University of San Diego Digital USD Basketball (Men) University of San Diego Athletics Media Guides 1980 University of San Diego Men's Basketball Media Guide 1979-1980 University of San Diego Athletics Department Follow this and additional works at: https://digital.sandiego.edu/amg-basketball-men C ,,,_ PEOPLE TO KNOW AT USD Dr. Author E. Hughes President Sr. Sally Furay Dr. William L. Pickett Thomas Burke Vice President - Provost Vice President - University Relations Vice President - Student Affairs ATHLETIC STAFF A. Jackson Muecke Rev. Patrick Cahill C.S.V. Dr. Jack Opdycke Athletic Fund-Raising Director of Athletics Faculty Representative Kent Scherzinger Carolyn Ryback William P. Curran, M.D. Sports Information Director Head Trainer Team Physician USD TORERO'S MESSAGE TO THE MEDIA 1979-80 Basketball Yearbook This media guide on USO Torero basketball is & Media Guide available for reproduction to the media. For futher in­ formation, please feel free to contact the Sports Infor­ mation Director at the office or home numbers below. Game credentials for all USO home games can be ob­ TABLE OF CONTENTS tained in advance from the Sports Information Office. Information concerning the use of telephones and the telecopier will be given on request. University Profile . .... 2 If you wish to interview any of the coaches and play­ Head Coach Jim Brovelli. ... .. ...... .... 4 ers at USO, please contact me at the numbers below for Assistant Coaches . ... 5 an appointment. Prospectus . 6 1979-80 Roster . .. .. ...... 7 Players . ... 8-15 Flashback of Past Stars . 15 Conference Teams . .. 16-20 Gonzaga . .16 Loyola/ Marymount ... ... .. .. .. ... ..... .... 17 SPORTS INFORMATION STAFF Pepperdine . 17 Kent Scherzinger . ........ Sports Information Director Seattle University . .. 18 St. Mary's . ........... ...... .. .... .... ... ... .... ... 18 Office Phone ( 714) 291-6480 Ext. 4272 University of Portland . 19 Home Phone ( 714) 296-6418 University of San Francisco . ... 19 Bill Bavasi . ...... ......... ...... ... Assistant University of Santa Clara ... .... .. ... .. ..... 20 Mike McNamara ........ .. ..... .. .... Assistant Non-Conference Teams . ... 20-24 Air Force . ........ 20 Northern Arizona University . ... .. .. .... 21 North Park College . .. 21 North Texas State . 22 Samford University . ... .. .... ... 22 ATHLETIC DEPARTMENT STAFF San Diego State University . ... 23 Office Phones University of the Pacific . ... 23 (714) 291-6480 Ext. 4272 Western Illinois University . .. 24 Westmar College . ... 24 Director of Athletics . .. .. ... Rev. Patrick Cahill, CSV Final 26 Game Statistics . .. ... .... .. .... .... 26 Director of Recreation ... ...... .. ........ John Martin Individual Records . 27 Director of lntramurals ............. ... Gary Becker Modern Torero Records ...... .. .. .. .. .... .. .. .... .... 28 Record Against Opponents. ............. 29 Athletic Department Secretary .... ... .. Jan Allen Radio & Television Roster . 32 Trainer .. ..... .. ............. ...... Carolyn Ryback Primary Media Outlets . .. Inside Back Cover Football . .. .. .. .. ... ............ Bill Williams Baseball .. ..... ........ ... .. .. John Cunningham Men's Tennis .... ... ...... .. .. ........... Ed Collins Men's Golf . ... ........ .. ... ..... ... Mike Maher Coed Cross Country .... .. .. .. .. ... ... John Sanders ON THE COVER Men's Crew .. .. ... ... Steve Estes Soccer .. .... ....... .. ... ... .. .. Seamus McFadden The 1979-80 Basketball team at Harbor Island over­ Women's Basketball . .............. .... .. Bonnie Bass looking San Diego Bay and the city of San Diego (Photo Women's Volleyball . .... .... John Martin by Victor Avila.) Women's Swimming ... .. ... ..... ..... Gary Becker Women's Softball ... .. ... ......... Kent Scherzinger Women's Tennis ... .. .. .. ......... Scott McCarthy Women's Crew .. .... .... .. ......... Claudia Barclay BASKETBALL STAFF QUICK FACTS Head Coach .......... .. ................. Jim Brovelli Assistant Coach . ... .... .. ..... .... John Cosentino FOUNDED: 1949 Assistant Coach ..... ........... .. ..... .. Gus Magee LOCATION: San Diego, Ca. 92110 Ass istant Coach. ...... Dick Satterlee ENROLLMENT: 4,000 NICKNAME: Torero's COLORS: Columbia Blue, Navy, & White HOME COURT: Conference Games San Diego Sports Arena (13,800) ACKNOWLEDGMENTS Non-Conference Games A special thanks to the following people who have USO Sports Center (2 ,000) put many hours of hard work into this media guide: CONFERENCE: West Coast Athletic Conference Typists Jan Allen and Cyndy Ca ires, Photographer Pat PRESIDENT: Dr. Author E. Hughes McGinnis, Mike McNamara, and Bill Bavasi, Assistant FACULTY REPRESENTATIVE: Dr. Jack Opdycke Sports Information Directors. UNIVERSITY PROFILE The University of San Diego, a Roman