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Mission Valley 2401 Camino del Rio South San Diego, CA 92108 Phone 619-291-2665 Fax 619-291-3070 University of San DieQo Arcnlves I San Diego Toreros Host Gonzaga Bulldogs & Porlland Pilots In wee Play I GAMES 20 & 21: The USD Toreros (0-4 WCC; 3-16) return USF and 20 at Saint Mary's ... Vounang leads the Toreros in scoring home to host the Gonzaga Bulldogs (5-0 WCC; 15-2) on Thursday, at 16.2 ppg (19.5 in WCC contests) and in rebounding at 6.7 rpg (8.8 and the Portland Pilots (2-3 WCC; 8-10) on Saturday. Bol11 games rpg in WCC games) ... among WCC players Vounang ranks 4111 in tipoff at 7:05 p.m. at Jenny Craig Pavilion. · scoring and 5111 in rebounding ... Brandon Gay's scoring average has increased to 13 .2 ppg ... for l11e season USD is being outscored . Mike RADIO/WEB CAST/TV: Both games will be aired on KCBQ by its opponents 78.3 to 66.9 (82.0 to 705 in WCC play) .. ranks 2nd in tl1e WCC in assists (6.5). 1170 AM with Jerry Gross (play-by-play), George Young (color , McGrain Gonzaga) and Jim Brogan (color, Portland) calling l11e action. The games will also be aired via the internet atwww.usdtoreros.com. The SCOUTING THE OPPONENTS: The Gonzaga Bulldogs Brad Holland Show, hosted by Gross, airs 20 minutes before tipoff. come to town wiili an overall mark of 15-2 and national ranking of No. Thursday's game against Gonzaga will be telecast by Channel 4 San 15 ... this past weekend l11ey defeated their travel-partner, Portland, Diego (Jim Laslavic & Jim Brogan). on the road (80-65) ... Ronny Turiafled l11e way witl121 points and 14 rebounds ... l11e Zags two losses l11is season are to Saint Joseph's TIO LEOS TORERO TALK: Every home game Jack (73-66) and Stanford (87-80) - bol11 teams are ranked in Top-3 cur­ Murray will webcast a 40 minute pre-game show from 6:00 p.m. to rently ... Gonzaga is 4-0 in "true" away games and 9-2 in overall road 6:40 p.m. l11at will include interviews wil11 USD coaches, players, contests ... 111e Zags have a balanced offensive attack led by Turiaf .1 apg), Cory Violette (13.6 ppg/7.7 alumni and administration. Click on www.usdtoreros.com to hear 111e (15 .9 ppg), Blake Stepp (14.6 ppg/7 (11 .5 ppg). The Portland Pilots Tio Leos Torero Talk each and every home game. rpg) and freshman Adam Morrison will take a record of 8-10 (2-2 WCC) to ilieirThursday game at Santa Clara ... in their home loss to Gonzaga on Saturday the Pilots were SERIES RECORD: This is l11e 60th meeting between Gonzaga paced by Eugene "Pooh" Jeter with 18 points and Donald Wilson and USD with the Bulldogs leading the overall series, 39-20 ... USD wil1115 ... Dustin Geddis tallied a season-best 13 boards .. . Jeter leads won l11e last meeting, last year's WCC Tournament Championship l11e club in scoring at 17.9 ppg while Wilson follows at 13.3 ppg .. . game in San Diego on March 10th (72-63) .. .- l11at win snapped a 9- Portland's WCC wins are at LMU (77-68) and home against San Fran­ game winning streak for l11e Bulldogs. This is the 54111 meeting wil11 cisco (77-63) ... UP headed to Santa Clara witha4-6 road mark. Portland and the Toreros lead the overall series, 34-19 ... San Diego . won both meetings last year and has won l11e last four contests TORERO MASH UNIT: Junior forward Corey Belser (Tacoma, WA), USD's Ione returning starter from last year's 18-12 TORERO COACH BRAD HOLLAND: USD head coach club l11at advanced to ilie NCAA Tournament, was lost for ilie sea­ Brad Holland (UCLA, 1979) is in his tenl11 season at 111e helm of son in ilie team's second exhibition on Nov. 7t11. After grabbing an Torero basketball. Last season he directed the Toreros to an overall offensive rebound 3 minutes into ilie contest, he injured his right 18-12 record and 2nd place finish in the WCC at 10-4. TheToreros knee. Belser and sophomore guard Travis Smith (right shoulder) are won their first WCC Tournament title and played in l11e NCAA Tour­ boili out for ilie season. Abdou Sane, a senior forward, is also out nament for tl1e first time in sixteen years. In 1999-2000, Holland was indefinitely wil11 a stress fracture to his leg. chosen WCC Coach of the Year by his peers for 111e second straight season after he guided l11e Toreros to a 20-9 mark -- including wins WCC STANDINGS (as of 1-26-04): Gonzaga (5-0; 15- over every WCC foe. In 1998-99 he guided l11e Toreros to an 18-9 2), Saint Mary's (3-1 ; 12-7), Santa Clara (3-2; 11-9), Pepperdine (3-2; 8- mark and 2nd place finish in l11e WCC (9-5; tie for 2nd). Holland's 12), San Francisco (2-3; 12-9), Portland(2-3; 8-10),LoyolaMarymount USD career mark heading into l11e Gonzaga game is 147-127; includ­ (1-4; 10-8), San Diego (0-4; 3-16). ing two seasons at CS Fullerton, his overall coaching record is 170- season, Holland is 91-72. Holland, 158. Since 111e start of 1998-99 TOREROS 5TH IN WCC PRESEASON POLL: In who played four years of basketball at UCLA ( 1976-79), was the 14111 l11e 2003-04 WCC Men's Basketball Preseason Coaches Poll ilie player taken in the first round of l11e 1979 NBA draft by l11e Los Toreros have been picked to finish 5th. Gonzaga was tabbed as the Angeles Lakers. He was a member of the 1980 NBA Los Angeles favorite after receiving 7 first place votes and 49 points. Saint Mary's Lakers championship team. Brad and his wife Leslie, who reside in received one first place vote and tied with Pepperdine for second Carlsbad, have three children: twin daughters Kristin and Lisa, se­ witl137 points. They were followed by San Francisco (32), San Diego niors at USD, and a 11-year-old son, Kyle. (23), Santa Clara (22), Portland ( 13) and Loyola Marymount ( 11 ). TORERO TIDBITS: USD will be looking to snap an 8-game Area to take on losing skid when l11ey take on No. 15 Gonzaga on Thursday ... l11e UP NEXT: The Toreros head up to the Bay USD ilien returns Toreros are 3-3 at home l11is season l11is past weekend the Toreros travel-partner Santa Clara on Thursday, Feb. 5th; Feb. 7tl1. dropped WCC road contests at San Francisco (78-68) and Saint two days later to host l11ose same Broncos on Saturday, Mary's (86-67) ... Bdce Vounang (22 points/8 rebounds) and Bran­ don Gay (18 points/6 rebounds) paced l11e Toreros against USF, WCC TOURNEY: Tickets for the upcoming WCC Tournament, while Brett Melton poured in 20 points against the Gaels on Satur­ to be played at Santa Clara (Mar. 5-8) can be purchased at ilie USD day ... turnovers hurt the Toreros in both games witl1 24 misques at Jenny Craig Pavilion Ticket Office (619/260- 7550).

