2020 USD Fact Book

AT H L E T I C S

The University of San Diego has a long history of athletic success, including winning its sixth consecutive Pioneer Football League championship in fall 2019 and earning NCAA berths in women’s volleyball in 21 of the past 23 seasons But winning at USD is more than winning on the playing field It means winning in the classroom with a 90 percent graduation rate and winning in the community by contributing thousands of volunteer service hours A member of NCAA Division I Athletics and the West Coast Conference (WCC) since 1979, the university’s nickname is Toreros, the Spanish word for bullfighters Team colors are Torero blue, navy blue and white Other WCC teams are Brigham Young, Gonzaga, Loyola Marymount, Pacific, Pepperdine, Portland, Saint Mary’s San Francisco and Santa Clara Men’s sports are baseball, basketball, cross country, football, golf, rowing, soccer and tennis Women’s sports are basketball, cross country, rowing, soccer, softball, swimming and diving, tennis, track and field and volleyball Athletic facilities include the Jenny Craig Pavilion, home of the basketball and volleyball team; Walter J Zable Field at Torero Stadium, home for football and soccer; the Softball Complex; the Skip and Cindy Hogan Tennis Center; and the Sports Center Pool, home of the swimming and diving teams Fowler Park and Cunningham Field, home to Torero baseball, is a state-of-the-art facility Torero Stadium has previously played host to the College Cup, the Final Four national championship for women’s soccer Club sports are an integral component of the student experience More than 500 students participate each year in events ranging from surf contests to rugby tournaments featuring college teams from across the country usdtoreros.com sandiego.edu/campusrecreation/sports-clubs

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