USD Men's Basketball 1997-1998

ATHLETIC SUPPORTPROGRAMS

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ACADEMIC SUPPORT

Sara Hi ckmann enters her first yea r as Coordinator of Ath– leti cAcademic Support at the Uni – versity of San Diego. The USD Athletic Academic Support Program is designed to assist and motivate student-ath– letes in their journey and progress towards thei r academi c goa ls, and ultimate ly graduation. The pri– mary objective is to improve the student-athl etes' study ski Ils, sup– portthem in their academi c work, and enco urage sc hol ast i c

"Student-athletes face unique challenges and time demands. Our academic support center has been designed to be proactive in helping ttiem achieve their goals and maintain a high standard of academic achievement. Whether it be advising, tutoring, or just a quiet place to study, I encourage them to take advantage of all tile resources that are available. I promote an interactive ap11roach to learning and the establishment of a strong foundation early in their academic career. I believe that develo11ing positive attitudes, habits, and behaviors during col– lege will contribute to lifelong success both on and off the field." Sara Hickmann

achi evement. It is essenti al that student-athl etes receive the nec– essary academi c assistance to con– tinue norma l progress toward a degree w hile participating in ath- letics. USD student-athletes receive assistance through advisi ng, progress reports, academic tutors, campus learni ng centers, such as the Logic, Math, and Writing Centers, and the Accelerated Study Program. The Acce lerated Study Program provides a monitored, quiet area open only to the student-athletes to ensu re quality study time. These services are availab le to al l USD student-athl etes . USD STRENGTH & CONDITIONING The USD strength and conditioning program is under the direction of Steve Brown who is in his third year. It has been designed to develop functional strength, speed, power and endurance. The development of these physica l attributes is useless to the athletes unless it can be carried onto the playi ng fie ld. Therefore, adhering to a properly designed program of strength training, conditioning and nutrition can enable our men and women to become the best possib le athletes they can be, while simultaneously reducing the incidence of ---------– injury. USD student-athletes receive intensive in– struction on proper weight tra in ing technique; ;:;;:::;;;;;::....,.

speed, power and agility deve lopment; and sport– specific conditioning. Their strength and condi– tioning programs are specific to the nature of their sport or position. Each athlete is individually monitored throughout their program to ensure the greatest chance of athletic progress. Both coaches and student-ath letes had very positive reviews from the first two seasons.