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Vista, CA (San Diego Co.) Morning Press

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EganNamedUSDBasketball Coach Former Air Force Coach Hopes to Continue Winning Tradition ByMA~~?EMA • Times Staff Writer

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SAN DIEGO-When a college basketball coach accepts a new JOb, he usually says he expects to implement his own style and turn things around. ot Hank Egan, who Tuesday was named the new basketball coach at the Unlvennty of San Diego. Egan, who for 13 years was the All' Force coach, said ju t the opposite. ''I'm gomg to try very hard not to turn this thmg around," he said. Under Jim Brovelh, who left to accept a coachmg position at the Umversity of San Francisco, USO is coming off its most successful season at the Division 1 level, a West Coast Athletic Conference championship and an appearance m the NCAA playoffs. Mike Whitmarsh, the team's leadrng scorer, and guard John Prunty, are the only key players graduating from last season's 18-10 team. "The standard set by Jim BrovelJi won't increase or decrease the pressure I put on myself," Egan said.

Egan, an alternate assistant coach to Ucorge Raveling for the Umtcd States Olympic basketball team, said the only tough part of his decision was leaving Colorado Springs after living there for 20 years. While in San Diego this week, Egan will try to pick an assistant coach. He said he will meet today with Dave Babcock, an assistant coach under Brovelli. Egan has held discussions with one of his assistant coaches at Air Force. Until that coach gets clearanc to !cave the Air Force Academy, Egan did not want to disclose his name. The search for a new head coach at USO began just over a month ago. Father Patrick Cahill, USD's athletic director. said a field of 90 applicants had been narrowed down to approX1mately 15, but that Egan was "definitely our first choice." ahill ti he k d etb II peopl abo t E tforlum. tinu d from Page 1 ••".,. •·-·" ' y b1gg concern was not hinng someone who would use our school as a stepping stone," Cahill said. adding that he was happily surprised when many of the applicants, including Egan, told him not to sell his basketball prograM short. "Wear just so pleased to have him because he fits us like a glove," Calull said. Egan, 46, is from Brooklyn and graduated from the Naval Academy. He has spent the last 18 years, 13 of them as head coach, at the Air Force Academy, where he compiled a 148-185 record. Like Brovelh, Egan was at school that stressed academics as well M athletics. On the court. Egan also believes strongly in the team concept. "I have found there to be a real feeling of family amongst the players here," he said after meeting With the team. "No one person is above the team." Including Egan. 'Tm not bringing an ego trip in here," he said. "They've had success and I just hope to bring them some thin s I'm comfortable with."

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second coach in the Falcons' Air Force Academy when his was not renewed af r the second year. The 46-vear-old Egan compi ed a 148-185 record as the Falcon • mentor He had three winning seasons, the la t being in 1977-78 Reuss, for one, doesn't worry about that record. "You're just not recruitng a guy for four years there," Reuss said "It's tough to get quality basketball players." "My wife and I agonized on this decision,''. said Egan who is from Brooklyn. 'Colorado Springs had been home for us for 20 years. It was hard to break away. But coming to USO is something we wanted to do." And it's something the USD officials wanted to have him do. It's no secret Egan was the leading candidate for the job from day one. The Air Force Academy and . USO have a lot in common. Both ar~ tough acaderruc schools and both are tough to recruit to. "Usually coaches come in ,and say they are go~g to turn things around," said Egan. "Well••~•m gomg to try very hard not to turn things around. USO enjoyed its best season ever on the Division I level last season. Brovelli led his troops to an 18-10 record the West Coast Athletic Conference championship and a berth into the NCAA Tournament. tory. He left the ree-year contract

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Am rlca; and recently was one or ten coach choHn by the C A to participate and repres nt the country's coaches In a special m ting of Pr !dent's, Ath!et1c Directors and Facu!ty R pre • entatlves called to study the str ngthenlng ol academic r qulrements for Intercollegiate athletics. "Today (TUHd Y) wa • the first time I met him,'' said Reu11, who was the am·, top shooter and second-leading corer and rebounder lh1s past aeason. "It was In passing. I saw him In the gym a d stopped In to talk to him. I was really Impressed. I can tell he wlll flt In well h ra. From everything leading up to It, talking to people here like Father (Patrick) Cahlll (the Athletic Director), h doflnitely s lhelr No.1 man. 'He was re lly highly recommended. All we were getting waa pos tlve Input from all over country. We're pretty lucky to get him." an comes from the Air Force Academy, where he spent 13 seasons as lh head coach. Egan was only the o Egan/sa