USD Football 1994

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[ Head CoachBrian Fogarty

Entering his 12th year at the helm of the USO football program, head coach Brian Fogarty is embarking on his second season at the NCAA Division I-AA level. The 1993 season saw the Toreros finish 6-4 overall and l -4 in the Pioneer Football League (PFL). Coach Fogarty enters the 1994 campaign with a career mark of 60-44-3 and seven straight winning seasons. Prior to USD's jump to the NCAA Di vision I-AA ranks, the Toreros program was one of the top Division III programs in the west. In 1992, Fogarty's 7-2-1 fini sh marked the program's fourth consecutive seven win season (28-9- 1 during that span) and its sixth consecuti ve winning campaign. Coach Fogarty's teams have also fared well in the classroom. The 1993 season saw six Toreros get named to the All-Pioneer Football League Academic Team. Since 1986 four Toreros have earned national GTE Academic All-America status, and the 1992 season saw five players get

named to the District VIII Academic All-America team. The National Football Foundation and Hall of Fame has recognized a scholar-athlete from USO each year since 1983. Also, since 1983, the USO football program has graduated over 95 percent of its players. As evidence of the high regard in which he is held by his colleagues and football people in general, Brian has served on the Board of Directors to the National Football Foundation and College Hall of Fame (San Diego Chapter) the past eight years; served on the All-America Selection Committee for District IX (I 987-89) ; and the Western Regional Advisory Committee for Division III Rankings ( I990-92). Coach Fogarty, who serves as the team's offensive coordinator and offensive line coach, enters 1994 in searc h ofhis eighth straight winning season. The immediate future of USO football looks promising with just over one hundred student-athletes in camp. Out of that group, forty-two lettermen return in 1994, including nine starters. 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 hi s wife Vick i have four children: Bridget, Joe, Colleen and Megan. Bridget is entering her freshman year at the University of San Diego. FOGARTY'S CAREER RECORD Year Win Loss Tie Pct. 1983 5 5 0 .500 1984 I 8 1 . 150 1985 5 5 0 .500 1986 4 6 0 .400 1987 6 3 1 .650 1988 5 4 0 .556 1989 7 2 0 .778 1990 7 2 0 .778 1991 7 3 0 .700 1992 7 2 1 .750 1993 6 4 0 .600 Totals 60 44 3 .575