USD Softball 2005

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2005 TORERO COACHING STAFF

MELISSA McELVAIN Head Coach 4th Season Melissa McElvain enters her fourth year as USD's Head Softball Coach. In 2003 the Toreros joined the Pacific Coast Softball Conference with LMU, Saint Mary's, Santa Clara, CS Sacramento and Portland State. Last season, McElvain led the Toreros to 3-1 records in both the USD Invitational and the San Diego Classic. Four USD players were named All-PCSC, including PCSC Freshman of the Year Rebekah Bradford, and nine players were named to the PCSC Comissioner's Honor Roll. The 2003 campaign was highlighted by their 7-3 win over 20th-ranked Oregon State, as well as back– to-back wins at the SDSU Tourney. The 2002 season was highlighted by the team's upset of 10th-ranked Cal State Fullerton. Twelve Toreros were named to the Western Intercollegiate All-Academic Squad, and two Toreros earned All-WISL Tourney honors. A 1999 graduate of Oklahoma State, she earned All-Big XII honors while playing catcher and second

base. She ranks in the Top 20 all-tme at OSU in several categories, including games played, hits, total bases, doubles, RBIs and stolen bases. McElvain (Turley) led the Cowgirls to three post-season appearances and a third place finish in the 1998 Women's College World Series. While at Oklahoma State, she earned All-Big XII academic honors while attaining a Business Administration degree with an emphasis in Marketing. Additionally, she earned the OSU Community Service Contribution Award (1997-98); the NCAA Leadership Award (1998); and

was a four-year SAAC Representative, including being the SAAC President her senior campaign. McElvain gained international experience in 1996, while travelling to Vancouver, Canada to com– pete versus Olympic teams such as Canada, Cuba, Italy and China. No stranger to USD, prior to her appointment as softball coach she was Assistant Sports Information Director for a year-and-a-half. A native San Diegan, McEl–

vain attended nearby Patrick Henry HS. Melissa and her husband Ryan reside in San Carlos.

USO Torero Coaching Staff 0-r): Asst. Kim Aggabao Coach Melissa McElvain Asst. Jennifer Bridges

JENNIFER BRIDGES Asst. Coach, 2nd Season

KIMAGGABAO Asst. Coach, 1st Season

Jennifer Bridges begins her second season on the USO coaching staff and first as the top assistant. She will work with all aspects of the team, also contributing to recruiting, scheduling and fundraising. Last season, Jennifer worked as

Kim Aggabao begins her first season on the Torero staff as the second assistant / volunteer coach. As the second assistant, she will work primarily with the infield and hitting. Kim comes to USO from UC

San Diego, where she graduated last year as a Biology major. She was a four-year starter as a middle infielder for the Triton softball team and was named team captain both her junior and senior year. Kim was also named 1st Team All California Collegiate Athletic Association three times, including being named CCAAMVP her senior season after leading the league with a .411 batting average. Originally from Walnut, California, Kim finished her career at UCSD hitting .312 and ranks in the top six all-time in six different categories. Last year, she also set the Triton record for most doubles in a season with 23.

a second assistant for the Toreros. A 2001 USO graduate, Jennifer earned her Bachelor of Arts degree in Psychology, along with a minor in Business Administration. While playing for the Torero softball program Jennifer played catcher, third base and first base. She earned her Master of Science degree in Physical Education from Azusa Pacific University in 2003. Her previous coaching experience includes assisting the softball programs at the University of San Diego High School and Whittier College. She is from Downey, California in the Los Angeles County area.

2005 University of San Diego Torero Softball