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
Major League Worthy
Athletics - Fall 2018FOWLER PARK AS MUCH OF A STAR AS PLAYERS WHO’VE PLAYED THERE
On February 2013, the University of San Diego cut the ribbon and unveiled its redesigned stadium, Fowler Park and Cunningham Field, to rave reviews, … Read More
Watch: Shea Ricketts ’17
Athletics, videos - Fall 2018The West Coast Conference announced USD’s Shea Ricketts ’17 as the 2018 Female Sportsmanship Award recipient at the WCC Honors Dinner on June 6, 2018.
Making the Difference
Athletics - Summer 2018WHEN IT MATTERS MOST, NICK SPRENGEL IS AT HIS BEST
Ever since he can remember, Nick Sprengel ’19 has wanted the ball in his hands with the game on the line. Whether it was throwing the last … Read More
Very Much in Sync
Alumni, Athletics - Summer 2018USD ROWING ALUMNI KEEP ON KEEPING ON
John Ciani was a first-year strolling across the USD campus in the early 1980s when he happened across older students standing around a 350-pound wooden rowing shell. Hanging out … Read More
