University of San Diego Men's Soccer Media Guide 1999
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University of San Diego Digital USD Soccer (Men) University of San Diego Athletics Media Guides Fall 1999 University of San Diego Men's Soccer Media Guide 1999 University of San Diego Athletics Department Follow this and additional works at: https://digital.sandiego.edu/amg-soccer-men Digital USD Citation University of San Diego Athletics Department, "University of San Diego Men's Soccer Media Guide 1999" (1999). Soccer (Men). 5. https://digital.sandiego.edu/amg-soccer-men/5 This Catalog is brought to you for free and open access by the University of San Diego Athletics Media Guides at Digital USD. It has been accepted for inclusion in Soccer (Men) by an authorized administrator of Digital USD. For more information, please contact [email protected]. ~~DIE 1999 MEN'S SOCCER MEDIA GUIDE 1999 USD Men's Soccer Media Guide Athletic Administration Table of Contents 1999 Season Preview ..... .................................................... I President: ..... .. ... ... ... ....... ......... .. .... .. .... ..... ... Alice B. Hayes USD Soccer 'A Decade of Excellence' .. ............................ 2 NCAA Faculty Rep.: ...... ..... ..... .. ... .. .... Mitch Malachowski Head Coach Seamus McFadden .............................. .... ...... 3 Athletic Director: .. ... ................................... Tom Iannacone Assistant Coaching Staff ....... ....... ..... ...... ... .............. ......... 4 Associate Athletic Director: .. ... .... ... ...... .. ... .. ..... Dan Yourg Player Biographies ..... .... ... ............................................. 5-9 Assistant Athletic Director/SWA: ...... ......... Wendy Guthrie Torero Seniors: Gonzales, E. O'Connor, Marvi l .. ...... .... ... 5 Director of Athleti c Development: .. ..... ... .... Brian Fogarty Torero Seniors: B. O'Connor, Park er, Hall ....... .. .............. 6 Asst. AD/Marketing & Promotions ..... ....... ... Renee Wiebe Torero Juniors: Suazo, Armstrong, Fisher .... ....... ............. 7 Meet The Toreros ... .... ............ ... .. .............. ................ .... 8-9 Director of Facilities: ... ......... .. ..... ........ ............ John Martin 1999 USD Roster & Team Photo .. ............ ...... ................ I 0 Director of lntramurals/Recreation: .. .......... ... Gary Becker 1998 Fin al Stati stics & Results .... .. ...................... .... ... ..... 11 Head Athletic Trainer: ......... Carolyn Greer, M .A., A.T., C. USD Record Book .......... ...... .. .................. .. ..... ................ 12 Assistant Trainer: .. ............. .... Suzi Hi ggins, M.A., A.T. , C. Year-By-Year Scores ... ... ....... .. .......... .. .. .. ...... .. .... ... ... 13-17 Assistant Trainer: .... .. ... ....... .... ... ... Paul Signorelli, A.T. , C. All-Time Records vs. Opponents .. ... ... .. .......................... 18 Strength & Conditioning: ..... .... .... ... .... ... ............. Steve Brown USD Alumni ... ... ... ....... .. ................ .. .. ................... .. ......... 19 Academic Support: ...... ...... ... ..... ... .... ......... ..... Mike Matoso USD Honor Roll ..................... ...... .. .... ..... ........................ 20 Uni versity of San Diego Profile .. ....... ... Inside Back Cover Sports Informati on Director: .... ................ ......... Ted Gosen 1999 USD Schedule .... .... ..... ............. ...... .. .. ..... Back Cover Ass istant SID: ... ..... ... .. .. .. ..... .............. ... ... ... Ryan Mccrary Men's Soccer Information Head Coach: ................. Seamus McFadden, (21 st season) Assistant Coach: ..... .. ... .. .. .. .. ..... Harry Tweedie, (9th year) u Assistant Coach: .... .. ....... .. ..... .... .... Tommy Tate, (3 rd year) Assistant Coach: ................. ....... Chugger Adair (2nd year) s Soccer O ffice Phone: .... ............................. (619) 260-2305 SID Fax: .................... .... ... .... ... ....... .... ....... (61 9) 260-2990 Torero Hotline ........................................... (6 19) 260-2323 Website ... ... .. ............... ....... ....... http://sa.acusd.edu/athleti cs University Quick Facts Location: 5998 Alcala Park , San Diego, CA, 92 11 0 T Founded: 1949 Enrollment: 6,800 Nickname: Toreros 0 Colors: Columbia Blue, Navy & White Affiliation: NCAA Division I R Conference: West Coast Home Field: Torero Stadium E 1999 USO Men's Soccer Media Guide Great Location Produced by the USD Sports Information Office R Ed it and layout: Ted Gosen Printing: King's Printing, Inc. s 0 Photos: Brock Scott (Scott Photo) 0 FRONT CO VER PHOTO ID: Individuals 1-r: C Eric Van Demen, Brian O'Connor, Antonio Gonzales. 