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US[) Academic Support Mike Matoso enters his first year as Coordinator of Athletic Academic Support at the University of San Diego. The USO Athletic Academic Support Program is designed to assist and motivate student-athletes in their journey and progress towards their acade,nic goals, and ultimately graduation. The primary objective is to improve the student-athletes' study skills, support them in their academic work, and encourage scholastic achievement. It is essential that student-athletes receive the necessary aca– demic assistance to continue nonnal progress toward a degree while participating in athletics. USO student-athletes receive assistance through advising, progress reports, academic tutors, campus learn– ing centers, such as the Logic, Math, and Writing Centers, and the Accelerated Study Program. The Accelerated Study Program provides a monitored, quiet area open only to the student-athletes to ensure quality study time. These services are available to all USO student-athletes. During the 1998-1999 campaign, USO student– athletes earned 32 all-conference academic team selections, while two received GTE All-Academic District VIII Team accolades. Susie Erpelding, a member of the women's basketball team, earned GTE First Team Academic All– America Honors - the first in program history. The University of San Diego athletic department recognizes the need for all athletes of all sports to engage in a comprehensive strength and conditioning program. The USO strength and conditioning program has been designed to develop functional strength, speed, power and endurance. The development of these physical attributes is ineffective if the athletes are not able to carry them over to the playing field. Adhering to a properly designed program of strength training, conditioning and nutrition can enable our men and women to The heart of the strength and conditioning program is the USO Sports Center weight room. It is open exclusively to student-athletes at specific times each day. The weight room contains 5,000 square feet of Olympic platforms, free-weights , selectorized machines, dumbbells and cardiovascular equipment. USO student-athletes receive intensive instruction on proper weight training technique; speed, power and agility development; and sport-specific conditioning. Their strength and conditioning 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 athleti c progress. become the best possible athletes they can be, while simultaneously reducing the incidence of injury.

"Participating as a Division I athlete requires an enormous amount of time and dedication. Each day, our students face the difficult challenge of balancing their academic and athletic commitments. The purpose of our academic support program is to assist with the university's mission of developing well rounded students. Our program offers students a quiet environment where they can study, seek academic advice, learn about different campus services and receive tutoring."

- Mike Matoso, Coordinator of Athletic Academic Support

USO All-Academic Honor Roll

West Coast Conference All-Academic Team

WCC Scholar Athletes

Jennifer McMahon 1993, 94, 95 , 96

Deanna Bretz

1998 Jenni fer Lofftus 1998 Amy McMahon 1997, 98 Charlene Bippes

1993 , 94 1993 , 94

Petia Yanchulova Katie Lindquist

1992

Jenni fer McMahon 1995, 96 Shannon Mutch

1990, 92

Jennifer Lofftus Amy McMahon Shannon Mutch Nikki Wallace Andrea Bruns

1994 Torri IPurvis

1990 1990

1994

Nikki Wallace

1992 Andrea Bruns

1989, 90 1987-90

1990, 91

Suzanne LeSatz

1990 Vanessa Rothe

1988 1988 1988 1987

Angie Rais

GTE All-Academic

Kathleen Hayes Kalei Cadinha

District VIII Second Team

Ruth Bajo

1986, 87 1986, 87 1986, 87

Petia Yanchulova, 1998

Teresa Myers Gayle Newman

Lesia Hagen

1985

Torero Strength and Conditioning

"I look forward to training all USO student-athletess and hope to establish a sense of pride and commitment to the strength and conditioning program. I plan to utilize the latest research in this field to fully cultivate the athletic potential of our athletes."

- Steve Brown, USO Strength and Conditioning Coach

Power Clean Kristi Pearson

Bench Press Kristi Pearson Vertical Jump Kristi Pearson

Bar Dips Deanna Bretz

153

1997

135

1999

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Push Jerk

I 1/2 Miles Jennifer McMahon 9.24 1996 20 Shuttle Paige Spaulding 4.5 1997

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Kristi Pearson Back Sguat Deanna Bretz

155

1997

1996

Box Jump

205

1996

Katie Lindqui st 103

1997

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