USD Men's Basketball 2002-2003

ATHLETIC DEPARTMENT STAFF

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DanYourg Associate Director ofAthletics Dan Yourg, Associate Director of Ath– letics, has been amemberofthe USD Athletics Department since the fall of 1985. Yourg oversees football, baseball, men 's basketball , golf, men's soccer, and men's and women's tennis. In addition, he is the depart–

Brian Fogarty, Associate AD for Athletic Development

Brian Fogarty enters his seventh year as USD's Associate Director of Athletics for Athletic Development. He took over this post after spending thirteen years as USD's head 1,,;;~ ~~~~_,. football coach. He directed USD's football program to eleven seasons of .500 or better records and guided their move from the Division III ranks to the NCAAI-AAlevelin 1993 . His primary responsibilities are with fund raising, overseeing the Torero Athletic Association (TAA), and marketing and promotions for the athletic department. He oversaw the capital campaign for the Jenny Craig Pavilion, which opened its doors in October of 2000. Brian, who resides in the Scripps Ranch area of San Diego, has four children: Bridget (a USD graduate), Joe, Colleen (a junior at USD), and Megan. Renee Wiebe is in her sixth year as As– sistant Director ofAthletics for Marketing and Promotions. She handles Corporate Sponsor- 1,,;;~~;;;;;;;;;;;~:J ships; coordinates game-day promotions and special events; oversees community outreach programs like the Inter-City Games; and is involved with annual fund raising events for the Sports Banquet, and Salute To Women's Athletics. Her previous experience in athletics was at the University of Northern Iowa where she was Marketing and Promotions Director from 1993-95. Prior to that she was Promotions Assistant at the University ofFlorida in Gainesville, Florida. She earned her Bachelor ofJournalism-Broadcast Sequence from the University ofMissouri-Columbia in May, 1991 . She went on to earn her Masters ofEducation with an emphasis in Sports Adminis– tration from Wichita State University in August, 1993. Renee Wiebe, Assistant AD for Marketing and Promotions

ment liaison to USD's Financial Aid Office. Yourg received his Bachelor's (Sociology, 1980) and Master's (Social Work, 1986) degrees from the University ofWisconsin, where he was a nose guard on the Badgers' football team. Dan and his wife Virginia, a USD alumnus, are the parents ofthree sons, John, Tom and Mike.

Jo-Ann Nester Associate Director ofAthletics/ Senior Woman Administrator Jo-Ann enters her first year on the USD staffas the Associate Director ofAthletics and SeniorWoman Administrator. Nester comes to USD from Dartmouth College where she held the position ofAssoci–

ate Director of Athletics the past nine years. Her duties included oversight of compliance, student services, promotions and market– ing, and eleven sports. Prior to Dartmouth she was Director of Athletics and Recreation at Saint Mary's College in Notre Dame, Indiana between 1984-93 . In addition, she has a coaching background at the high school and college levels, and has served on several committees within the NCAA, ECAC and Ivy League. Her educational background includes a B.S. degree in Health and Physical Education from West Chester State College, a M. S. degree from West Chester, an Ed.D Doctor ofEducation from TempleUniversity, and a degree from the Executive Program/Sports Management Institute at the University ofNotre Dame. She resides in Rancho Penasquitos. Carolyn Greer Head Athletic Trainer Carolyn Greer enters her twenty-fifth

~~~~~~~ Ted Gosen, Associate AD for Media Relations

Ted Gosen, entering his 21st year, was elevated to Associate Director ofAthletics for Media Relations. He oversees all public rela– tions activities, publications, athletic website and information services for the athletic de- partment, in addition to hosting the media at all

year as the Head Certified Athletic Trainer for the University of San Diego athletic depart– ment. She is assisted by Suzi Higgins and Paul Signorelli. A 1975 graduate of San Diego State

University with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Physical Education, Carolyn went on to earn her Master's in Sports Medicine in 1978. Over the years she has taught classes in Sports Medicine and had numerous articles published in a variety ofjournals. She oversees sixteen intercollegiate teams and approximately 390 USD student– athletes on a yearly basis. The SportsMedicine staffprovides injury prevention, immediate care, and rehabilitation for USD's intercolle– giate athletes. Carolyn, and her husband Jeff, reside in the Pacific Beach area of San Diego with their two boys, David and Jason.

USD events. He is assisted by Nick Mirkovich.

In 1981 TedreceivedhisMastersofSciencedegreeinSports Administration from St. Thomas University in Miami,Florida. A 1979 graduate of San Jose State University, he earned his Bachelor's degree in Business Administration. In addition to his Media Rela– tions duties, Ted is a member of the College Sports Information Directors ofAmerica (CoSIDA); is a member ofUSD's Hall ofFame Committee; and teaches a bowling class through the USD recreation department. Ted and his wife Terri, a 1983 USD graduate, reside in Poway with their four daughters: Katie (15),Colleen (13),Claire (10) and Erin (6).

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