USD Football 1985

HEAD COACH BRIAN FOGARTY The 1985 USO Torero football program is under the direction of third year coach Brian Fogarty. The past two seasons have seen many improvements in the USO Football Program. One major change was the decision to recruit primarily high school athletes. The past two recruiting years have included the two largest and most talented Freshman classes in 12 years of Division Ill football at USO. Brian is confident this decision will begin to pay off this season. He was also the backbone behind the completion of the new 4,000 square foot weight facility. Before coming to USO, Brian coached at St. Francis High School in La Canada, California where he was head coach for four years and an assistant coach for nine years prior. As Head Coach his record was 28-18-2 and his teams made the playoffs all four years. Brian and his wife Vicki have three children, Bridget, Joe and Colleen.

USD FOOTBALL PROFILE Head Coach Brian Fogarty has spent the past two years recruiting student athletes who fit the USO pro- gram. "We are looking for young men who are in- terested in getting an outstanding education, and have the ability and desire to continue their football career." The USO staff has concentrated most of its recruiting efforts on the high schools. "In our opinion , we can build a more consistent program with four year players. They can have more time to learn our system and be more effective when their time comes to be start ing players." The 1984 Toreros were dominated by young players. There were only three seniors on the team. The 1985 Toreros will see the return of 35 lettermen and 16 starters. The future looks very bright for the USO Foot- ball Program. The USO Football program is a NCAA Division Ill In- dependent. Division Ill football provides an opportunity for the many outstanding athletes who may not have what the " major" colleges are looking for. Many are told they are to short or a step slow to play in the big time. They still can 't measure the heart. At USO, your education is the top priority. We try to accomplish a large amount of work in a short amount of time. This provides you with the fun of playing football and the opportunity to do well academically. We are very proud of our program at USO and we are looking forward to many successful years.

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