\Jnwerdy d San Diego ArdWN GONZAGA JAN. 29 AT USO; FE B. 26 AT SPOKANE, WA Location: Spokane, WA Basketball Contact: Oliver Pierce Nickname: Bulldogs, Zags Email: [email protected] Colors: Blue, White and Red Office: (509) 323-6373 Enrollment: 5,206 Fax/Press Row: 323-5730/323-4224 Conference: West Coast Last Season's Record: 24-9 President: Fr. RobertJ. Spitzer, S.J. Series Record: 39-20 Gonzaga Athletic Director: Mike Roth Last Meeting: 72-63 USO (3-1 0-03) Coach: Mark Few Lettermen Ret./Lost: 10/4 Alma Mater & Year: Oregon, '87 Starters Ret./Lost: 4/1 Record at GU: 105-29 (4 Years) PLAYERS TO WATCH: Assistants: Bill Grier, Leon Rice, • Blake Stepp 6-4 ffi G 18.0ppg Tommy Lloyd • Ronny Turiaf 6-10 ~ F 15.6ppg Athletic Website: gozags.com • Cory Violette 6-8 ffi C 11.4ppg 2003-2004 Gonzaga Bulldogs Men's Basketball Roster No Nrune Pos Ht Wt CI ~ Hometown/School 1 Ronny Turiaf F 6-10 243 JR 2V Le Robert, Martinique/Insep (Paris, France) 3 Adam Morrison F 6-8 205 FR HS Spokane, WA/Mead 4 Tony Skinner G 6-5 198 SR lV Albuquerque, NM/Cibola/Northeastern JC 5 Derek Raivio G 6-1 158 FR HS Vancouver, WA/Mountain View 10 Blake Stepp G 6-4 194 SR 3V Eugene, OR/South Eugene 14 Brian Michaelson G 6-3 198 JR 2V Portland, OR/Jc-suit 15 Colin Floyd G 6-2 183 so IV Harrington, WA/Sprague-Harrington 20 Kyle Bankhead G'F 6-0 195 SR 3V Walla Walla, WA/Walla Walla 22 Erroll Knight G 6-6 212 so 1R Seattle, WA/ChiefSealth/U. ofWashington 32 Sean Mallon F 6-9 220 FR RS Spokane, WA/Ferris 33 Cory Violette OF 6-8 265 SR 3V Boise, ID/Bishop Kelly 34 Richard Fox C 6-11 265 SR 1V Denver, CO/Regis/University of Colorado

HEADCOACH: Mark Few (5 th year, University of Oregon, '87 -15th year at Gonzaga) ASSISTANTS: Bill Grier (13th year), Leon Rice (5 th year), Tommy Lloyd (3rd year)

PORTLAND JAN. 31 AT USO; FEB. 28 AT PORTLAND, OR Location: Portland, OR Basketball Contact: Julie Lapomarda Nickname: Pilots Email: [email protected] Colors: Purple and White O/H: (503) 943-7439/240-3450 Enrollment: 3,100 Fax/Press Row: 943-7242/943-7527 Conference: West Coast Last Season's Record: 11-17 President: Br. Donald J. Stabrowski Series Record: 34-19 USO Athletic Director: Joe Etzel Last Meeting: 92-69 USO (2-27-03) Coach: Michael Holton Lettermen Ret./Lost: 9/6 Alma Mater & Year: UCLA, '83 Starters Ret./Lost: 5/0 Record at UP: 17-41 (2Years) PLAYERS TO WATCH: Assistants: Rich Wold, Keith Brown • Casey Frandsen 6-3 ffi G 12.7ppg Matt Gordon • Adam Quick 6-2 ffi G 9.7 ppg Athletic Website: portlandpilots.com • Dustin Geddis 6-7 ffi F 8.3 ppg 2003-2004 Portland Pilots Men's Basketball Roster No. Plaver Pos. Ht. Wt Yr: Exp. Hometown (Previous School) 3 Brant Minor G 6-2 170 So. lV Grants Pass, Ore. (G rants Pass HS) 4 Donald Wil son G/F 6-4 200 So. lV Los Angeles, Calif. (Dorsey HS) 10 Andreas Gahlmann C 6-8 250 Jr. lV Zurich , Switzerland (Fullert on Coll ege) 11 Pooh Jeter G 5-1 0 165 So. lV Ga rdena, Ca li f. (Serra HS) 13 Karl Aaker G/F 6-5 2 10 Jr. 2V Reno, Nev. (McQueen IIS) 14 Ch ristopher Jackson FIC 6-9 240 Fr. HS Wo ll ongong, Australia (Illawarra HS) 15 Adam Quick G 6-2 175 Sr. 3V Wantirna, Australia (Wantirna HS) 22 Sean Smi th G 6-2 190 Fr. HS Vancouver, Wash. (Hudson Bay HS) 23 Devin Peal G/F 6-5 196 Fr. HS Richmond, Calif. (Kennedy HS) 24 Dreshawn Vance F 6-8 188 Fr. HS Walnut, Calif. (Walnut HS) 32 Patrick Gatos F 6-8 200 Jr. 2V Santa Clara, Calif. (Wilcox HS) 34 Samaria Clancy G 6-3 195 Fr. HS Cleveland, Ohi o (St. Edward HS) 44 Dustin Geddis F 6-7 220 Sr. lV Phoenix, Ariz. (Phoenix College) 45 Ben Sullivan C 6-10 240 So. TR Lake Oswego, Ore. (Cal State North ridge) 55 Casey Frandsen G 6-3 170 .Sr. 3V Silver Lake, Wash. (Toutle Lake HS) Head Coach: Michael Holton (3rd year, UCLA '92) Assistant Coaches: Rich Wold (3rd year), Keith Brown (2nd year) and Josh Jamieson (1st year) TORERO ROSTER

Sitting 1-r: Avi Fogel. Brad l echtenberg, Head Team Manager Nick Earnest, Asst. Coach Steve Flint, Head Coach Brad Holland, Asst. Coach Brian Fish, Asst. Coach Sam Scholl, Brei/ Mellon, Ross DeRogatis. Standing 1-r: Travis Smith, Mike McGrain, Floyd North , Abdou Sane, Nick Lewis, Andrew Zahn, Brandon Gay, Brice Vounang, Corey Belse,; Michael Hubbard. 2003-2004 UNIVERSITY OF SAN DIEGO MEN'S BASKETBALL ROSTER

NO NAME POS HT WT YR EXP. HOMETOWN/LAST SCHOOL 00* Brett Melton G 6-5 192 JR TR Champaign, IL/U. of Illinois 1 Abdou Sane F 6-9 200 SR IV Dakar, Senegal/Erie CC 4 Brad Lechtenberg G 6-2 185 SR IV Walnut Creek, CNGrossmont JC 5 Brandon Gay F 6-8 220 JR JC Missouri City, TX/Seward County CC (KS) 11 Michael Hubbard G 6-4 190 FR HS Los Angeles, CNBellflower HS 12 Brice Vounang F-C 6-8 250 JR 2JC Dschang, Cameroon/Eastern Oklahoma St. JC 20 Mike McGrain G 6-3 212 JR 2V Portland, ORJJesuit HS 22 Slater Traaen F 6-6 210 FR HS San Diego, CNMt. Carmel HS 23 Avi Fogel G 6-2 170 FR HS San Diego, CNTorrey Pines HS 42 Nick Lewis F-C 6-10 235 so IV Paradise Valley, AZ/Brophy College Prep 44 Tellas Bobo G-F 6-3 195 JR JC Davis, CNSacramento City College 54 Adam Bonifer F 6-4 190 FR HS Glendale, CNLoyola HS RS Corey Belser G-F 6-7 215 JR 2V Tacoma, W NBethel HS RS Ross DeRogatis G 6-1 175 so TR Mansfield, TX/Oklahoma State RS Floyd North, III G-F 6-5 220 JR TR San Diego, CNOregon State RS Travis Smith G 6-3 200 so IV San Clemente, CNSanta Margarita Catholic HS