Catholic University, is located on a mesa overlooking Mission Bay, San Diego Bay, and the Pacific Ocean. The campus is named Alcala Park after the Spanish University city of Alcala where St. Didacus, from whom San Diego received its name, spent much of his time. The Universtiy is superbly located in an urban area, close to business, cultural, residential, and recreational areas, and close to both the rail and air terminals. Founded in 1949, USD currently is experiencing record attendance for the 1979-80 school year. Un­ dergraduate enrollment numbers 2,526 and graduate and law students bring the campus enrollment to 4,000. The University emphasizes a high academic standard for its students. The University includes a Col­ lege of Arts and Sciences, School of Education, and Allied Health Sciences. Each is characterized by small classes and excellent student-faculty rapport. The Admissions department is proud of the fact that USD draws students from nearly every region of the United States, with most students coming from high schools and colleges in California and Arizona. The school also has foreign students from several Latin American countries, Mexico, Canada, Europe, Asia, and Africa. Recreation and Athletics is rapidly expanding to include: Yoga, Karate, Surfing, Modern Dance, Back­ packing, Ballet, Sailing, Crew, as well as intercollegiate sports for men and women. lntercollegiately, USD has teams in men's baseball, basketball, cross country, crew, football , golf, tennis, and in women's basket­ ball, cross country, crew, softball, swimming, tennis, and volleyball. 2 The Torero's home schedule will divide time this season between the San Diego Sports Arena and the USO Sports Center. All non-conference home games will be held in the 2,500 seat USO Sports Ce nter; and all conference home games will be held in the 13,000 seat San Diego Sports Arena. 3 JIM BROVELLI, HEAD BASKETBALL COACH Since coming to the University of San Diego in 1973, Jim Brovelli has developed the Torero basketball program into one of the finest on the West Coast. As an NCAA Division 11 Inde­ pendent, the Toreros made the Western Regionals three times while winning the Championship in 1978-79. Brovelli's record the last three years has been 20-7, 22-7, 19-7 and has just sur­ passed the 100 victory mark which makes him the winningest coach in USO history. He also received "Coach of the Year" honors for District VIII in 1977-78. Brovelli's Toreros will be a new entry into the West Coast Athletic Conference in 1979-80 and are looking forward to the monumental challenge of com­ peting against some of the finest basketball schools in the country. Brovelli graduated from the University of San Francisco in 1964 where the Dons took two WCAC titles in 1963 and 1964. Following graduation he was named to a United States All Star Team which toured the country playing exhibition games against the Russian National Team. In 1966 he was selected as West Coast AAU "Athlete of the Year" while playing for the San Francisco Athletic Club. This honor subsequently earned him a position on an AAU All-Star team which toured South America. Jim began his coaching career in 1967. His combined high school and college record is 202-102. Jim and his wife Nada, have two children, Mike 7, and Michele 5 . COACH BROVELLl'S CAREER RECORD AT THE UNIVERSITY OF SAN DIEGO 103-56 BROVELLl'S SEASON OUTLOOK: The West Coast Athletic Conference is one of the finest basketball conferences in the country. There is no doubt that this will be the greatest challenge in the history of the University of San Diego basketball program. Any success we might experience this season will be a direct result of a total team effort. We are on the ground floor and it will be an exciting experience to establish rivals in our conference and develop a winning tradition. USF, Santa Clara, Pepperdine, Portland, and Seattle have to be classified as favorites for a NCAA playoff berth. Experience is essential in the WCAC, so I am very pleased and fortunate to have everyone returning from a 19-7 season. 4 JOHN COSENTINO, ASSISTANT BASKETBALL COACH John Cosentino joins the University of San Diego basketball staff as a fu fl time assistant coach. John will coordinate the Toreros' recru iting and scouting program under head coach Jim Brovelli. He will also advise and counsel the academic structure of the team. Prior to Cosentino's appointment to the Torero staff he was a successful var­ sity basketball, football and baseball coach at University High School in San Diego. John was also the freshman coach at United States International University. Cosentino, a native of San Diego, earned all-county honors in football and bas­ ketball. In his senior year he captained University to a California Interscholastic Federation