Reaching a New Level
Athletics, Student Success - Fall 2021NEW GOLF FACILITY A GAME CHANGER
What do managing a successful private equity portfolio and hitting a perfect 7-iron have in common? The way Paul Purcell ’97 (BA) sees it, both require focus, commitment and a touch of fearlessness.Read More
Championship Mentality
Athletics - Spring 2021MJ KNIGHTEN NAMED HEAD SOFTBALL COACH
In just a few short years, MJ Knighten has experienced a lifetime of memories on the softball field. Only three seasons removed from her days as a slugging third baseman … Read More
Changing Course
Athletics, Student Success - Spring 2021WOMEN ROWERS EMBRACE INCLUSION AND DIVERSITY
Kadee Sylla ’20 and Kathryn Brady ’20 ended their undergraduate rowing careers at USD as two of the top athletes on the women’s rowing team. In addition to being leaders on the water, … Read More
Playing with Purpose
Athletics - Fall 2020ROSS DWELLEY CONTINUES HIS UPWARD TRAJECTORY
The heat comes early this time of year in Reno. Fleeting morning cool is quickly overwhelmed by simmering waves of Northern Nevada sun rising over the foothills to the east, … Read More
Singing Her Heart Out
Athletics, Student Success - Summer 2020THANA FAYAD IS EXTRAORDINARY ON AND OFF THE COURT
Thana Fayad stepped out of the car and looked up at the Normal Heights music club marquee. There, in bold letters, was her name.
A 21-year-old University … Read More
Out Front, Ready to Go
Athletics - Spring 2020SENIOR DEFENDER HENRY LANDER LEADS THE FIELD
Between his 11 seasons as Seamus McFadden’s lead assistant plus the last two years as USD’s head men’s soccer coach, Brian Quinn has coached, mentored and prodded close to 200 … Read More
Getting to Know … Alex Floresca
Athletics - Spring 2020AGE: 22
HOMETOWN: St. Louis, Missouri
CREDENTIALS: In his fifth season as a forward on USD’s men’s basketball team, Floresca’s size (6’ 8”) makes him an intimidating on-court presence. When … Read More
Boosting School Spirit
Athletics - Fall 2019LEADING THE CHARGE OF GETTING STUDENTS TO GAMES
The University of San Diego has it all. Breathtaking views, a pristine campus, rigorous academics and even a handful of consistently competitive Division I sports teams.
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Getting to Know … Ryan Keckley
Athletics - Fall 2019CREDENTIALS: In his fourth season as men’s head tennis coach this spring, Keckley’s team won its sixth consecutive West Coast Conference Tournament Championship, beat Minnesota in the first round of the NCAA tournament before losing to … Read More
All in the Family
Athletics - Summer 2019FORMER TOREROS FORM AN NBA BROTHERHOOD
If you’re looking for the definition of stellar success in NBA leadership, a group of eight Toreros are at the front of the pack.
Bernie … Read More
Getting to Know … Addie Picha
Athletics - Summer 2019AGE: 22
HOMETOWN: Puyallup, Washington
CREDENTIALS: USD Volleyball’s two-time All-WCC middle blocker was selected to the U.S. Women’s Collegiate National Team and was an AVCA All-America honorable mention as a junior. As a senior … Read More
Beyond the Wall: Building Hope
Athletics, Faith In Action - Summer 2019BAJA SERVICE PROJECT MAKES LIFETIME CONNECTIONS FOR SCHOLAR-ATHLETES
In the quiet, pre-dawn hours of a fall morning in 2016, Chris McCready and 34 of his USD baseball teammates assembled at Fowler Park for a trip into the unknown.Read More
Food for the Soul
Athletics, Faith In Action - Spring 2019SERVING UP PIZZA AND A SPIRITUAL SPACE FOR SCHOLAR-ATHLETES
The floor of the Jenny Craig Pavilion has seen some intense competition. On Tuesday evenings in the Warren Room, a surprisingly charming rectangle of space a few … Read More
Getting to Know … Danielle O’Toole
Athletics - Spring 2019AGE: 24
HOMETOWN: Upland, Calif.
CREDENTIALS: As assistant coach of USD Softball, O’Toole brings some serious clout to the Torero dugout. Need proof? Well, you’d be hard-pressed to find any other coach in the West … Read More
A Superior Court
Athletics - Spring 2019MEN’S TENNIS HAS A DISTINCTLY INTERNATIONAL FLAVOR
Walk into the Skip and Cindy Hogan Tennis Center during a men’s tennis practice and you might think the U.N. changed location. Overheard languages include Danish, … Read More