* sat out the 2002-03 season; RS- will sit out the 2003-04 season

Head Coach: Brad Holland (10th Year) Associate Head Coach: Brian Fish (2nd Year) Assistants: Steve Flint (4th Year), Sam Scholl (4th Year) Head Team Manager: Nick Earnest (1st Year); Student Managers: John Chrispens, Chris Conlan, Sam Conway HEAD COACH BRAD HOLLAND BRAD HOLLAND 10th year Two-time WCC Coach of the Year The 2003-2004 season is Brad Holland's tenth at the helm of the US D men's basketball program. Holl and has guided USD to 88 victori es overthe past fi ve seasons, incl uding a personal-best 20 win season in 1999-2000. This past year he guided USD to an impressive 18-12 mark; to the 2003 West Coast Conference Basketball Championship title; and to the program's first trip to the NCAA Tournament in sixteen years. This past season was hi ghlighted early on by the team's 86-8 1 overtime win at UCLA. The Toreros would go on to tall y a 10-4 2nd pl ace fi ni sh in the WCC standings. With the 2nd pl ace mark the Toreros earned a double-bye into the WCC Tournament semifin als; they knocked off San Francisco in the semi ­ fin al, then beat Gonzaga in front of a nati onal TV audie nce in the title game to earn the league's automati c bid into the NCAA Tournament. They gave the Stanfo rd Cardinal a batt le before falling 77-69 in NCAA I st round acti on. Senior center Jason Keep became the program's first ever I st Team selection fo r Di strict 15 . Two seasons ago, for the second straight year, Holl and guided the Toreros to a 16- 13 mark and a semifinal appearance in the WCC Championships. The Toreros earned quality nonconference wins over UC Irvine and San Diego State (4'h straight year), along with key WCC wins over Santa Clara (on the road) and San Francisco (twice). Seni or guard Andre Laws became the fi rst Torero since 1987 to earn Distri ct 15 honors (2 "d Team). Four seasons ago he guided the Toreros to a 20-9 overall mark and I 0-4 WCC fini sh. The 20 wi ns and IO WCC vi ctori es were the sc hool ' s most since the 1987 season. For hi s efforts, Holl and was named the WCC Coach of the Year by hi s peers for the second straight season. The Toreros won seven of their fi nal ten games to fini sh strong again, a trait of Holl and coached teams. The season was hi ghlighted by WCC wins at Gonzaga (82-70), and at home over WCC champi on Pepperdine (73-62). The Toreros fini shed 11 -2 at home, and were 9-7 on the road, including an excell ent 5-2 WCC road mark. He earned hi s fi rst WCC Coach of the Year honor during the 1998-99 campaign when he di rected USD to an 18-9 record and a second pl ace fin ish in the West Coast Conference race (9-5). Hi ghlights from the 1998-99 squad included the team' s victory over Texas in the Torero Tip-Off, and the team' s upset over then No. 25-ranked Gonzaga (75-59). In 1997-98 Holl and guided USD to a 14- 14 overall record and a third straight semifin al appearance in the West Coast Conference Tournament. The Toreros won fiv e of their fin al eight contests and earned solid victori es over WCC champi on Gonzaga, and two wins over WCC runner-up Pepperdine. Holland owns a ten-year mark of 144- 111 at USD - including hi s two-year stint at Cal State Fullerton, hi s career coachi ng record sit s at I 67- 142. He has strung together fi ve straight winning campaigns, and eight straight seasons with .500 or better records. Seven seasons ago he directed the Toreros to a 17- 11 record ; the 17 wins were a personal-best for Holland in six years as a collegiate head coach. The Toreros advanced to the semifinals of the WCC Tournament after defe ating Gonzaga in the opener. They fini shed the season on a strong note, winning seven of their fin al nine. Included in the team' s 17 victories were soli d nonconference wins against San Jose State, Cal State Fullerton, UC Santa Barbara and UC Irvine. Although they came up short, the Toreros pl ayed Kansas to seven points in Lawrence (72-79) and Stanford to two (70-72) at the San Diego Sports Arena. The 1995-96 cl ub, hit with a variety of injuries throughout the year, fi nished strong and ended the year at 14-1 4. In his fi rst year at USD Brad gui ded the Toreros to an 11 - 16 overall record and a fifth place fini sh in the West Coast Confe rence. The season was hi ghlighted early-on when the Toreros downed vi siting Notre Dame, 90-76, on December 3rd before 6,522 fans at the San Diego Sports Arena. Prior to USD Holl and won rave reviews for the manner in which he revitali zed the Cal State Fullerton men's basketball program. During the 1992- 93 season, hi s first as a head coach, theTitans fi nished 15- 12 and posted the school's fi rst winning record in four years while going 10-8 in the Big West Conference. Along the way they beat every team in the confe rence except New Mexico State, cappi ng the year with an exciting one-point home victory over nati onall y ranked UNLV . His 1993-94 team, which lost three players to season-ending injuries prior to the start of the season, fi ni shed 8- 19 overall and eighth in Big West pl ay. They did have some memorable victories - they won at Nevada and UC Santa Barbara's Thunderdome; they won for the thi rd year in a row at UC Irvine; and they knocked off UNLV with a 84-75 victory at the Thomas and Mack Center. Prior to hi s appointment at Cal State Fullerton, Holl and was an assistant coach on Jim Harrick' s staff at UCLA from August, 1988 to March, 1992. He helped the Bruins return to national prominence while compiling a ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~':'I 93-35 record that took them to fo ur NCAA tournaments. Success as a head coach is merely the latest positive mark Holl and has made on Southern Cali fornia basketball. He was a basketball and footba ll star at Crescenta Vall ey Hi gh School. He was a fo ur-year basketball letterman at UCLA and played with the Los Angeles Lakers and two other National Basketball Associati on teams before retiri ng in 1982 due to a knee injury. He entered private business and also was a broadcaster for Prime Ticket fro m 1985 to 1988. Holl and was the last player rec ru ited by Coach John Wooden and became a part of four Pac- IO champi onshi p teams at UCLA from 1976 to 1979, two under Coach Gene Bartow and two under Coach Gary Cunningham. The Bruins went 102- 17 duri ng Holl ands's playing career and he was honorable mention All -America and second-team Academic All -Ameri ca as a senior. That year he averaged 17 .5 poi nts and 4.8 assists and had a .598 fi eld goal percentage, the best ever by a Bru in guard. He graduated in 1979 from UCLA with a B.A.degree in Sociology. The Lakers drafted Holl and in 1979, the 14th player taken in the first round, and went on to win the 1980 NBA championship. The rookie guard scored eight points in the decisive sixth game at Philadel­ phia. He fi ni shed hi s playing career in 198 1-82 with Washington and Mil waukee. Holl and and hi s wife, Lesli e, reside in Carlsbad. They have three children - twins Kristin and Lisa, fo urth-year students at USD, The Holland Family and a son, Kyle . Brad & Leslie with kids (1-r) : Kristin, Kyle, Lisa usdtoreros.com ~ GONZAGA• LMU • PEPPERDINE •PORTLAND• SAINT MARY'S• SAN DIEGO• SAN FRANCISCO• SANTA CLARA :!: - n :i:: n ll) z 0 II. :l: q J: u .J .J q m... Ill :,:: ll) q al u u ~. ll) II. J: ll) z m 0 J> ll) II. ,: :l: q 111 -l J: m u J> .J I" .J r- q n m... :t Ill J> :,:: 3: ll) ,, q 0 al z u Ill u ,,J: ~. Ill. ll) II. :E J: n ll) n z m 0 J> II. ll) :l: ,: q 111 -l J: m u J> .J I" .J I" q n m... :t Ill J> :,:: 3: ll) ,, q 0 al z u ll) u :t,, ~ ll) arc - , Santa Clara Universitv Leavev Center Log onto wccsuorts.com for ticket and game information ASSISTANT COACHES BRIAN FISH 2nd year Associate Head Coach Brian Fish enters hi s second year on staff where he is coach Brad Holland's top assistant. He begins hi s first season in the capacity of Associate Head Coach. The 37-year-old Fish came to USO from Texas Christian University where he was an assistant coach on Billy Tubbs' staff si nce 1996. At TCU Brian's chief responsibilities were as recruiting coordinator and in over­ seeing academics for the basketball team. Recognized as one of the finest young assis­ tant coaches in the coll ege ranks, his input in recuiting helped build the TCU program into a national cont ender for six seasons with the team com pi Iin g an overall record of 125-68 and advancing to postseason play three times. Prior to Texas C hri stian he gained coaching experience with stops at Creighton University ( 1994-96), Kansas State ( 1992- 94) and Marshall University ( 1989-92). A 1989 graduate of Marshall Uni versity (B.A. in Sports Management), Fish played two seasons for the Thundering Herd where as team captain h e helped th e s quad to 25 and 26 wins, respectively. Fish began hi s collegiate play at Western Kentucky ( 1984-86) before transferring to Marshall. A native of Seymour, Indi ana, Fish was a first-team all-state selection at Seymour Hi gh School. Brian and hi s wife, Melyssa, are the parents of two children - Caryssa and Jordan. STEVE FLINT 4th year

