University of San Diego Digital USD Football (Men) University of San Diego Athletics Media Guides Fall 2000 University of San Diego Football Media Guide 2000 University of San Diego Athletics Department Follow this and additional works at: https://digital.sandiego.edu/amg-football Digital USD Citation University of San Diego Athletics Department, "University of San Diego Football Media Guide 2000" (2000). Football (Men). 20. https://digital.sandiego.edu/amg-football/20 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 Football (Men) by an authorized administrator of Digital USD. For more information, please contact [email protected]. Mike Stadler 1st Team AII-PFL Quarterback 1997 & 1998 Kyle Slusser 1999 2nd Team AII-PFL Safety A DECADE OF TORERO EXCELLENCE USD FOOTBALL IN THE 1990'S: u "SUCCESS ON THE FIELD & s IN THE CLASSROOM" RECORD: ♦ 6 Winning Campaigns D ♦ Overall Record of 57-42-1 (.575 Winning % ) CONFERENCE: ♦ Jumped to NCAA Division I-AA in 1993 ♦ Member of Pioneer Football League (PFL) ♦ 31 First Team All-PFL selections ♦ 21 Second Team All-PFL selections ♦ 27 PFL All-Academic selections ♦ 43 PFL Players of the Week ALL-AMERICANS: T ♦ Jeb Dougherty selected NCAA Division I-AA All-America in 1996 ♦ Doug Popovich selected AFCA 3rd Team 0 All-America in 1995 ♦ Robert Ray selected NCAA Division III All-America in 1992 ♦ Three Sports Network All-Americans R ♦ Five First Team GTE Academic All-Americans F ♦ Three Second Team GTE Academic E All-Americans ♦ Three National Strength & Conditioning Association All-Americans 0 GENERAL: R ♦ The National Football Foundation and College Hall of Fame has recognized a 0 Torero football player every year ♦ Three Toreros have been named Burger 0 King National Scholar-Athletes of the Week ♦ 72 of USD's current school records have T been established since 1990 ♦ Team ranked #2 in Net Punting in 1994 NCAA I-AA B ♦ Evan Hlavacek (1993-96, RB & WR), just completed his second year in the Arena Football League with the Albany Firebirds. He led the 2000 team with 97 tackles as a A defensive specialist; the 1999 team was crowned the AFL World Champions. ♦ Dylan Ching (1996-99), the program's all­ time leader in receiving, was a 3rd round pick by the CFL's Saskatchewan Roughriders. Table of Contents 1 USD TOREROS 2000 MEDIA GUIDE FOOTBALL STAFF (619) 260-4740 A Decade ofTorero Excellence: Inside Front Cover Kevin McGarry (5th Year; 23rd Overall) Table of Contents: Page I Head Coach: Bob Tompson ( 4th Year) 2000 Team Outlook: Page 2 · Defensive Coor./Linebackers: Greg Quick (2nd Year) Head Coach Kevin McGarry: Page 3 Offensive Coor/Off Line: Mike Rish ( 17th Year) Coordinators Greg Quick & Bob Tompson: Pages 4 Receivers Coach: Kelly Jeffrey (3rd Year) USD Assistant Coaching Staff Page 5 Special Teams Coor./Quarterbacks: Tim Antongiovanni (2nd Year) USD Alphabetical Roster: Pages 6-7 Running Backs/Tight Ends: Backs Coach: Kaeo Gouveia ( I st Year) USD AII-PFL Returners: Page 8-9 Defensive Joe Rosiello ( I st Year) Meet The Toreros: Pages 10-17 Defensive Line Coach: Sandie Hughes USD Strength & Conditioning: Page 17 Administrative Assistant: Steffanie Doolan NonConference Opponents: Page 18 Equipment Manager: Assistant: Kylee Hobb Pioneer Football League: Page 19 Student Office PFL Opponents: Pages 20-21 Final 1999 Statistics: Pages 22-23 SPORTS INFORMATION STAFF All-Time USD Award Winners: Page 24 All-Time USD Records: Pages 25-29 (619) 260-4745 I-AA Torero Leaders: Pages 30-32 Director: Ted Gosen Academic Support Program: Page 33 Home Phone: (858) 486-3284 University Profile: Page 34 Assistant: Melissa Turley San Diego, 'America's Finest City': Page 35 Student Assistant: Anthony Aguilar People To Know At USD: Page 36 Fax Phone: (6 19) 260-2990 Tom Iannacone, Dir. of Athletics: Page 37 USD HotLine: (619) 260-2323 Athletic Department Staff: Page 38-39 Press Box Phone: (619) 260-2982 USD GTE/Academic All-Americans: Page 40 SID E-Mail Address: [email protected] Primary Media Outlets: Inside Back Cover WebSite Address: http://sa.acusd.edu/athletics 2000 Schedule: Back Cover The 2000 USD Football Media Guide was r published by the Sports Information Department. USD ATHLETIC DIRECTORY~ Credits: Ted Gosen, Editor and Layout (619) 260-4803 Brock Scott (Scott Photo), Photography & Director of Athletics: Tom Iannacone Front Cover Design Associate Athletics Director: Dan Yourg Kings Printing, Inc., Printing Associate A.D./Senior Woman Administrator: Wendy Guthrie Associate A.D. for Athletic Development: Brian Fogarty QUICK FACTS Assistant A.D./Marketing & Promotions: Renee Wiebe 1949 Director of Facilities: John Martin FOUNDED: Alcala Park Director of Jenny Craig Pavilion: Carl Reed LOCATION: 5998 San Diego, CA 921 I 0-2492 Transportation: John Cunningham Alice 8. Hayes Director of Intramurals/Recreation: Gary Becker PRESIDENT: Dr. Mitch Malachowski Director of Academic Support: