USD Men's Basketball 1979-1980

USD TORERO'S 1979-80 Basketball Yearbook & Media Guide

MESSAGE TO THE MEDIA This media guide on USO Torero basketball is available for reproduction to the media. For futher in– formation, please feel free to contact the Sports Infor– mation Director at the office or home numbers below. Game credentials for all USO home games can be ob– tained in advance from the Sports Information Office . Information concerning the use of telephones and the telecopier will be given on request. If you wish to interview any of the coaches and play– ers at USO, please contact me at the numbers below for an appointment.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

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University Profile .

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Head Coach Jim Brovell i.

Assistant Coaches .

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Prospectus .

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1979-80 Roster .

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Players . .

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Flashback of Past Stars . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Conference Teams .

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Gonzaga . .16 Loyola/ Marymount ... . ... .. . . . . . . . . .. . .. ... . . . . ..... . .... 17 Pepperdine . .17 Seattle University . . .. 18 St. Mary's . . ........... ...... .. .... . .... . . . ... ... .... . ... 18 University of Portland . .19 University of San Francisco . . ... 19 University of Santa Clara ... .... . . .. . . . . . . ... . .. . . . ..... . .20 Non-Conference Teams . . ... 20-24 Air Force . . ........ 20 Northern Arizona University . . ... . .. . . . .. . . .... 21 North Park College . . .. 21 North Texas State . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22 Samford University . . ... . . . . .. . .... . . ... .22 San Diego State University . . . ... 23 University of the Pacific . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... 23 Western Illinois University . . .. 24 Westmar College . . ... 24 Final 26 Game Statistics . . . .. . . . ... .... .. . . . .... .... 26 Individual Records . .27 Modern Torero Records ...... .. . .. .. . . .. .... .. . .. .... .... 28 Record Against Opponents. . ............. 29 Radio & Television Roster . .32 Primary Media Outlets . . .. Inside Back Cover

SPORTS INFORMATION STAFF Kent Scherzinger . ........ Sports Information Director Office Phone (714) 291-6480 Ext. 4272 Home Phone (714) 296-6418 Bill Bavasi . . . ...... ......... ...... ... Assistant Mike McNamara ........ . . .. . ..... . . .. . . .... Assistant

ATHLETIC DEPARTMENT STAFF Office Phones (714) 291-6480 Ext. 4272

Director of Athletics . .. . . .. ... Rev. Patrick Cahill, CSV Director of Recreation ... . ...... .. ........ John Martin Director of lntramurals ............. . . ... .Gary Becker Athletic Department Secretary .... ... . .. . . . .Jan Allen Trainer .. ..... .. . ............. . ...... Carolyn Ryback Football . .. . . . . .. .. . .. . . . . ... ............ Bill Williams Baseball .. ..... ........ . . . ... . .. . .. John Cunningham Men's Tennis .... ... ...... .. . .. . ........... Ed Collins Men 's Golf . ... . ........ . .. . . ... . ..... ... .Mike Maher Coed Cross Country .... . .. .. .. .. ... . ... John Sanders Men 's Crew .. .. ... . . . . . . . . . . . . ... Steve Estes Soccer .. .... . ....... .. ... ... . .. .. Seamus McFadden Women 's Basketball . .............. .... .. Bonnie Bass Women 's Volleyball . . . . . .... .... .John Martin Women 's Swimming ... . . .. ... . ..... ..... Gary Becker Women 's Softball ... .. ... . . ......... Kent Scherzinger Women 's Tennis ... . . .. .. . .. ......... .Scott McCarthy Women 's Crew .. . .... . .... .. ......... Claudia Barclay BASKETBALL STAFF Head Coach .......... .. ................. Jim Brovelli Assistant Coach . ... . . .... . .. ..... .... John Cosentino Assistant Coach ..... ........... . .. ..... .. Gus Magee Ass istant Coach. . . . . . . . . . . . . ...... Dick Satterlee

ON THE COVER

The 1979-80 Basketball team at Harbor Island over– looking San Diego Bay and the city of San Diego (Photo by Victor Avila.)

QUICK FACTS

FOUNDED: 1949 LOCATION: San Diego , Ca. 92110

ENROLLMENT: 4,000 NICKNAME: Torero 's

COLORS: Columbia Blue, Navy, & White HOME COURT: Conference Games

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS A special thanks to the following people who have put many hours of hard work into this media guide: Typists Jan Allen and Cyndy Caires, Photographer Pat McGinnis, Mike McNamara, and Bill Bavasi , Assistant Sports Information Directors.

San Diego Sports Arena (13,800) Non-Conference Games USO Sports Center (2 ,000) CONFERENCE : West Coast Athletic Conference PRESIDENT: Dr. Author E. Hughes FACULTY REPRESENTATIVE : Dr. Jack Opdycke