon State (Sept. 9) and versus Northern Illinois…finished fourth, seventh and ninth, respectively, in conference-only games in the MAC in points (1.00), assists (.33) and goals (0.33) per game…garnered Academic All-MAC accolades and was named a MAC Distinguished Scholar-Athlete honoree.

2015 (Akron): Appeared in 21 games for the Zips, including making eight starts...registered 23 shots on the campaign, including 10 on goal...garnered start at Old Dominion (Aug. 30) en route to recording initial shots of his collegiate career...posted a career-high four shots in a 2-1 overtime victory at UAB (Oct. 3)...netted two, three and one shot, respectively, in NCAA Tournament action versus Rutgers (Nov. 22), SMU (Nov. 29) and Creighton (Dec. 5)...a MAC Distinguished Scholar and academic All-MAC honoree.

2014 (Akron): Appeared in 12 matches for Akron, including three starts recording an assist...made collegiate debut at New Mexico...earned assist on Nate Shultz’ game-winning goal in a 3-2 victory over West Virginia...helped a Zips’ defensive unit post seven shutouts with two coming in league play...selected as an Academic All-MAC recipient.

2013 (Akron): Redshirted.

High School: Three-time all-district honoree at St. Vincent-St. Mary HS …named team MVP ... rated a three-star recruit by TopDrawerSoccer.com ...led the Fighting Irish to the district finals in back-to-back seasons as a sophomore and junior ... totaled 15 goals and 26 assists in three years for the Irish ... played club soccer for Internationals SC of the U.S. Soccer Development Academy during his senior year.

Personal: Son of Keith and Donna Dambrot ... Keith is the head men's basketball coach at Duquesne University, was previously at Akron … Marketing major at Pitt.

Dambrot on why he chose Pitt:
“I chose Pitt because of the great coaching staff and the competition in the ACC. I think I bring a lot of experience after being at a very competitive program at Akron, so I know what it takes to build a competitive culture. I hope my experiences can help get things going here at Pitt and we can start something special.”

Vidovich on Dambrot:
“Robby is another player that brings experience after spending time at Akron, a highly respected program. He can get up and down the line, has a tremendous work rate and left foot. I think he will be a great help for us with the foreign players since he knows what college soccer is all about. He knows what it’s like trying to compete for the top trophy, what it’s like to train everyday with top players and play against the best teams in the country. He will be a big part of our future.”