Steve Flint is entering his fourth year as assistant men 's basketball coach at the Univer­ sity of San Di ego. He will again work closely with the Toreros big men, as well as play a leading ro le in th e team's recruiting and scouting efforts. He played a major role in Jason Keep's develop­ ment and success the past two years at USO. The 42-year-old Flint came to USO from Valparaiso University where he was an assis­ tant coach for five straight seasons. At Valparaiso, Flint was the primary coach fo r post players and was instrumental in VU's last six championship seasons in the Mid-Con­ tinent Conference and five straight NCAA Tournament appearances. In volved with th e Crusaders' recruiting, Fl int helped assemble the team that became the C inderella story of the 1999 NCAA Tournament, advancing to the Sweet Sixteen. Prior to Va lparaiso, Flint gained extensive experience as a coach and player. He served as th e general manager of the Columbus (Ohio) Basketball Club from Febru­ ary - August, 1995. While in Columbus, Flint was also the co-director of the Krider Basketball Camp and the Adidas Summer Shootout. A native of Hayfork, California in the northern part of the state, Flint was head coach of basketball and football at Hayfork HS from I 99 1-93. A I 984 draft choice of the Portland Trailblazers, Flint played for Jerry Tarkanian at UNLV from 1980-82 before earning a degree in Politi­ cal Science from UC San Diego in 1984.

usdtoreros.com ASSISTANT COACHES SAM SCHOLL 4th year

Sam Scholl enters his fourth season on the Torero men's basketball coaching staff as an assistant, and his third as a full-time assistant to head coach Brad Ho ll and. Scholl was the team's student assistant three years ago. Scholl, along with top assistant Brian Fish, will work closely with the Torero guards. He also has the responsibility for film ex­ change; he is the team's academic coordina­ tor for the players; and together with the rest of the staff, Sam works with scouting, recru it­ ing and the other day-to-day operations of the program. Scholl, the Toreros' lone senior on the team's 20-9 squad from 1999-2000, played guard for San Diego for two straight seasons. Prior to USD he played two seasons at Tacoma Community College in Tacoma, Wash­ ington. From Gig Harbor, Washington, Sam completed his undergraduate degree in Sociology at the University of San Diego in 200 I. During the summers he oversees and runs the USD Boys Basketball Camps and this coming summer will be assisted by Nick Earnest. This past August Sam and his wife Heather were married. They reside in Del Mar, California. NICK EARNEST 1st year Head Team Manager Nick Earnest begins his first season on the USD Toreros coaching staff as the Head Team Manager. He'll assist head coach Brad Holland and the rest of the staff with the daily operations of the basketball program, and oversee the student managers. Earnest will also assist Sam Scholl with all of the boys summer camp programs.

Prior to USD Nick was at the University of Wyoming (2002-03) in the position of Ad­ ministrative Assistant Basketball Coach for the Cowboys program. He helped prepare and organize home visit booklets and itineraries for the official campus visits; he created a recruiting database with information on over 1,000 prospective student-athletes; he developed scout tapes for more than 15 games; and he composed and distributed letters to prospective student-athletes.

Before his one year at Wyoming Nick earned additional experience with stops at Stephen F. Austin (2001-02) as the administrative assistant for the men's basketball program, and at Texas Christian University ( 1999-2001) where he was Head Manager. He was also a basketball teacher and coach at various U.S. campuses for youth basketball camps between 1998-1999.

During his time at Stephen F. Austin he was an instructor for the university where he taught basketball, tennis, softball, jogging and weight training courses. He also substituted for numerous other kinesiology courses at the university. He earned his B.S. degree from Texas Christian in Health and Human Services in May, 200 I where his major was Sports and Recreational Leadership. He went on to earn his Master of Science degree in May, 2003 from Wyoming where his major was Kinesiology and Health.

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USDTOREROS LOOK TO CONTINUE WINNING WAYS IN 2003-04 HEAD COACH BRAD HOLLAND: Head coach Brad Holland enters his 10th year at the helm of the Torero men's basketball program and his 2003-04 lineup will have quite a different look from the team that won last year's West Coast Conference Basketball Championship and advanced to the NCAA fM._..,.k Tournament. Gone from last year's 18-12 club are four senior start­ ers that accounted for 73.4% of the team's scoring punch - center Jason Keep (18.0 ppg), forward Jason Blair (17.1 ppg), guard Roy Morris (12.3 ppg) and team captain and point guard Matt Delzell (8.0 ppg). Despite the loss of four starters, Holland has consis­ tently proven over the past decade that he can mold his club into a cohesive group that plays well together as a team, and that will be ,...... 1 competitive game in and game out. THE RETURNING CLASS: USD's lone returning starter is junior wing Corey Belser who was named the team's Best Defensive Player this past year. Look for the athletic Belser, who averaged 4.1 ppg and 4.5 rpg, to be asked to increase his offensive output, something he was not expected to do this past year. Two other returners that were in the team's eight-man rotation include junior guard Mike McGrain and sophomore forward/center Nick Lewis. McGrain was the team's first guard off the bench this past season and is projected as the team's starting point guard. Lewis, who gave the Toreros instant offense off the bench and was named the team's Most Improved Player after averaging 8.6 ppg, will play a key role again in USD's plans at both ends of the floor. Other re­ turners back that will be counted on to produce include senior for­ ward-center Abdou Sane, senior shooting guard Brad Lechtenberg and sophomore guard Travis Smith. The Toreros will also have the luxury of getting the services of junior shooting guard Brett Melton. Melton, a transfer from the University of Illinois who sat out last season, should give the Toreros one of the league's most dangerous three-point threats. He'll be counted on to supply a lot of offense that USD will be missing from the loss of their four seni ors. THE NEWCOMERS: The Torero coaching staff, which has concentrated on getting more athletic through their recruiting efforts, have a trio of incoming recruits who will be expected to contribute immediately - junior foward Brandon Gay (Missouri City, TX), junior forward/center Brice Vounang (Dschang, Cameroon) and freshman guard Michael Hubbard (Los Angeles, CA). Gay, a 6-8 forward from Seward County CC in Kansas, was named the Most Valuable Player of the Jay hawk West Conference after averaging 14.9 ppg and 8.4 rpg; Vounang averaged 18.0 ppg and 9.0 rpg at Eastern usdtoreros.com TORERO OUTLOOK

Oklahoma State Junior College while earning All-Bi-State Confer­ ence honors; and Hubbard, who sat out last season at Fullerton Jun­ ior College after he suffered a MCL injury to his right knee, will compete for playing time at the point guard slot. Avi Fogel, a 6-2 point guard out of nearby Torrey Pines High School, will walk-on this year with the Toreros after a stellar high school career with the Falcons. THE REDSHIRT CLASS: The Torero coaching staff has brought in three players that will sit out the upcoming campaign and won't be eligible until the 2004-05 season. This trio will play a key role in helping USD continue its winning ways with their everyday play in practices. Floyd North, III returns to San Diego after two years with the Oregon State pro­ gram. He started 33 of 57 games with the Beavers and last year averaged 5.3 ppg and 3.6 rpg. He prepped at Saint Augustine HS where he concluded his prep career with 2,039 points after averag­ ing 23.6 ppg his senior year. He was tabbed the San Diego Union­ Tribune Player of the Year. Also joining the Toreros is 6-9 center Andrew Zahn, by way of the University of Arizona and Biola, and 6-1 guard Ross DeRogatis, a transfer from Oklahoma State. TOUGH SCHEDULE AHEAD: The Toreros will once again play a very demanding and tough schedule with just four nonconference games slated for the friendly confines of the Jenny Craig Pavilion. USD will open their season at the Dell BCA Classic (Nov. 15- 17), an 8-team tourney which will be hosted by Xavier University. The Toreros will open with Oakland, and play either UC Irvine or Illinois-Chicago in the second game. They'll fol­ low that up with a trip to Creighton (Nov. 22) before hosting South­ ern Methodist (Nov. 28) and San Diego State (Dec. 3). Other tough road opponents include trips to Utah, UC Santa Barbara, Northern Arizona, Southwest Missouri State and New Mexico. The Toreros will also compete in the Arizona Holiday Classic (Dec. 29-30) and will face the host Sundevils in the first game. West Coast Confer­ ence play begins Jan. 15th at home with LMU and culminates with a tough trip to the Pacific Northwest against Gonzaga (Feb. 26; ESPN2 telecast) and Portland (Feb. 28). This year's WCC Tournament will be played at Santa Clara University (March 5-8, 2004).

