USD Men's Basketball 1999-2000

ASSISTANT COACHES

KYLE SMITH

7th Year

Associate Head Coach Kyle Smith begins his seventh year at the University of San Diego, and his fifth as a full-time assistant. This past off-season he was promoted to Associate Head Coach for the USO men's basketball program. Kyle' s primary responsibilities include being recruit– ing coordinator, scouting, and on-court coaching for perimeter players . A graduate student in the USO Education Department, Kyle is working towards a Master's degree in Educational Leadership. The 30-year-old Smith is a 1992 graduate of Hamilton College where he earned a degree in English and minor in Sociology. A four-year basketball performer on Hamilton's team, Smith helped lead his 1990-91 squad to a 26-1 season (24-0 regular season finish) and #I national ranking among NCAA Division III teams. As a starting point guard, he averaged 10.0 ppg and led the team in assists, steals, free throw percentage and three– point accuracy. A native of Houston, Texas, Smith prepped at Alief Hastings High School ( 1988 graduate).

TERRY BOESEL

2nd Year

Terry Boesel begins his second year as assistant men's basketball coach at the University of San Diego. The 37-year-old Boesel came to USO from the University of La Verne where he was head coach for three seasons ( 1995-1998). In his final year at La Verne, Terry directed his squad to an 18-7 overall mark and third place finish (10-4) in the Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conference. His squad was also ranked in the NCAA Division III West Region the last five weeks of the season. Prior to La Verne he was top assistant basketball coach at Chapman University for three seasons (1992-95); was an administrative assistant for UCLA basketball for one season (1991- 92); and was assistant at Amherst College for one season (1990-91 ). A 1986 graduate of Oregon State University, Terry earned his B.S. degree in Excercise Physiology. He was a two-year performer on the OSU football team as a defensive back. He went on to earn his Master of Science degree in Sport Management in 1991 from the University of Massachusetts. Terry and his wife, Joan , reside in Yorba Linda with their two children, Brittany (6) and Mackenzie (1 ). DAVID FIZDALE

2nd Year

David Fizdale returns to coach Brad Holland's staff for the second straight sea– son. After graduating from USO in 1996, he worked for the Miami Heat of the National Basketball Association as the assistant video coordinator. Prior to that position, Fizdale was a student assistant for the first half of the 1996-97 Torero season while he completed his degree in Communications . During the summer he is in charge of the USO Boys Summer Basketball Camps. No stranger to USO basketball, Fizdale was a four-year player for the Toreros between 1992-96. A two-year captain and team Most Valuable Player hi s senior year, Fizdale was selected First Team All-West Coast Conference after leading the West Coast Conference in assists at 7.0 per contest. He set a new USO single season record for assists with 195 and also set a new USO career mark with 465 . In addition to being the team MVP, he was also a two-time recipient of the Bugelli Leadership Award, and was selected the San Diego Hall of Champions Amateur Star of the Month (February, 1996). He finished his USO career with 73 starts in 93 games and scored 745 points (8.0 points per game average).