USD Men's Basketball 2003-2004

ASSISTANT COACHES

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SAM SCHOLL

4th year

Sam Scholl enters his fourth season on the Torero men's basketball coaching staff as an assistant, and his third as a full-time assistant to head coach Brad Holland. Scholl was the team's student assistant three years ago. Schol l, along with top assistant Brian

Fish, will work closely with the Torero guards. He also has the responsibility for film ex– change; he is the team's academic coordina– tor for the players; and together with the rest of the staff, Sam works with scouting, recruit– ing and the other day-to-day operations of the program. Scholl , the Toreros' lone senior on the

team' s 20-9 squad from 1999-2000, played guard for San Diego for two straight seasons. Prior to USD he played two seasons at Tacoma Community Co ll ege in Tacoma, Wash– ington. From Gig Harbor, Washington , Sam completed his undergraduate degree in Sociology at the University of San Diego in 200 I. During the summers he oversees and runs the USO Boys Basketball Camps and this coming summer will be assisted by Nick Earnest. This past August Sam and his wife Heather were married. They reside in Del Mar, California. NICK EARNEST

1st year Head Team Manager

Nick Earnest begins his first season on the USO Toreros coaching staff as the Head Team Manager. He'll assist head coach Brad Holland and the rest of the staff with the daily operations of the basketball program, and oversee the student managers. Earnest will also assist Sam Scholl with all of the boys summer camp programs. Prior to USO Nick was at the University of Wyoming (2002-03) in the pos ition of Ad– ministrative Assistant Basketball Coach for the Cowboys program . He he lped prepare and organize home visit booklets and itineraries for the official campus visits; he created a recruiting database with information on over 1,000 prospective student-athletes; he developed scout tapes for more than 15 games ; and he composed and distributed letters to prospective student-athletes.

Before his one year at Wyoming Nick earned additional experience with stops at Stephen F. Austin (2001-02) as the administrative assistant for the men's basketball program, and at Texas Christian University (1999-2001) where he was Head Manager. He was also a basketball teacher and coach at various U.S. campuses for youth basketball camps between 1998-1999. During his time at Stephen F. Austin he was an instructor for the university where he taught basketball , tennis, softball, jogging and weight training courses. He also substituted for numerous other kinesiology courses at the university. He earned his B.S. degree from Texas Christian in Health and Human Services in May, 200 I where his major was Sports and Recreational Leadership. He went on to earn his Master of Science degree in May, 2003 from Wyoming where hi s major was Kinesiology and Health.

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