University of San Diego Men's Basketball Media Guide 1981-1982
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University of San Diego Digital USD Basketball (Men) University of San Diego Athletics Media Guides 1982 University of San Diego Men's Basketball Media Guide 1981-1982 University of San Diego Athletics Department Follow this and additional works at: https://digital.sandiego.edu/amg-basketball-men Is I &- ~ PEOPLE TO KNOW AT USO A l(c37 Ir, J-- A Message From President Hughes The men's basketball program is integral to the University's athletic endeavors, just as the athletic program is integral to our view of education - which is that education should develop the whole person. Th is program moved from NCAA Division II to Division I just two years ago, and each year has seen increasing strength and competitive capabilities in the USO team The University is proud of the team 's accom plishments, and pleased to support the program in every way possible, including scholarship aid to our athletes, recogni tion of the values of the program, and pro motion of intercollegiate athletics. I believe our USO team will be receiving some national attention this year, and I look forward to watching the season' events unfold. Vice Presidents Dr. William Pickett (University Relations), Jack Boyce (Financial Affairs) , Sr. Sally Furay (Provost) , and Thomas Burke (Student Affairs) work on Plans fort he Future expansion of the USO Community. USD TORERO'S MESSAGE TO THE MEDIA 1981-82 Basketball Yearbook This media guide on USO Torero basketball is & Media Guide available for reproduction to the media. For further in formation, please feel free to contact the Sports Infor mation Director at the office or home numbers below. TABLE OF CONTENTS Game credentials for all USO home games can be ob tained in advance from the Sports Information Office. People to Know at USO . Inside Front Cover Information concerning the use of telephones and the University Profile ................ ..... ............ ..... 2 Pe ople to Kn ow at USO ....................... ...... ... 3 telecopier will be given on request. Head Coach Jim Brove lli ...... .... ..................... 4 If you wish to interview any of the coaches and Assistant Coaches . .................... ......... .. .... 5 players at USO, please contact Kent Scherzinger at the Prospectus . .. .. .... .. ... .. .. ... .. .. ........... 6 numbers below for an appointment. 1981-82 Roster . • . • . .. • . 7 Players .... .. ... .. ... .. ... ..... • .... .. 8-16 Proven Performers .. .. ..... .. .... .. .. .... .. ...... 17 Non Conference & WCAC Opponent Facts ... .... ..... 18-22 University of the Pacific ........ ........................ 18 SPORTS INFORMATION STAFF Boise State University .. ... ... ... .. ... .. ....... 18 Kent Scherzinger .. ... .... Sports Information Director Un iversity o f California, Irvine ....... ......... .. .. .... 18 Office# (714) 291-6480 Ext. 4272 San Diego State University . .. .. ...... ............... 19 Home# (714) 280-4780 Bethel College ....... ........ ... ....... ............. 19 Illinois Wesleyan University . .................... ...... 19 Ted Gosen .. .......... .... .. ......... .. Assistant University of California, Santa Barbara . ................. 19 Kim Hill . Student Assistant University of California, Berkeley ....... ...... ..... 20 Quip# . .. ......... ......... ... (714) 292-0388 Southern Arizona University ....... ................ ... 20 Southeastern Louisiana University . .... • . ............... 20 Fresno-Pacific College ............. ... ......... ........ 20 Nebras ka Wes leyan University ......... .. .... .. .... .. 21 ATHLETIC DEPARTMENT STAFF Gonzaga University .. .... ... .. ................ ..... 21 Office Phones University of Portland ... .. .. ... .. .. .. ....... ........ 21 (714) 291-6480 Ext. 4272 Loyola Marymount Universi ty ... ............... .. ..... 21 Pepperdine University .. ........ ... ... ..... .. ..... 22 Unive rsity of San Francisco .......... .. .........•....... 22 Director of Athletics ... ..... .. Rev. Patrick Cahill, CSV University of Santa Clara ........ ......... ... .. 22 Director of Recreation . .. ...... ... .... John Martin St. Mary's College .. ........ .. .... ... .. ....... ....... 22 Director of lntramurals ....... ... .. .... Gary Becker Arena ......................... .. ....... ... .. .. .... ... .. 23 Athletic Department Secretary . ... .... .. Jan Allen 1980-81 Final Statistics . .... .. .. ........ ... .. ....... 24 Trainer . ..... .... .... ... ........ Carolyn Ryback Returning Players Results . ... .. .. ...... .. .. ...... 25 Football .. ... ....... .. .. ......... Bill Williams Modern Torero Records . .. ... ..... .............. .... 26 Baseball ....... ............ ... John Cunningham Modern Torero Records .......... • ...............