USD Football 2004

Assistant Coaches

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MIKE RISH Senior Offensive Assistant & Receivers

Mike Rish is beginning his 21st season on the Torero staff. He returns as the Senior Offensive Assistant and also to help coach the receivers, something he has done for nineteen of the past twenty Torero seasons.

Mike played for USD from 1979-83 where he posted career numbers that make him one of the best receivers everto play atUSD-- he ranks third all-time with 101 receptions, 18 receiving touchdowns and 1,722 receiving yards. He held the schoo l marks in all three career receiving departments from 1983 through I997. He was passed up by two Torero receivers he has coached - Dylan Ching in 1999, and most recently by Adam Hannula last season. In 1983 he was selected the team's scholar-athlete by the National Football Foundation and ColJege Hall of Fame. In the Toreros' nationally-televised game between Occidental in 1982, Rish was named the CBS Chevrolet Player of the Game.

Mike graduated from USD with an Accounting degree in 1984. He is the Vice

President for Secondary Marketing for Guild Mortgage Company in San Diego.

CHARLES DIMRY Secondary

Charles Dimry enters his first season at USD where he will oversee the secondary. He comes to USD from The Bishop's School in nearby La Jolla where he was the Head Varsity Football Coach since ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 200 I. Before entering the coach ing ranks, he had a successful career as acornerback in the NFL, playing for five teams between 1988-2000.

A 1988 graduate ofUNLV, Charles was a 5 th round pick by the Atlanta Falcons where he played between 1988-1991. He was a two-year starter for the Denver Broncos (1991-1994) where he com–

peted in an AFC Championship game and played under Defensive Coordinator Wade Phillips. Between 1994-1997 he played for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers where he was a three– year starter; was elected Player Representative to the NFLPA by teammates in 1996; and was the recipient ofNFL's Ed Block Courage Award in 1996. He played one year with the Philadelphia Eagles (1997-1998), then closed out his NFL career with the San Diego Chargers (1998-2000). He was a two-year starter with the Chargers, including the 1998 club that was the NFL's top rated defense. He was the recipient of the NFL's Ed Block Courage Award in 1998, and a year later was the Charger's Most Inspirational Player. This past year he was Director of Athletic Advising for Pro Prep Advisory Services. He helped identify and train talented high school players throughout San Diego county and advised them on the college recruiting process.