USD Football 2009

USD Football Staff: Back Row (1-r) George Darlington, Keith Carter, Sam Anno, Ron Ca rag her, Todd Washington, Jerome Pathon, Andrew Rolin. Front Row (1-r): Jon Sumrall, Joe Staab, Tanner Engstrand, Dorian Keller, Ken Stills.

Dorian Keller enters his second year with the football staff and this season will be in a non-coaching role as the administrative assistant. He will assist with the day-to-day opera– tions of the football office.This past spring he worked with the coaching staff as a wide receiv– ers coach, and last year was an undergraduate assistant working mainly with the offensive Keller graduated from USO in the fall of 2008, majoring in Psychology and also getting a minor in Business Administration. Keller transferred to USO in 2006 and was a member of the '06 squad as a wide receiver.That same season he sustained a career ending knee injury. Prior to USO he played two season at Santa Rosa Junior College where he was a team

captain and 1st team Academic All-American.He attended El Molino High School in Forestville, California. He was a two-way player (wide receiver & corner) earning All-Conference recognition as a receiver. Keller was born and raised in Santa Rosa, California.

Father Owen Mullen first joined the University of San Diego campus as University Chaplain in 1981. Throughout the '80's he played a key role with the Torero football program, providing both spiritual counseling and friendship. In 1989 he left USO, and until 2003 Father Mullen was on active duty in the Army and served as Chaplain at the United States Military Academy at West Point and then Senior Chaplain to the U.S. Army Hawaii. Mullen returned in 2004 as University Chaplain, and once

again has played a key role in providing spiritual guidance for all USO student-athletes. Besides stopping by at numerous football practices, he makes every home game and most road trips where

he provides a game day mass and hom'ily.

"We are very thankful for Father Mullen as he plays a vital role in the success of our program," said USO football coach Ron Ca rag her. "From his inspiring homilies that he delivers in our pregame Mass, to his availability as a mentor, spiritual coun– selor, and/ or friend, his presence in our football program is valued and appreciated." Besides his involvement on campus with University Ministry, Father Mullen is also dedicated to the Naval NROTC, Phi Kappa Theta Fraternity,Torero Baseball and USD's club men's lacrosse program.