University of San Diego Digital USD Basketball (Women) University of San Diego Athletics Media Guides Winter 2001 University of San Diego Women's Basketball Media Guide 2000-2001 University of San Diego Athletics Department Follow this and additional works at: https://digital.sandiego.edu/amg-basketball-women Digital USD Citation University of San Diego Athletics Department, "University of San Diego Women's Basketball Media Guide 2000-2001" (2001). Basketball (Women). 12. https://digital.sandiego.edu/amg-basketball-women/12 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 Basketball (Women) by an authorized administrator of Digital USD. For more information, please contact [email protected]. THE JENNY CRAIG PAVILION With a donation of 7 million by Sid and Jenny Craig, the University of San Diego received the lead gift necessary to proceed with planning i much needed $17.S million Sports/Activiti Center. The Jenny Craig Pavilion will be home to the USD volley­ ball, women's basketball and men's basketball teams. The pavilion was officially opened and dedicated on October s, 2000. The Jenny Craig Pavilion, which is located at the eastern end of campus between Torero Stadium and Cunningham Baseball Field, will include a S, 100- seat gymnasium, a 3,800 square-foot fitness center, coaches offices and athletic training facilities, show­ ers and locker rooms, concession stand, and reception room. The Monsignor I.B. Eagen Plaza off the Pavil­ ion entry, will take advantage of the view across cam­ pus to the ocean. The USD Pagne Athletic Hall of Fame will also be housed in the facility. "The Jenny Craig Pavilion makes a statement to the athletic commu­ nity and to the community at large about the quality of our athletic programs and their importance within the university," stated Tom Iannacone, USD Di­ rector of Athletics. "The pavilion is a championship venue for men's and women's basketball and volleyball, and has already begun to improve recruit­ ing and attract higher quality opponents. In addition, it is an excellent venue for television. These things will help to increase the competitiveness of all our programs." The pavilion seats twice the number of fans as the university's old Sports Center. Unlike basketball venues that have the scoreboard suspended over the center of the court, forcing some spectators to crane their necks to check the score, the Jenny Craig Pavilion was designed with large scoreboards and video screens on the north and south walls, and smaller scoreboards on the east and west sides. Other benefits the administration and coaches anticipate are the op­ portunity to attract television coverage of games, host concerts, USD tourna­ ments and special games such as the Torero Tip-Off, held the last few years at the San Diego Sports Arena. The pavilion already has garnered major atten­ Jenny Craig wltll tlle 2000-2001 tion from around the region, as West Coast Conference officials selected USD Women~ Basketball Team. as the site of 200 l WCC Tournament, to be held March 1-5 for all eight women's and men's WCC teams. 5, 100-seat Jenny Craig Pavilion 2000-200'1 Torero Basketball 1 '/ Table of Contents '\ USD General USD Athletic IFC Jenny Craig Pavilion Information Administration I Misc. Information School Name President 2-3 Season Preview Un iversity of San Diego Dr. Alice B. Hayes 4-5 Head Coach Kath y Marpe Location Jn stitutio11a/ Representative 6-7 Coachi ng Staff/Team Roster 5998 Alcala Park , Tom Burke 8-16 Torero Biographi es San Diego, CA 92110-2492 Director of Athletics 17 1999-00 Re sults/Stats Tom Iannacone 18-19 1999-00 Season In Review Year Founded Representative 20 Torero Hoops Tradition 1949 NCAA Faculty 21 WCC Tournament Enrollment Mitch Malachowski 22 Success in USO Ath letics 6,800 Associate Athletic Director 23 USO Support Serv ices Conference Dan Yourg 24-25 We st Coast Conference Associate Athletic Director/SWA West Coast Conference 26-27 All -Time Results Wendy Guthrie Affiliation 28-29 Torero Reco rd Book Associate AD; Athletic Development NCAA Di vision I 30 All Time Roster/Re sul ts Brian Foga rty 31 Torero Alumni USD Sports Asst. AD; Marketing & Promotions 32 In the Pros/Support Staff Renee Wiebe 33 USO Athl etic Staff Information Director of Jenny Craig Pavilion 34 Message from the Pres id ent Sports Information Director Carl Reed 35 USO Director of Athletics Ted Gosen 36-37 US O Admin istration Je1111y Craig Pavilion Events Manager 38-39 Media Outlets/Ro ster Assistant SID Chandra Kohler 40 Di scover US O Melissa