Final 2002-2003 West Coast Conference Standings Team ~ Overall Gonzaga 12-2 24-9 SAN DIEGO 10-4 18-12 San Francisco 9-5 15-14 Pepperdine 7-7 15-13 Saint Mary's 6-8 15-15 " Santa.Clara 4-10 13-15 ,: ) \ , Portland 4-10 11-17 I' ' '. Loyola Marymount 4-10 11-20 '- ) \ .. WCC 1st Team - Jason Keep & Jason Blair '-"

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POINT GUARDS JAMEER NELSON AND CHRIS THOMAS DECIDED TO PUT NBA LIFE ON HOLD AND STAY IN SCHOOL, AND BOTH ARE BENEFITING FROM IT STICHING RRDUND hen it was all over, and the friends, family members and folks on the Wstreet had finally run out of opinions-more likely, just ran out oftime­ Jameer Nelson and Chris Thomas felt the same way. Peaceful. Confident. Relaxed . The ir decisions to rema in in school for another year may have derailed their IRISH with his NBA dreams for another 12 months, but neither man was disappointed choice. Like the great collegiate point guards that they are, Nelson and Thomas each surveyed the situation, considered the options and made the smart play. Each might have found a spot in the fi rst round of a point-guard heavy draft and reaped the cash-heavy dividends of such good fortune. But like the half court alley-oop lob that can end in spectacular, rim-rat­ tling fashion- or an ugly turnover-there was some risk involved . Quite a bit of risk, in fact. Had either failed to find a home among the first 29 draftees, he would have faced the uncertainty of a roster fight and a potential trip to Europe-or worse. Nelson and Thomas assessed the situation. They considered the options. They decided. "Once I made the decision, a huge weight was lifted off my shoulders," something Chris Thomas· decision says Thomas, a Notre Dame junior. "I was so torn between going into to return to South that would influence the rest of my life and going back to school and trying all over Bend puts the Irish in again. At first, I thought there would be some tension going back, but when I serious contention for stepped back onto campus, people were happy to see me." the school's fir st Big Nelson has received the same warm welcome at Saint Joseph's, where he will East championship attempt to finish his career as the school's all-time leading scorer and assist man. this season. True to his team-first, generous nature, Nelson is also aiming to become the Hawk with the most career wins. That, as much as anything else, made returning to school an attractive choice. "I still have goals to accomplish for my team ," Nelson says. "I wantto leave school as one of the best, but I also want to have the most wins in Atlantic-10 play and help Saint Joe's make some noise in the NCAA Tournament." Nelson began his NBA experiment with a trip to the tattoo parlor. There, he adorned his upper back with the message, "All eyes on me." It was something of a confusing statement by Nelson, who had spent his first three years on Hawk Hill as the consummate team player. CONTINUED L BY MICHAEL BRADLEY COLLEGE HOOPS ILLUSTRATED "I'm a regional sales executive. I'm a caring husband. I'm Jim Boeheim!'

i:SFiii=i=V PAV•PER•VIEW MAXIMUM COLLEGE BASKETBALL STICHING RROUND coNTINUED Now, he was acknowledging that it was Ridnour, Louisville's Reece Gaines, Texas' about him, or at least would be for the next T.J . Ford and a whole passel of international few months. "That's what I felt like at the players who had created a sensation among time, " Nelson says. personnel executives. No one could blame him for feeling as if he To find out his true worth, he turned to were under intense scrutiny. Not only would head coach Phil Martelli and a close cadre of he be submitting his entire basketball self to family advisors. They polled various team the cold reality of NBA evaluation, he would representatives and scouts to find out what also be sending Hawks fans on a month-long Nelson could expect on draft day. The verdict emotional seesaw. was hazy. Nelson might sneak into the bottom With Nelson, Saint Joseph's could be a pre­ of the first round. Or, he could become one of season top-10team with some serious second­ those second-round steals (think Gilbert weekend NCAA tourney hopes. Without him, Arenas) who could make an eventual impact the Hawks would be an NCAA contender but more but wouldn 't make big money up front. likely an NIT participant. Add in the hopes and "Part of me wanted to take a chance, but dreams of thousands in Nelson's basketball­ I wanted to stay smart," Nelson says. crazy hometown of Chester, Pa., where the round In the end, the smart play was to return to ball is often the only distraction from crime and Saint Joseph's. broken dreams, and one could understand why Nelson will be revered this season by Nelson felt the need to get some emphatic ink done. fans and local media, as much for his four-year Nelson arrived in Chicago for the final commitment as for his stellar play. He has pre-draft showcase already carrying a strike already ascended to an ethereal place on against him. "I had heard people in the NBA say campus. During the school year's first weeks, I was too small," he says. while in the library, Nelson found himself in the At6-0 (maybe), Nelson is a shade below the sights of a gaggle of freshmen who were "I STILL HAVE GOALS TO ACCOMPLISH FOR MY TERM" St. Joseph's point guard Jameer Nelson

"WHEN I STEPPED BACH ONTO CAMPUS, PEOPLE WERE HAPPY TO SEE ME." Notre Dame point guard Chris Thomas optimal point guard dimensions. But he quickly atwitter at happening upon the school's big star. proved that he belonged with everybody there. Nelson smiled politely at his admirers but Nelson showed he could run a team and distribute, would have preferred to be anonymous. In the two parts of his job description that he has his mind, he's just a college student (one handled with tremendous success at Saint who'll graduate in the spring with a degree in Joseph's. Nelson also hit enough shots to shake sociology) with some work to do. some of the doubts about that part of his game. "It's tough to put a dream on hold, but at the It was a strong performance. same time, I have something to finish here," "I always felt I belonged out there," Nelson Nelson says. "If I didn't have that, I wouldn't be says. "At times, it got a little physical, and we happy with my decision." as college players aren't used to that amount Thomas is only a junior, so it's possible he of banging ." might have to go through the entire process again Nelson had accomplished his first step. next summer. Then again, if he follows the pro The NBA had seen him play against draft­ scouts' orders, he may well be giving up the col­ With Jameer Nelson quality competition and couldn't have helped legiate life he enjoys so much after the coming back in the fold, St. but be impressed. Now came the hard part. season. The key to it all is how well Thomas Joseph's instantly became the favorite Nelson would have to collect information and embraces the primary responsibilities of his in the Atlantic-1O and assess whether he had made a significant position. Unlike Nelson, who is a consummate have a chance to do few flaws, enough impact to jump into the first round point man and manages a game with some damage in the of a draft that includ ed more highly regarded Thomas is more of a creator-for his teammates NCAA Tournament. (but not necessarily more talented) point men, and himself. such as Kansas' Kirk Hinrich, Oregon's Luke CONTINUED

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THE THUNDER ROLLS The UCSB Gaucho Locos take every game beyond Thunderdome BY JON COOPER

here's an obvious reason the University Tof California-Santa Barbara's home arena is called "The Thunderdome. " For visiting teams, it's right in front of them ... and right behind them ... in fact, it's all around them. It is UCSB's boisterous fan base, better known as "The Gaucho Locos." Since their inception in 1998-when they were known as "The Gauchoholics," a name changed to the present one in 1999-the Gaucho Locos, clad in their traditional gold t-shirts, armed with their famous top-10 lists and stationed within a couple of feet of the court, have made visiting the picturesque Santa Barbara campus a nightmare for opposing teams. "The Gaucho Locos were formed basically to give a home-court advantage by getting extremely close to the court, making it really tough for road teams," said junior Adam Pinson, president of the Gaucho Locos. "Just calling a play is extremely tough for them. "[ESPN announcer] Barry Tompkins once said being in the Thunderdome

11 1 think the Thunderdcme ranks right up there with camercn indoor stadium at cuke as one cf the great college basketball arenas in the ccuntr4. we love doing games from the Thunderdcme." ESPN program manager Tom Odjakjian

was like a 8-52 firing its engines for takeoff," he added. "It gets really loud, for that. So on our top-10 list we had, 'If you steal a sign from us, you'll and it's pretty tough for any team to quiet us down." spend jail time in Santa Barbara."' The Thunderdome holds only 6,000 spectators, but the Locos make While the group suffered a financial setback early this year when the most ofwhatthey've got. Last season, UCSB was 10-2 at home and it was victimized by budget cuts in the UCSB athletic department, its web­ 8-1 in the Big West Conference on their way to the school's first regular­ site (www.gaucholocos.com), which has been up since October 2002, season Big West championship. Included in that impressive home is as popular as ever, having received more than 110,000 hits. ledger was a 69-53 thrashing of Pac-10 member USC. The Locos also have a friend in ESPN, which was so impressed with "There were a ton of us out there," Pinson recalled. "At the half, they the atmosphere during a January 2001 game, its first visit to the campus were leading by like three points, but that's a Pac-10 team that is usually in over four years, thatthe network has made it a point to schedule a visit beating mid-majors. Just the overall spirit of the Gaucho Locos made it to UCSB every year since. tough for them to play, and we ended up winning the game." "I think the Thunderdome ranks right up there with Cameron Indoor The Locos' methods are as spontaneous as they are energetic . Stadium at Duke as one of the great college basketball arenas in the "We'll have organized cheers throughout the who le game," Pinson country," said ESPN program manager Tom Odjakjian . "We love doing explained. "But the thing about the Locos is that it's all kind of improv. games from the Thunderdome." It's a lot of fun . They may be the only visitors who enjoy the Thunderdome. ■ "We have a small rivalry against Cal-Poly and we 'll bring out tractor signs and chant, 'Start the Tractor,"' he continued. "A guy from Cal-Poly Jon Cooper is a freelance sportswriter living in Atlanta and a regular once stole one of the tractor signs and he actually ended up going to jail contributor to College Hoops Illustrated.

