USD Football 1997

Head Coach Kevin McGarry

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KEVIN McGARRY ■ 2nd Season as Torero Head Coach ■ 20th Season on Coaching Staff

Kevin McGarry enters his second year as head coach of the USD football program. In his first season at the helm of the USD football program he guided the Toreros to a 4-6 record. He took over for Brian Fogarty, who stepped down after 13 seasons to become USD's Asso– ciate Director of Athletics for Development. The tenth coach to direct the Torero football program since its start in 1956, Kevin is the first USD graduate to head the position. McGarry is no stranger to USD football. Prior to his stint as head coach in 1996, he was an assistant coach at the University of San Diego for eighteen seasons, including the last fourteen as the defen– sive coordinator and defensive backs coach. He became a full-time assistant for football in 1985 -- his first seven years (1978-84) were split between football, women's softball (head coach) and as an elementary school teacher. In addition to his on-the-field duties, Kevin was also responsible for recruiting and as liaison for the USD Football Alumni Club. "Kevin's years of experience at USD have prepared him well for this position," stated Tom Iannacone, Director of Athletics. "He clearly understands the role of the football program within the mission of the university." Over the past nineteen seasons with Kevin on the coaching staff, USD has accumulated an overall record of 105-81-3, includ– ing fourteen seasons with records of .500 or better. Of the nine USD football players that have been named GTE/CoSIDA Aca– demic All-Americans since 1981, eight have come from the defen– sive side of the ball, including seven defensive backs. In 1987 the Torero defense set a school record for shutouts in a season with four, and the team gave up just 100 points in ten contests and finished 6-3-1. Prior to joining the USD coaching staff in 1978, Kevin was a two-year letterwinneron the USD football squad (1976-77), earning co-Defensive Player of the Year honors in 1977. He played two years (1974-75) at Saddleback College in Mission Viejo, California, earning Most Valuable Player honors in 1975. He received both his Bachelor of Arts in Education (1979), and his Master's Degree in Education Administration (1985) from the University of San Diego. He is currently on a leave of absense from USD's Doctoral program in Education. Kevin and his wife, Mary Ann, reside in Scripps Ranch and have four children: twins Pat and Mike (10 year-olds), Timbo (7- years– old), and Matt ( I-year-old).