 In recognition of his abilities Standbrook was made an assistant coach for the US National Team for the 1974 World Championship and saw the nation promoted to the top division for the first time since 1971.The following year saw Dartmouth drop in the standings, finishing with a 5-19 record and though he was invited back to serve on the 1975 World Championship team, they fared even worse, going 0-10 and being outscored 22-84 in the tournament.Despite the disappointing year Standbrook was offered as assistant coaching position with the 1976 US Olympic Team under Bob Johnson.