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OPPOFITUNITY KNOCKS Nebraska-Kearney leads a group of up-and-comers looking to seize a shot at championship glory this season BY ELI PACHECO

ith champion Northeastern head coach, and will call on a senior WState needing to replace five key nucleus of Spenc er Ross, Moustapha players, and perennial power Kentucky Diouf and Hector Valenzuela to repeat Wesleyan dealing with the aftermath as Carolinas-Virginia Athletic Con­ of an NCAA eligibility infraction from ference regular-season champs. last season, Nebraska-Kearney is rising to the top. The Lopers are coming 6. Eckerd (Fla.) off their best season, returning three The Tritons were 13-1 at home starters and bringing in a talented group last season, and return guard Sharrod of transfers to claim our preseason McCree (13 .9 ppg) and forwards No. 1 spot. Marcus Bryant (12.9) and Anthony Washington (10.5). Eckerd was 1. Nebraska-Kearney only 5-5 on the road , but finished The Lopers posted a school-record 25-7 overall, with two eight-game 30-3 mark last season, and return three winning streaks. starters and seven letterwinners. Forward Nick Branting (14.8 ppg) and 7. Cal Poly Pomona guard Brian Dunagan (10.3 ppg) were All five starters and the Broncos' top all-Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference six scorers return . Last season, Cal pic ks a season ago. Conference Coach Poly Pomona won the West Region in of the Year Tom Kropp has added three its first NCAA tournament appearance JUCO transfers, including swing man since 1976. Lead ing rebounder and Will Taukiuvea (17.5 ppg at McCook scorer Jeff Bond s returns, and the (Neb.) Community College). Broncos set a school mark by allowing only 63.5 points per game last season. 2. California State-San Bernardino In his first season, head coach 8. Massachusetts Lowell Jeff Ol iver led the Coyotes to their Elad lnbar leads 12 returning fourth straight California Collegiate 5 players for the River Hawks, who Athletic Association title. All ­ ~ won a school reco rd 28 games last Conference wing Jonathan Levy ~ season . lnbar led Massachusetts returns, and the squad adds post ~ Lowell with 16.1 ppg and 6.9 rpg . He depth with transfer Joe Dural (13 ppg ~ led the Northeastern Conference by V, at Moorpark. Calif.) and local prep ~ making 52.9 percent of his three- star Ja cob Daigle (17 ppg as a high fil point field goal attempts.

school senior). "'::, 8 9. Millersville (Pa.) 3. Northeastern State (Okla.) Nick Branting (top) and Brian Dunagan The Marauders were 13-0 at home Last season's national champs lost (above), who led Nebraska-Kearney to a last season and won 20 of 22 to finish school-record 30 wins last season, return five to graduation, and have attempted the campaign. Michah Davenport, to lead the surging Lopers. to reload with five JUCO transfers. who emerged late last season and How well NABC Coach ofthe Year Larry Gipson can mesh the scored 30 in a tournament victory against Belmont Abbey, new talent will determine the Redmen's chances of a repeat. blocked 58 shots last season and shot 59 percent.

4. Kentucky Wesleyan 10. Michigan Tech This is annually one of Division ll 's elite programs (six The Huskies, who atta ined the ir first No. 1 ranking last straight title-game appearances with two championships), season, have won two straight Gre at Lakes Intercollegiate and despite the eligibility problems, KWC will sport a solid Athletic Conference tournaments. Replac ing Matt Cameron nucleus again this season, led by forward Damon Garris, (16.8 ppg, 6.5 rpg) won't be easy, but Michigan Tech returns the team 's leading returning scorer. two all-league second-team picks in Jason Marcotte and Josh Buettner and has talented freshman guard Justin 5. Queens (N.C.) Cushingberry coming in. ■ The Royals ended their finest season by reaching the Rnal Four and finishing 29-4. Barclay Radebaugh takes over as Eli Pacheco is a freelance writer based in North Carolina. PHILIPS

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THE POWERS THAT BE This year's top D-111 squads shouldn't fee l too comfortable, as a host of ascending teams look to spoil their national title hopes BY DAMIAN VEGA

2003-04 PRESEASON ALL-AMERICA TEAMS very year there are favorite teams that garner all of the Eearly attention. and then Cinderella squads that pose a First Team serious threat to the national title. This year shouldn't G Drew Carstens, Augustana be any different as the likes of Wooster. Roc hester and Will iams G Jeff Monroe, Hampden-Sydney (Va.I will feel the pressure put on by a number of other rising powe rs. C Joel Kolmodin, Wheaton (Ill) F Rich Melzer, UW-Riwr Falls 1. Wooster (Ohio.) F Aaron Marshall St Lawrence The Fighting Scots will be looking to im prove on a third ­ place fin ish . They have 13 players returning , including SecondTHm guard Rodney Mitchell. who averaged 10.1 ppg, 4.9 rpg G Charles Ransom, Ramapo G Jeff Sidney, St. John Fisher and 3.3 apg last season. He figures to pace the Fighting Scots C Jerome Trawick, Montclair State to anothe r North Coast Athletic Conference title. F Seth Hauben, Rochester F Josh Becker, Buffalo State 2. Rochester (N.Y.) The Yellowjackets finished in the top 10 at the end of last DMSION Ill PRESEASON season with a strong tournament showing . Their front­ PLAYER OF THE YEAR court is one of the biggest and best in the nation. Junior Seth Hauben (13 .7 ppg, 9.6 rpg) is the top returning pla yer. but he' ll have plenty of help as Rochester also has its secon d JeffMomle, and third leading scorers back from a season ago . Hampdel.-Sydnay (Va.J Jeff Monroe averaged 13.2 points, 3.4 rebounds and 2.2 assists per game in 3. Williams College (Mass.) lifting the Tigers to a fourth-place The reigning national champions lost a host of talent. finish at the NCAA Division Ill national but the return of All-Region selection Michael Crotty should championship. While those numbers help. The senor guard is one of the top playmakers in the were good enough to earn second­ team AU-America honors, what makes country and can hit a jump shot with the best of them . Monroe the CHI preseason player of Guard Rodney Mitchell has a terrific all-around game, and the year was his performance in 4. Randolph-Macon (Va.) looks to help get Wo oster back to the Final Four for a shot crunch time. Th e roster featured few upperclassmen last season, at a nationa l champio nshi p. His postseason began with a and R-M still managed to reach the regional semifinals. buzzer-beater in the second round of the tournament against Savannah This time around, those same players are a year wiser as head 8. Washington University (Mo.) College of Art and Design in a 56-54 coach Mike Rhoades has 12 horses back, which exp lains the ir Despite having several new starters, Washington has victory. Monroe then led the team to emergence into the top fi ve. a winning tradition and tough defense that could make the wins in the regional semifinal and difference. With Mark Edwards- the program's winningest final before earning Final Four All­ Tournament honors. On the biggest 5. Ramapo (N.J.) coach- still on the sidelines, the Bears should be able to stage, he dropped in 44 points in Gua rd Charles Ransom is the reigning New Jersey make a run. two games, and his 10-of-19 Athletic Conference Player of the Year and helped the marksmanship in the consolation Roadrunners fi nish ninth in the nation last year. The senior 9. Gustavus Adolphus (Minn.) game led to a career-high 27 points. shooting guard, who ha s 1.465 career poi nts in th ree yea rs. A Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Confe re nce power For the season, Monroe ranked first on the Tigers in scoring, three­ is on pace to become the schools' all-time leading scorer, for the last six seasons. the Gusti es fell to Williams by two in point percentage (.3501 and 3-pointers as he starts this season a mere 302 points shy. the national championship game last season . Although the made (37). - DV championship run was somewhat of a su rpri se. it shou ldn't be 6. Hampden-Sydney (Va.) this year with Tim Brown back to hopefully powe r anoth er deep Senior Jeff Monroe, a second-team All-American, should run into the postseason. carry H-S deep into the postseason and give them a great shot at the Fin al Four. 10. Wisconsin-Oshkosh The Titans entire frontcourt and three leading scorers 7. Amherst College (Mass.) have all graduated. Still, UW-Os hkosh is a young , explosive For the Jeffs, the obstacle is always William s. Their team that figures to push UW-Ri ver Falls for a confe ren ce archrival got the best of them in the regula r season and then title and possibly continue the team 's storied su ccess. ■ knocked them out of the postseason. But, Amherst has five seniors- including Adam Harper- bac k as they compete for Damian Vega is a sportswriter for Metro West Daily News in another postseason run . Framingham, Mass.

