USD Football 2005

Assistant Coaches

LANCE ANDERSON Defensive Line, Recruiting Coordinator

LanceAnderson is in his first year with the USD football program where he will be the defensive line coach and head recruiting coordinator. Anderson, who comes to the Torero program from Utah State, brings a wealth of coaching experience. This past year he was the outside linebackers coach for the Aggies and head coach Mike Dennehy. Prior to Utah State he served as the co-defensive coordinator and defensive line coach at Saint

Mary 's College (Calif.) in 2003. Under his guidance the Gaels had four defensive players earn I-AA Inde– pendent honors as safety Weston Borba was first-team selection, linebackers Ray Mike and Heath Villarreal were second-team picks and linebacker Anthony Woodards earned honorable mention recognition. Before spending one season at Saint Mary's, Lance worked four years at Bucknell. He spent the 2001 and 2002 seasons as the school's defensive line coach and recruiting coordinator after working with the tight ends and offensive line in 1999 and 2000. He also has previous coaching stops at Idaho State (1997 & 1998), and with the Mobile (Ala.) Admirals of the Regional Football League in 1999. Born and raised in Rupert, Idaho, Lance played high school football , basketball and track before walking on to the football team at Brigham Young University in 1989. After serving an LDS mission, he walked on at Idaho State in 1993 and 1994. He graduated from Idaho State University with a degree in biology in 1996. He and his wife Sherri have three children - Aubrey, Jaren and Braden. ED LAMB Special Teams Coordinator & Secondary Ed Lamb is in his first year with the USD football program. He takes over as the team's second– ary coach, and will also be special team's coordinator. Lamb comes to San Diego after a three-year stint at the University of Idaho where he was the Vandals defensive coordinator. Prior to Idaho he held coaching positions with BYU and Redlands University. At Redlands he

was the defensive coordinator for three seasons with the Bulldogs winning two Southern California In– tercollegiate Athletic Conference titles (1999 & 2000). During his time as coordinator with Redlands, the Bulldogs led the SCIAC in overall defense while going a combined 21-6. Not only does Lamb have the coaching heritage, he learned defense first hand as a player at BYU where he played safety, then moved to linebacker and eventually wound up at defensive end. Lamb said after three years as defensive coordinator at Redlands, which followed one season as a graduate assistant,

he was ready to move up the college football ladder. BYU, his alma mater, offered the chance. Lamb earned his master 's of science in education in 1998 at Redlands. He and his wife, Sarah, have a daughter, Anna. Lamb is a graduate of 1992 Amador Valley High School in Pleasanton, California. DELVAUGHN ALEXANDER Running Backs DelVaughn Alexander is in his first season with the Toreros where he will coach the running

backs. The past two seasons he was at Oregon State as receivers coach and recruiting coordinator. He helped coordinate what many have called the program's top recruiting class in 2004 and followed that up with another banner class in 2005. In 2004, his receivers set several records and were among the national leaders. Mike Hass became the school 's single season record holder for receptions with 86 and continues his climb up several career record charts. Alexander was first associated with head coach Mike Riley in 1993, when Alexander attended USC and played wide receiver. Alexander played two seasons for the Trojans, lettering both years. He also lettered two years in track as a high jumper. Alexander began his professional career in 1995 at USC as the assistant video coordinator,

before moving to an offensive assi!.tant position under then Head Coach John Robinson in 1996 and '97. He then moved to UNLV in 1998 as wide receivers coach before rejoining Riley in 1999 with the San Diego Chargers as an offensive assistant. During the '98 season UNLV receiver Nate Turner was selected to the All-Mountain West Conference Team after leading the league as a senior in receptions, yardage and touchdowns. Alexander returned to UNLV in 2000 to work for Robinson, where he stayed three seasons as the quarterbacks and wide receivers coach. Under his guidance, Rebel quarterback Jason Thomas earned the MWC 's Newcomer of the Year after accounting for 25 touchdowns. He also coached 2002 all-league receiver Earvin Johnson. Prior to arriving at USC as a player, Alexander attended West Los Angeles College. He earned two letters and was a first team All-Western States Conference selection as a receiver. Alexander also earned two letters in track and was named to the all-league team as a high jumper. Alexander is a 1995 graduate of USC with a bachelor's degree in history. He also is a graduate of West Los Angeles College. DelVaughn and his wife, Star, have two sons, J.D. and Jalen.