USD Magazine, Fall 1996

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~~ l(~ UPDATE li .'.Jrie path for implementation of the U niversity of San Diego Master Plan cleared a hurdle on Sept. 19 when the City of San Diego Planning Commission unani– mously approved the outline for campus development over the next 25 years. Final approval from the San Diego City Council, which was scheduled to hear and vote on the plan Oct. 29, was still pending as USD Magazine went to press. The master plan contains proposals for 26 building and development projects. Although a specific time line for the ele– ments of the master plan cannot be deter– mined, as funds to build the projects will come from private gifts and grants, USD was required to obtain approval of the entire plan before proceeding with any new campus construction. Highlights of the plan include: l(~ Expansion of the football stadium and a new sports facility featuring a 5, 100- seat arena, two gyms, aquatic and fitness centers, aerobic and dance studios, tennis courts and locker room facilities. l(~ A landscaped pedestrian mall to replace Marian Way, the road currently bisecting the campus. l(~ Additional apartment style and dormi– tory housing. l(~ A new building for environmental studies, a state-of-the-art technical learning center and a new academic office building. l~ Additions to several campus buildings, including Serra H all, Olin Hall and Copley Library. l(~ N ew entry stations with information kiosks at the east and west entrances to campus. l~ Two new multilevel parking structures. The first projects planned for construction are a parking lot on the west end of campus and a new 1,000-car parking structure. For more information, or if you would like a copy of the master plan, please call the Office of Community Relations at (619 ) 260-4659.

The past two seasons started with a bang as the Toreros challenged Notre Dame and Kansas. With the help of the San Diego International Sports Council, USD puts together the game to promote Torero basket– ball throughout San Diego. Call the athlet– ics department at (619) 260-4803 if you are interested in attending the tipoff. \TOl.,l.,EYHAI.. t HUI..GAllIAN S'IYI..E Petia Yanchulova, a freshman outside hitter on USD's women's volleyball team, will put away a huge kill, smile quietly and pre– pare for the next point. No raucous cele– brating from the player who began wowing fans the first day she hit the court in a Torero uniform. Head Coach Sue Snyder notes that by nature Yanchulova is a reserved person, but she also figures the native Bulgarian is still getting used to the more boisterous ways of American players. "Americans are yappy players," Snyder says. "We talk a lot during the game and we celebrate more." Yanchulova red-shirted with the team last year, taking time to acclimate to the university and life in Southern California. After playing seven years on a competitive club team in Sofia, Bulgaria, Yanchulova graduated from high school intent on attending college in the United States. With encouragement from her older sister, who played volleyball for the University of Idaho, Yanchulova contacted Snyder and began the admissions process. While she has practiced with the team since 1995, it wasn't until Labor Day weekend that Yanchulova competed for the Toreros. The 18-year-old distinguished herself immediately by winning the MVP title at a tournament hosted by USD, where in three matches she recorded 41 kills. A week later she again was selected to the all-tournament team in a two-day event held in Santa Barbara. The women have their sights set on winning the league and qualifying for the NCAA tournament this year. Yanchulova, alongside nine veteran players, will make the team a force to be reckoned with.

1iuo11 '1101) lll.JIYEll '110 111~1\I) (;()1\(;II The 1996 Toreros opened the football season with a new team leader. Head Coach Kevin McGarry, though, is no stranger to USD. McGarry first got a taste of Torero ath– letics when he joined the football team as a defensive back and wide receiver in 1976. After he graduated, McGarry joined the coaching staff and spent the past 14 years as the defensive coordinator and defensive backs coach. "I fell in love with this place the second I came here as a recruit and that hasn't changed in 20 years," he says. When Head Coach Brian Fogarty stepped down this year after 13 seasons, moving into the job of associate director of athletics development, McGarry was select– ed to take the helm. McGarry earned a bachelor's degree in education in 1979 and continued his stud– ies at USD with a master's degree in educa– tional administration in 1985. He is cur– rently on a leave of absence from the School of Education's doctoral program in leadership. McGarry's belief in the value of educa– tion apparently rubs off on his players. Since 1981, eight USD football athletes have been named GTE/Academic All– America, and seven of them came from the defensive side of the ball. '1111, 01i1i '11IIE HASllE'l1HAI..I., SEASON USD's men's hoopsters are readying them– selves for a matchup against the Pac 10 big guns from Stanford University in the third annual Torero Tipoff, Dec. 14, at the San Diego Sports Arena.

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