• . ..... 27 Men 's Tennis .. .. .. ....... ... ... Ed Collins Toreros Drafted in NBA . ....... .. ... ..... .... .. ..... 28 WCAC Honorable Mention . ....... .... .. .... .. .... 29 Men's Golf ... .... ..... ..... ... .. ...... Mike Maher WCAC History ... ...... ... ... •.. .... ............ ... 30 Coed Cross Country . .... .... ......... Rick Russell 1981 -82 USO Toreros . .. ... ..... .......... .. ..... 31 Men's Crew ........... .. ... .......... Steve Estes Radio & Television Roster ...... ............. ........ 32 Soccer . .. ..... ..... .. .. .. .. Seamus McFadden Primary Media Outlets . Inside Back Cover Women's Basketball ...... ........ Kathleen Marpe Women's Volleyball ......... .......... John Martin ON THE COVER Women's Swimming .. .. .. .. ....... Gary Becker Women's Softball ..... .. .. .. ... .. Kevin McGarry Head Coach Jim Brovelli with returning starters Women's Tennis . .. .. ... ... .... Scott McCarthy Rusty Whitmarsh, Gerald Jones and David Heppell Women's Crew ........... .. ........ Duke Robinson at La Jolla Cove. BASKETBALL STAFF Photo by: Pat McGinnis. Head Coach .. ..... .... ........... Jim Brovelli Assistant Coach .............. ..... John Cosentino Assistant Coach .... ... ....... Gus Magee QUICK FACTS Assistant Coach ......... ... .. .... Dick Satterlee FOUNDED: 1949 LOCATION: San Diego, Ca. 92110 ENROLLMENT: 4,300 NICKNAME: Torero's ACKNOWLEDGMENTS COLORS: Columbia Blue, Navy, & White HOME COURT: San Diego Sports Arena (13 ,800) A special thanks to the following people who have USO Sports Center (2,500) put many hours of hard work into this media guide: CONFERENCE: West Coast Athletic Conference Typists Jan Allen and Cindy Caires; Photographers Pat PRESIDENT: Dr. Author E. Hughes - - McGinnis and Michael Folkes; and Assistant Sports In FACULTY REPRESENTATIVE: Dr. Jack Opdycke formation Directors Ted Gosen and Kim Hill. 1 UfW«llly of San Diego AIChlvN .I ' UNIVERSITY PROFILE The University of San Diego is an independent, Catholic university located on a 170-acre mesa over looking Mission Bay, San Diego Harbor, an d the Pacific Ocean. The campus is named Al cala Park after the Spanish university town where St. Di dacu s I (i .e. , Diego) spent much of his time. Complementing its splendid natural s etting is the University's location just 10 minutes from downtown San Diego - conveniently close to the major business, cultural, residential , and recreational areas, as well . -. as the rail, bus and air terminals . , . :::.;.. ,_, ·: .{:, ~- ... Founded in 1949, USO is presently experiencing •t••i ~ I record attendance. Undergraduate en rollment stan ds -· ..$. .;·_ at 2,526, graduate students bring the overall campus ~ :' .~ enrollment to 4300 . The University includes a College of A rts and Sci rrt. ·'.., ences, and Schools of Business Admi nistration, Edu • j' cation, Nursing, and Law. Each is characterized by ~ .... high academic standards, small classes, and excel lent student-faculty relations. Though the majority of students come from the West Coast, every region of the United States is well represented on campus. Students also attend USO from 24 foreign countries. Recreation and Athletic activities are expanding rapidly and include: sailing, crew, yoga, karate, su rf ing, modern dance, back-packing, and ballet. USD's intercollegiate sports for men include baseball, foot ball , basketball, cross-country, golf, soccer, crew, and tennis. In women's intercollegiate sports, USO fields pro grams in basketball, cross-country, crew, softball, swimming, tennis, and volleybal l. 2 PEOPLE TO KNOW AT USD Rev. Patrick Cahill, C.S.V., Athletic Director Father Patrick Cahill , a member of the Viatorian Fathers and Brothers, came to the University of San Diego in 1979 with the responsiblity of administering the ex panding men and women's athletic programs. Since Father has taken over, USO has added men's cross country and soccer as well as women's softball and cross country to its intercollegiate program. Men's baseball, basketball, golf, soccer, cross country, and tennis moved in 1979 into the NCAA Division I ranks and the West Coast Athletic Conference, while women's basketball, volleyball, and tennis now participate at the AIAW Division I level , and softball, swimming and cross country are members of the AIAW Division II. Men's football remains a NCAA Division Ill participant and USO also boasts an inter collegiate crew porgram for both men and women. Father Pat has brought to the University his integrity, leadership and devotion to his job; he has given to the staff and student athletes at USO an added meaning to the word "friend ." Father Cahill has a B.A. from St. Ambrose College in Davenport, Iowa, and a M .S. in Education with a Physical Education major from Eastern Illinois University. Prior to USO, he served St. Viator High School