Shaney Fink NCAA FACULTY REP: 6,800 Compliance Coordinator: Mike Matoso ENROLLMENT: Toreros Director of Summer Camps: Mary Johnson N ICKNAME: Columbia Blue, Navy & White Adm. Assistants: Georgia Gordon, Pauline Thonnard, COLORS: Joan Wolf, Amber Myrick STADIUM: USD Torero Stadium Built in 1961) Head Athletic Trainer: Carolyn Greer, M.A., AT, C. (Capacity 4,000; Assistant Athletic Trainers: Suzi Higgins & Paul Signorelli Strength/Conditioning Coach: TBA TOREROS DEFINED Women's Volleyball: Jennifer Toms-Petrie Men' s & Women's Cross Country: Rich Cota The University of San Diego, which sponsors sixteen NCAA Division Women's Soccer: John Cossaboon I intercollegiate teams, competes under the athletic nickname of Men's Soccer: Seamus McFadden Toreros. In 1961, the Most Reverend Bishop Buddy, the founding Men's Basketball: Brad Holland father ofUSD, announced that the school's nickname would change Women's Basketball: Kathy Marpe from Pioneers to Toreros. "The name Toreros is keeping with the Women's Swimming: Mike Keeler friendly relationship which exists between San Diego and Mexico," Baseball: Rich Hill His Excellency said at the time. Torero comes from the spanish term Golf: Frank Cates toro, the bull, and from the word torear, to fight bulls. All of the Women's Tennis: Sherri Stephens contestants in the ring are called toreros. Torero is a general term Men's Tennis: Tom Hagedorn describing a bullfighter and signifies courage, honor and fidelity. Men's Rowing: Brooks Dagman lJSD student-athletes, like the Torero, represent a willingness to Women's Rowing: Leeanne Crain stand alone in the ring and accept the challenge. Softball: Lin Adams USD Team Physicians:William P. Curran, M.D.; Heinz The 2000-2001 school year marks the 40th anniversary with Toreros '- Hoenecke, M.D. ; Robert A. Kaplan, M.D. ; Robert Button, M.D. ~ as the official nickname for lJSD athletic teams. Season Outlook 2 EXPERIENCED TOREROS LOOK FOR STRONG 2000 CAMPAIGN With eighteen starters and fifty-five players returning from last year's 5-5 ball club, fifth-year head coach Kevin McGarry is optimistic for a strong showing in 2000. The breakdown for returning starters is as follows -- eight from the offense, nine from the defensive side of the ball, and one special teams kicker. The big news on offense is the return of quarterback Mike Stadler who missed the 1999 campaign after suffering a season-ending knee injury in the team's first possession in their season opener at Azusa Pacific. The two-time First Team All­ Pioneer Football League quarterback (1997 & 1998) is already USD's all-time passing leader for completions (311), passing yards (4,324) and touchdown passes (47). He will be pushed by returning senior Tom Jackson, a 1999 2nd Team All-PFL perfonner, who played solid, consistent football throughout the season, finishing with 1,5 10 yards passsing and 7 touchdowns. The Toreros return two First Team All-PFL performers on the offensive side of the ball -- senior tailback Oscar Arzu and senior offensive lineman Christos Renner. Arzu finished last year with 1,041 yards rushing on 162 attempts, good for 11 rushing scores. He busted loose for three games of 200-plus yards, gaining a season-best 213 yards and 4 touchdowns against Whittier; he also added a 202 yard/ 3 TD game against Cal Lutheran, and a 212 yard/2 TD contest against Butler. He heads into his final campaign needing 836 yards rushing to become the school's all­ time leader in that department. Solidifying the backfield will be senior fullback Chris Long (5-11, 210) and senior tailback Stanford Tuupo (6-0, I 95). Renner earned First Team A ll-PFL as a tackle and will anchor a line that also returns seniors Chris Lamb (6-4, 285 lb.) and Sean McCamey (6- 1, 260 lb.). Despite the loss of Dylan Ching, the school's career leader in every receiving statistical department, Stadler and Jackson will have plenty of targets to aim for. Senior wideouts Matt Hackett (22 catches for 240 yards) and Mark Pappas (11 catches for 135 yards, I TD) will see plenty ofballs coming their way this season, and senior WR David Barlow (6-0, 190) and junior Dylan Mora (5 -11 , 183) will also see plenty ofaction. Junior tightend Matt Guardia finished the 1999 campaign on a strong note with two touchdown receptions against Wagner in the season finale. Defensively the Toreros return nine starters with a trio of 2nd Team All-PFL picks back -- senior safety Kyle Slusser, senior tackle Anthony Banovac, and junior linebacker Bryan Baxter. Slusser returns for his fourth season and third as the Toreros starting safety. For the second straight season he earned 2nd Team All-PFL honors while leading the team in tackles (97) and interceptions (4). Slusser, who tallied 3 interceptions against Wagner last year, enters the 2000 season needing two picks to surpass current assistant coach Kaeo Gouveia's school record of 12.