1999 Senior Class 1-r: C Erin O'Conno1; Mike Marvil, Matt Hall, Antonio Gonzales, Levi Parker, Brian O'Connor E Athletic R Tradition 1999 Season Outlook 1 SENIOR LEADERSHIP & TEAM CHEMISTRY KEYS FOR TORERO SUCCESS IN 1999 ! Seamus McFadden, who enters his 21st season directing the fortunes of the University of San Diego men's soccer program, returns thirteen players and seven starters from last year's squad that shared the West Coast Conference title with Gonzaga and advanced to the second round of the NCAA Tournament. Despite losing the WCC Offensive Player of the Year in Leighton O'Brien, and the WCC scoring leader in Devin Ebright, the Toreros feel they have a solid nucleus of returners and quality class of newcomers that will again gun for the WCC title. Coach McFadden, who earned his fifth WCC Coach of the Year honor in 1998, will have the luxury of six seniors in his starting line-up to provide leader ship to the newcomers and give the Toreros a solid chemistry on the field. Three of the seniors were starters a year ago -- midfielders Brian O'Connor (2nd Team All-WCC) and Antonio Gonzales (game-winner vs. CS Fullerton in 1st round of NCAA's), and defender Erin O'Connor, a solid performer in the back. Two 0 forwards back that missed last season with injuries - Mike Marvil and Levi Parker, will be counted on for offense. Senior newcomer Matt Hall, a transfer from San Diego State where he was a two-year team captain, is the projected starter in goal for the Toreros -- from nearby Vista, he's played club soccer over the years with the O'Connor brothers. Additional starters back include junior Miguel Suazo, 20 starts at midfield; sophomore defender Eric Van Demeo, a 1998 2nd Team All-WCC pick who started 21 matches; and sophomore midfielder Mike Piserchio, the team's top returning scorer with 11 points (2 goals, 7 assists). Justin Neerhof, a sophomore keeper who earned 10 starts (7-3 record) over the second half of last season, will compete for playing time with Hall. Torero returners that will be pushing for playing time include junior forward Joel Armstong, junior defender Paul Fisher, sophomore midfielder Duncan Woods and sophomore defender Tim Petrovic. Coach McFadden likes what he sees in his newcomers. A trio of sophomores have transferred in that will compete for playing time -- midfielder Norman Gireaux earned Division I playing experience at UC Irvine; forward Tyler Conley comes to USO from Rhode Island; and midfielder/forward Ryan Coiner started at Saddleback Community College. USD's freshman class includes forward Sy Reeves, de fender Garrett Turk, defender Aaron Tubbs, defender Alex Romagnolo and keeper Bradford Duttera. The Toreros hope to take advantage of opening the season with six home matches before they head on the road to two tournaments that will pit them against Notre Dame, Cal Berkeley, Cal State Fullerton and UC Irvine. They open up WCC play at home on October 8th with San Francisco, followed by three very tough WCC road contests at Santa Clara, Gonzaga and Portland. USO will then finish out the regular season slate with three Final 1998 West Coast Conference Standings home matches against Team WCC Overall UC San Diego, LMU San Diego#* 5-1-0 12-9-0 and Saint Mary's. Gonzaga# 5-1-0 12-4-0 If USO can stay Santa Clara* 3-2-1 15-5-2 5-14-1 healthy in 1999, they San Francisco 2-3-1 Portland 2-3-1 10-5-3 have the makings of a Loyola Marymount 1-4-1 5-12-1 team that will gun for Saint Mary's 1-5-0 6-14-0 their 7th trip to the NCAA's in the '90's. # Co-WCC Champs ..... *NCAA participant USD In The 1990 's --A Decade of Torero Excellence 2 TORERO MEN'S SOCCER: A Tradition Of Excellence EIGHT Seasons of JO or more victories SEVEN Consecutive Winning Seasons SIX NCAA To urnament Appearances ('90, '92, '93, '94, '95, '98) FIVE NSCAA All-Americans FIVE WCC Coach of the Year Honors for Seamus McFadden ('90, '92, '94, '95, '98) THREE WCC Championships ('92, '95, '98) TWO WCC Freshmen a/the Year 24 First Team All-WCC Selections 16 Second Team A ll-WCC Selections 18 Honorable Mention WCC Picks ►• . d · t (1992-94) 18 WCC All-Academic Members Leighton O'B . · Roger Lin q_vis Player of the Yea r .655 Winning Percentage 2-time Wee Offi . rten (1995-98) 3-time WCC Defensive . 7nd. Team (/14-57-1 3) 3-time All-Far -;::~t;e Player a/the Year I 994 NSCAA All- America, - eg1on First Team 1992___ NCAA ,__National Championship Runner-Up: Record of 19-5 :g "<: t gg :::; 6 "<: V NIVERSITY ~ Head Coach Seamus McFadden 3 HEAD COACH SEAMUS McFADDEN - 21st YEAR With the recent success enjoyed by the Torero soccer teams the last few years - six NCAA Tournament appearances in nine seasons - it is easy to overlook the remarkable job Coach Seamus McFadden has done building the program from the ground up. McFadden has been named West Coast Confer ence Coach of the Year a record five times ('98, '95, '94, '92, '86); won three WCC championships; has coached four WCC Defensive Players