Turley Athletic Ticket Manager IBC San Diego Office Phon e :, / And ie Clover (6 19) 260-4745 Compliance Coordinator / USD Women's Basketball " Asst. SID Home Phone Mike Matoso (858) 566-21 I 8 Sports Information Director Information SID Fax Ted Gosen Head Coach: Kathy Marpe, (6 19) 260-2990 Assistant Sports Information Director 2 1st Season (M innesota, 197 1) Press Row Phon e Melissa Turley Assistant Coaches: (6 19) 260-7555 Director of Athletic Facilities Erik Johnson (Third Season) Torero Hotline John Martin Nadi ne Mastroleo (Third Season) (6 19) 260-2323 Assistant Director of Facilities Nicole Anderson (F irst Season) Website Joel Morgan Basketball Office Phone: http ://sa.acusd .ed u/ath letics Academic Support Coordinator (619) 260-8892 Shaney Fink Director of lntramurals/Recreation Gary Becker USD Basketball Head Athletic Trainer Quick Facts Carolyn Greer, M.A. , A.T. , C. Assistant Athletic Trainers 1999-2000 Overall Record: 17-13 Suzi Hi gg in s & Paul Signorel li WCC Record/Place: 7-7 (Fourth) Head Coach: Kathy Marpe, 21st Season (Minnesota, 1971) USO Record/Years: 242-309/20 Seasons Career Record: 329-3 72/27 Seasons West Coast Conference Record: 97- 109 Assistant Coaches: Erik Johnson, Nadine Mastroleo, Toreros Defined Nicole Anderson Women's Basketball Phone The Uni ve rsity of San Diego, wh ich sponso rs sixteen NCAA ( 619) 260-8892 Division I intercollegiate teams, competes under the ath letic nickname of Home Arena: Jenn y Craig Pavilion (5, I 00) To rero s. In 1961 , the Most Re ve rend Bi shop Buddy, the fo undin g fath er of Lettermen Returning/Lost: 9/4 US O, announced that the sc hool 's nickname would change from Pioneers to Starters Returning/Lost: 2/3 Toreros. '"The name Toreros is keepi ng with the friendl y re lationship which ex ists between San Diego and Mexico,.. Hi s Exce ll ency sa id at th e time. Acknowledgements To rero comes from the spani sh term tom, th e bull , and from the word lorear, to 2000-2001 USO Women's Basketball Guide fi ght bu ll s. All of th e contestants in th e ring are ca ll ed toreros. Torero is a Produced by the USD Sports Information Office general term describing a bullfighter and signifi es courage, honor and fidelity. Design, Edit & La yo ut : Mel issa Tu rley US O student-athletes, lik e the Torero. represent a wi llingness to stand alone in Printing: Kings Printing Co rporat ion th e ring and accept the chall enge. Photograph.)'.: Brock Scott - Scott Ph oto The 2000-2 00 I sc hoo l yea r marks the 40th an ni ve rsary with To reros Scott Photo: www.scottphoto.net as the official nickname fo r USO at hl etic teams. ~ of San Diego AfchtvN 2 2000-200'1 Torero Basketball 2 000-2001 US ;i) Wo.nien'" :Ro..o.p" Se<M o.n :J''tel.J-ieu,_ USD Women's Basketball Looks to be a Force in 2000-2001 The University of San Di ego women's basketball program made great strides in the 1999-2000 season. The Toreros finished 17-1 3 on the year, matching the US D record for most win s in a season. Last season, the Toreros won the West Coast Conference Tournament and earned a trip to the NCAA Women's Basketball Tournament. USD played Notre Dame in the first round of the 2000 NCAA Tournament. On March 17th (St. Patrick's Day) the Fighting Iri sh defeated the Toreros, 87-61. USD's trip to the " Big Dance" marked the second appearance in Torero women's basketball history. USD also went to the NCAA Tournament in 1993, losing to the University of Nebraska, 58-81 in first round action. This season, USD looks to build on it's past NCAA experience with another post season appearance, a 20-win season and a conference championship. Head Coach Kathy Marpe commented on the upcoming 2000-200 I season, "Last year we had a good ending, winning the WCC Tournament and advancing to the NCAA's, but this year our goal is to win the conference outright." Torero Returners USO Seniors: Amanda Bishop & The 2000-2001 Toreros are looking to build on last year's Jamie Lucia success. Head Coach Kathy Marpe returns nine letterwinners from last season's 17-13 squad. The senior class wi ll include Jamie Lucia and Amanda Bishop. Jamie Lucia (Roseburg, OR) is a three-year letterwinner for the Toreros. The 6'3" forward will provide strength in side for San Diego this season. Lucia is an experienced forward that has appeared in 54 games throughout her career. Last season, she recorded 52 rebounds and 31 points whil e appearing in 27 games. Senior guard Amanda Bishop (Tulsa, OK) returns to th e Torero squad after redshirting last season to concentrate on school.