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USD Academic Support Mike Matoso is in hi s first year as Coordinator of Athl etic Academi c Support at the Uni versity o f San Diego. The USO Athl eti c Academi c Support Program is des igned to assist and moti vate student-athletes in the ir j ourney and progress towards their academi c goa ls, and ultimate ly gradu ati on. The primary obj ective is to improve the student-athl etes' study skill s, support them in their academic work , and encourage scholastic achi evement. It is essenti al th at student-athl etes receive the nec– essary academi c ass istance to co ntinue normal prog ress toward a deg ree while partic ipating in athl etics. US O student-athletes rece ive ass istance through advising , progress reports, academi c tutors, campu s learning centers, such as the Logic, Math , and Writing Centers, and the Accelerated Study Prog ram. The Acce lerated Study Program provides a monitored, quiet area open onl y to the student-athl etes to ensure quality study time . These services are avail abl e to all USO student-athletes. "Participating as a Division I athlete requires an enor– mous amount oftime and dedication. Each day, our students face the difficult challenge of balancing their academic and athletic com– mitments. The purpose ofour academic support program is to assist with the university's mission of developing well rounded students. Our program offers students a quiet environment where they can study, seek academic advise, learn about different campus services and receive tutoring." Mike Matoso The USO strength and conditi oning program is under the d irection of Steve Brown who is in hi s fifth year. The University o f San Diego athl eti c department recogni zes the need fo r all athletes of all spo rts to engage in a comprehensive strength and conditioning program. The USO strength and cond iti oning program has been designed to deve lop fun cti onal strength , speed , power and endur– ance. The deve lopment of these phys ical attributes is ine ffecti ve if the athl etes are not abl e to carry them over to the pl ay ing fi e ld. Adhering to a properl y designed program o f strength training, conditi oning and nutrition can enabl e our men and women to become the best poss ibl e athletes they can be, whil e simultaneously re– duc ing the inc idence of injury. The heart of the strength and condi –

USD All-Academic Honor Roll

West Coast Conference All Academic Team

Chad Boyd, Business 1993; 1992 Kev in Herde, Business 1993; 1992 Eri c Morton, Mathemati cs 1993 Jeff Crane, Business 1992; 1993 wee Scholar-Athlete of the Year Jacob Slani a 1995 GTE Academic All-America Second Team

Geoff Babbitt, Accounting 1999 Zach Koukos, Business 1999 Mark Yallecorsa, Hi story 1999; 1998 Tony LoPresti , Philosoph y 1998 Jeb Dougherty, Bu siness 1997; 1996; 1995; 1994 Jay Parks, MBA/Comp. Sci. 1997; 1996; 1994 David Romero, Int. Rel. 1995; 1994 Jacob Slania, Economics 1995 Mike Freehill , Biology 1994

Kev in Herde, 1993 David Roll s, 1988 Third Team Robbie Rogers, 1987

Torero Strength and Conditioning

"I look forward to training all USD student-athletes and hope to establish a sense of pride and commitment to the strength and conditioning program. The area of strength and conditioning has become increasingly more scientific in recent years. I plan to utilize the latest research in this field to fully cultivate the athletic potential of our athletes." Steve Brown

tioni ng program is the USO SportsCenterweight room. It is open exc lu sive ly to student-athl etes at spec ifi c times each day . The we ight room contai ns 5,000 square feet ofO lympic pl atforms, free-we ights, se lectori zed mac hines, dumbbell s and cardiovascul ar eq uipment. USO student-athl etes rece ive inten– sive instructi on on proper we ight tra ining tech– nique ; speed. powe r and ag ili ty deve lo pment ; and sport-specific conditi oning . Their stre ngth and cond itio ning programs are spec ifi c to the nature of the ir sport or pos iti on. Eac h athl ete is ind iv iduall y mo nitored th rougho ut the ir pro– gram to ensure the greatest chance o f athl eti c prog ress.