Dustin Fonder

Biography

Dustin Fonder, who enters his 12th season in charge of the Fighting Camels in 2026, has established the program as a consistent conference championship contender and a regular NCAA postseason participant. The 2019 and 2021 Big South Coach of the Year, Fonder has led the Camels to five league trophies and three NCAA College Cup appearances, in addition to the program's highest-ever year-ending national rankings as a Division I member. Over his first 11 seasons in Buies Creek, Fonder has guided Campbell to a 106-66-29 overall record (.600), including a 52-27-9 mark (.642) in conference play. Fonder's overall head coaching record stands at 184-129-47 (.581), including a 79-63-18 (.547) mark in eight seasons at High Point University. Against Big South Conference competition, Fonder's teams at Campbell and High Point combined to win 67.3 percent of their outings (82-36-15). Fonder took over the Fighting Camel program after guiding High Point University to school records for Big South and overall wins over eight seasons. He graduated from Roanoke College in 1994 with a Bachelor of Science degree in health and physical education and was named the 1993 NCAA Division III player of the year before going on to a professional career in the USISL and NPSL from 1995-99.