USD Football 2003

Torero Coordinators

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JASON DESJARLAIS Defensive Coordinator & Linebackers Coach Jason DesJarlais enters his second season as a full-time assistant with USO in the position of Defensive Coordinator and Recruiting Coordinator. He also coaches the linebackers. DesJarlais returned to USO where he was the team 's defensive line coach for the 1999 season. Prior to USO he was defensive line coach at Bates College in Lewiston, Maine for two seasons (200 I, 2000). While at Bates College he was also in charge of recruiting areas for Massachusetts, Connecticut, Rhode Island, New York and Penn– sylvania. Additionally, he earned his certification as a Strength and Conditioning coach. Prior to first joining USO in 1999, he was defensive line coach for two seasons at Humboldt State (I 997-1998), and for one year at Western Montana College (1996). A two-time All-America defensive lineman at Western Montana College, Jason helped lead his team to three Frontier Conference Championships. In 1994 and 1995, Western Montana College reached the NAIA national semi-finals.

After graduating from Western Montana Coll ege in 1997 with a B.S . in Physical Education and Biology, Jason went on to earn his Masters of Science degree in Kinesiology from Humboldt State University in 1999. From Ronan, Montana, Jason prepped at Ronan High School where he was a three-sport letterman.

TIM DREVNO Offensive Coordinator & Offensive Line Coach Tim Drevno begins his first year with the Toreros where he will be the Offensive Coordinator and Offensive Line Coach. Tim comes to USO from the University ofldaho where he was the Offensive Line Coach the past three seasons (2000 to 2002). The Vandals offense ranked 6th in the nation in 2001 and 8th in 2000. Prior to Idaho he gained coaching experience at San Jose State as offensive line coach (1999-2000); with the UNLV Rebels as run– ning backs coach ( 1998); at Montana State as running backs coach ( 1993-98); and at Cal State Fullerton as a graduate assistant (1991-92). It was at Montana State where he launched his coaching career with a five-year stint and showed his versatility by coaching running backs, tight ends and the offensive line. Drevno was a two-year starter at offensive guard at Cal State Fullerton and a member of the Titan Football Pride Club. He played with the Titans after a two– year all-Mission Conference career at El Camino College. While Drevno was at El Camino, the team won the 1987 national championship. A native of Torrance, Calif., he graduated from Cal State Fullerton in 1992 with a degree in Criminal Justice. Drevno and his wife, Shannon, have two children - McKenna and Zachary.