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The US O Toreros entered the 2002-2003 campaign without 80% of thei r scoring punch fro m t he previous 16-1 3 c lub. Most preseason p oll s had them pi cked t o fini sh any­ where between 4th and 6th in the West Coast Conference. Ninth-year coach Brad Holland knew he might have something special with this group earl y on when the Toreros began the season 3-0. That stretch included an 86-81 over­ ti me road win at then No. 14 ranked UCLA . In that game the Toreros showcased their 6- 10, 280 lb. senior center - Jason Keep. Keep, who had t ransferred t o USO from Okl ahoma State, was just beginn ing his first and onl y season with the Toreros. That magica l ni ght he poured in 30 points and grabbed 1 6 rebounds. With eight of their first thirteen games on th e road, the To reros hit some bumps along the way as they entered WCC play with a 6-7 record . After dropping their WCC home opener to Santa C lara, 67-65, coach Holl and made a key change in his lineup. He moved seni or Matt Delzell to the point guard spot and named him Team Captain. From that point on the Toreros would fi nish the season with a record of 1 2-3, includi ng the program's first­ ever West Coast Conference Tournament Championship, and the program's first trip to the L~~====;:;~~~~;::::;~- NCAA To urnament in sixteen years. Despite giving Stanfo rd all they could handle in the I st round of the NCAA Tournament, the Toreros dropped a hardfought 77-69 decision to the Cardinal. WINNERS USD's Jasons, Jason Keep and Jason Blair, provided the USO MEN'S BASKETBALL AWARD Toreros with one o f the most consistent inside tandems o n the west coast as both pl ayers e arned Firs t Team A II- WCC honors. Keep was MOST VALUABLE PLAYER runner-up as WCC Player of the Year despite leading the league in Jason Keep & Matt Delzell rebounding (9.1 rpg), fi eld goal percentage (.604), and fi nishing a close MILLER LITE STUDENT-ATHLETE OF THE YEAR second in scoring ( 18.0 ppg) to US F's Darrell Tucker ( 18.5). Blair Jason Blair & Matt Delzell finished fourth in scoring ( 17.1 ppg), rebounding (7.4 rpg) a nd fi eld BULLY'S EAST MOST IMPROVED PLAYER goal percentage (.5 16), and ranked second in free throw percentage Nick Lewis (.847). Joini ng Delzell, Keep and Blair in the starting lineup was USD's BUGELLI LEADERSHIP AWARD fourth senior, guard Roy Morris. Morri s was steady throughout the Matt Delzell ni shed the season averaging 12. 3 ppg. Sophomore w ing season and fi ZABLE ATHLETIC EXCELLENCE AWARD Corey Belser was the only non-senior in the s tarting li neup and he gave the team a huge lift with hi s defensive skills and rebounding. Jason Blair First off the bench was 6-1 0 freshman forward Nick Lewis. Lewis BEST DEFENSIVE PLAYER AWARD gave the Toreros solid minutes and usually provided some instant of­ Corey Belser fense with outstanding inside moves and outside shooting. In their WCC Tournament championship game, in front of a national televison audience on ESPN, the Toreros found themselves down 15-3 to start the game versus the Gonzaga Bulldogs. Despite the slow start, the team kept thei r composure and slowly but surely got back into the game. Jason Keep led fo ur Toreros in double-digit scoring with 18 points; he was followed by Roy Mo rris ( 15 points), Matt Delzell (I 4 points) and Nick Lewis ( 14 points). Keep was named the tourney MVP, and Delzell and Lewis joined him on the All ­ Tournament team. Keep also became the first Torero to be recogni zed on the Di strict 15 First Team, selected by the National Association of Basketball Coaches. Jason Blair was named a Verizon Academic 2 nd Team All-Ameri ca. The Toreros were "Road Warriors" last season, fin is hing 9-7 overall away from the Jenny C raig Pavilion. San Diego was even better in league pl ay on the road, finish ing an outstanding 6-1 in WCC play. The Toreros led WCC schools fo r all games played in field goal percentage (.470) and re bounding (38.2). In confe rence games only, USD led the league in scoring (77.8 points per game). As the WCC's automati c q ualifier into the B ig Dance, USD made its third trip to the NCAA Tournament. The Toreros also advanced to the NCAA's in 1984 and 1987. USD won the WCC Tournament title fo r the first time, and also became the first men's team to win the event as the host school.

2002-03 Torero Team IDghlights: * Jason Keep (first Torero to earn 1st Team) Star of tile Month Head Coach West Coast All-Region (Basketball Times) • Jason Keep (December & February) • Brad Holland, 9th Year • Jason Keep, Senior Center CBS Chevrolet Player of tile Game • Two-time wee Coach of the Year First Team All-West Coast Conference * Jason Blair (Mar. 20 @ NCAA 's) Team Highlights • Jason Blair, Sr. Forward · Collegei.nsider.eom Honors • Final record of I 8-12 • Jason Keep, Sr. Center • Final No. 18 ranking for Mid-Majors '" 10-4 WCC Record (2nd); 6-1 in wee road games Verizon Academic 2nd Team All-American • Jason Keep, All-American • Advanced to NCAA Tournament 1st Round • Jason Blair, Senior Forward • Corey Belser, All-Defense Team • Hosted and won WCC Tournament Championship wee All-Academic Team Torero WCC Leaders • Beat No. 14 UCLA at Pauley Pavilion, 86-81 in OT * Matt Delzell, 3.53 GPA in Business (fourth time) • Jason Keep • Fifth straight season with 16 or more victories • Jason Blair, 3.59 GPA in Business (second time) - lstin rebounding(9.l)&FG%(.604) • Led WCC in scoring in conference games (77.8 ppg) WCC Player of the Month • Matt Delzell District 15 First Team (NABC) • Jason Keep, Sr. Center (December) - !st in three point accuracy (.479; 46x96)

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The University of San Diego is very proud of the student-athletes that represent our institution on 16 men's and women's NCAADivision-I athletic teams. These are proud and serious competitors, honored to represent the Univer­ sity. The dedication you witness on the playing fields, on the court, on the course, or in the water is greatly matched in the classrooms, the laboratories, on stage, or in the community. More than a third ofour student-athletes carry a grade-point average above 3 .2, and 11 ofour teams have a cumulative grade-point average above 3. 0.

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Paul Bissonnette Thomas Burke Msgr. Daniel J. Dillabough Vice President- Financial Affairs Acting Vice President-University Relations Vice President -Mission & Ministry DIRECTOR OF ATHLETICS JO-ANN NESTER Director ofAthletics Jo-Ann Nester was promoted to Director of Athleti cs at the U ni versity of San Diego on September 25, 2003. Nester, who was in her second year as Associate Director of Athleti cs and Seni or W oman Administrator, will oversee all th e dail y operations o f th e Torero athletic department th at includes sixteen NCAA Di vision I intercollegiate programs. She replaced Tom I annacone w ho a nnounced hi s retirement on July I 4th after directing the department for fifteen years.

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In her rol e this past year at USD, Nester h ad direct supervisory responsibility for nine varsity sports programs including budget preparation and oversight, supervision ofall head and assistant coaches, scheduling, travel and program evaluation. Additionall y, she was involved with fu ndraising fo r women's sports programs; she had di rect supervisory responsibility fo r th e a reas of Compliance, Academi c Support, CHAMPS Li fe Skills, oversight of Student Athleti c Council , New Athlete Orientati on p rogram and the Faculty Team Advisor Program; she assisted in th e monitoring of gender equity; was the Senior Woman Administrator Liaison to the West Coast Conference and NCAA; event management responsibilites for three teams; and was the department li aison fo r Admissions, Drug a nd Alcohol Education, Dining Services, Housing and Work Study.

"I am absolutely thrilled and humbled to be named the Director of A thletics at the University of San Diego," stated Jo-Ann Nester. "I can honestly tell you that thi s appointment has been th e goal ofmy career. To be an Athletic Director at a NCAA Division I, academicall y rigorous institution is what I h ave stri ved t o be. I look fo rward to working together with our outstandi ng coaches and staff and moving this program , forward. We' ll continue to focus on our obj ectives together, work hard and have fun achieving th ose objectives." University ofSan Diego

Nester is committed to maintaini ng the University and Athl eti c Department Mission Statement commitment to providing a n outstanding and successful NCAA Division I The University of San Diego is a community of schol­ athletic program w ithin the rigorous academi c e nvironment that is the ars committed to the pursuit oftruth , academic excellence University of San Di ego. In 2002-03, six Torero teams went to the NCAA's and advancement ofknowledge in liberal arts andprofes­ and Ashley Swart became the fi rst USO swimmer to quali fy for the NCAA swnal programs. Independent and comprehensive, the Championships and was named an Honorabl e Mention All -Ameri can. University is dedicated to providing a value-based educa­ Academically, thirteen athl etes were named to West Coast Conference All ­ twn to all students in its College and Schools. Academic teams, nine football players were named to the Pioneer Football A Roman Catholic instilutwn, the University is com­ League All-Academic team and two student - athletes were honored as 2nd mitted to belie/in God, to the recognilwn ofthe dignity of Team Verizon Academic All-Americans. Conti nuing this tradition of excel­ each individual and to the develapment ofan active faith lence in the classroom and competitive arena while providing an excell ent community. It is Catholic because ii witnesses to and athletic experience for our student-athletes will be the priority during probes the Christwn message as proclaimed by the Catho­ Nester's tenure as the USO Director of Athleti cs. lic Church. Nester came to USO from Dartmouth Coll ege where she held the positi on The University welcomes and respects those whose lives of Associate Director of Athletics for nine years. Her duti es included are f onned by different tradilwns, recognizing their im­ oversigh t of compliance, student services, promotions and marketing, and portant contributwns to our pluralistic society and to an numerous sports programs. Prior to her appointment at Dartmouth Coll ege, atmosphere ofopen discusswn essentwl to liberal educa­ she was the Director of Athletics and Recreation at Saint Mary's Coll ege in twn. As a community, the University is committed to col­ Notre Dame, Indiana between 1984-93. In addition, she has a coaching legiality, shared decision-making and academic freedom. background at the high school and college levels, and has served on several Education at the University is holistic, offering oppor­ committees within the NCAA, ECAC and Ivy League. tunities for intellectual, physicat spiritual, emotwnal, so­ cial and cultural develapment. Students are challenged Jo-Ann's educational background includes a B.S. degree in Health and to develop knowledge, values and skills to enrich their lives Physical Education from West C hester State Coll ege ( 197 1); a Master of and to prepare them for careers which will provide ser­ Science degree from West Chester ( 1976); an Ed.D D octor of Education vice to their global, civic and faith communities. from Templ e Uni versity ( 1985); and she completed the Sports Management Institute in th e Executi ve Program at th e University of Notre Dame ( 1992). usdtoreros.com We Speci a I i z e , n Spe ctacular i

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Winner of the 2002 March of Dimes Achievement in Radio "Best Play-by-Play Award," Jerry Gross returns for his 5th year as the "Voice of the Toreros." This season nonconference games wi ll air on ESPN 800 AM, with WCC contests on San Diego-based KCBQ-1170 AM. All games can be heard via the internet for webcasts at www.usdtoreros.com and kcbq.com. Gross is nationally known as a basketball broadcaster with credits as the NBA Game of the Week announcer on ABC-TV and CBS-TV spanning 8 seasons. The first NBA announcer with a San Diego franchise (Rockets/Clippers), he also worked with the Hawks (7 years), Warriors (2 years) and Pacers ( I year). He shared NBA All-Star telecasts with the late Chick Heam and radio with the late Jack Buck on KMOX in St. Louis. A pioneer in the San Diego sportscasting market, besides his NBA work, Jerry was the first Jerry Gross, Play-by-Play Padres play-by-play man with Duke Snider, and he was Sports Director ofKFMB-TV (CBS). He hosted the city's first live TV talk show with Kellen Winslow on KUSI-TV and handled broadcasts with the Aztecs in both basketball and football. Regionally Gross was ·a St. Louis Cardinals baseball radio/TV announcer for 7 years and did play-by-play in football and basketball at USC in Los Angeles with Mike Garrett on the Trojans radio and television networks. A former San Diego Chargers radio/ TV play-by-play man, Jerry was on ESPN during its first football cablecast and worked 2 years on its network in basketball also. Currently the KCBQ Sports Director, Jerry hosts a talk show each Saturday (5:00-6:00 pm) talking sports, politics and religion. Jerry and his wife Gretchen, who reside in Carmel Valley, have two grown children, Jeff and Suzy, and three grandchildren who all live in San Diego. Jim Brogan returns for his 5th season as color analyst for the radio broadcasts with Jerry Gross. Brogan is a former NBA player with the Golden State Warriors ( 1980) and San Diego Clippers (I 981-83). He is a 1980 graduate of West Virginia Wesleyan College where he earned degrees in Business and Psychology. Jim is President of Youth Solutions Unlimited (YouthSolutionsUnlimited.com) in San Diego. With his Youth Solutions Unlimited company, Jim's Making A Difference Pro­ gram is an exciting new approach to teaching and motivating children ages 9-16 to choose success now and throughout their lives. For over a decade, Jim Brogan has successfully influenced thousands of young people in determining and ultimately achieving their academic and personal goals with his uniquely effective Making A Difference Program. He also travels across the U.S. as a keynote speaker to corporations, companies and businesses talking about his program and how it can help give today's youth the proper tools to make them successful and future leaders. Additionally, since 1985, he has run The Brogan Program. He has developed a very unique way of teaching basketball and life skills to children of various ages to develop strong well-rounded individuals on and off the court. In 1988, with the U.S. Olympic Committee, he published a book titled, "Inspiring Others To Win." Jim and his wife CJ reside in Sorrento Valley.

CHANNEL 4 SAN DIEGO TO TELEVISE GAMES - Once again Channel 4 San Diego will be onboard to televise USD men's basketball Jim Brogan, Color Analyst games this season. They are slated to televise five Torero home games against San Diego State (Dec. 3rd), SW Missouri State (Dec. 9th), Gonzaga (Jan. 29th), Santa Clara (Feb. 7th) and Saint Mary's (Feb. 18th). Jim Laslavic, local sports director for KNSD 7/39 TV is back to call the play-by-play. TORERO TELEVISION SCHEDULE Wed. Dec.3 San Diego State Ch. 4SD @7pm SaL Feb.14 atLMU Fox West @Spm Tue. Dec. 9 SW Missouri SL Ch.4SD @7pm Wed. Feb.18 Saint Mary's Ch. 4SD @7pm SaL Jan.17 Pepperdine Fox West @3pm Thu. Feb. 26 at Gonzaga ESPN2 @8pm Thu. Jan. 29 Gonzaga Ch. 4SD @7pm Sun. Mar. 7 * 2nd Semifinal ESPN @9pm SaL Feb. 7 Santa Clara Ch. 4SD @7pm Mon. Mar. 8 * Championship ESPN @9pm Thu. Feb.12 at Pepperdine FW.2 @7:30pm * denotes WCC Basketball Championships

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