USD Men's Basketball 1981-1982

HEAD COACH JIM BROVELLI

During the past eight years , Coach Jim Brovelli has developed the University of San Diego basketball program into one of the fastest growing programs on the West Coast. Since entering the tough West Coast Athletic Conference two years ago , Jim Brovelli 's teams have steadily improved with each season. Coach Brovelli has incorporated a sound consistent philosophy and has set realistic and progressive goals for himself and all those involved in his program. He is currently the winningest coach in U.S.D. history and in 1977-78 won "Coach of the Year" honors. In the 1980-81 season , Coach Brovelli doubled his wins from 1979-80 including a 79-70 OT win at Stanford of the Pac 10. Through the years h is teams have gained the respect of all opponents for being well-drilled , well-coached , and extremely competitive. Credibility , quality, progressive are certainly synonymous to Coach Brovelli and his growing pro– gram . With another year of experience under the Toreros bel t, Jim looks for continued improvement and success in the up– coming year. Brovelli graduated from the University of San Francisco in 1964 where the Dons took two WCAC titles in 1963 and 1964.

Followi ng graduati on he was named to a United States All-Star team which toured the country playi ng exhibition games against the Russian National Team. In 1966 he was selected as West Coast AAU "Athlete of the Year " while playing for the San Francisco Athletic Club . This honor subsequently earned him a posi– tion on an AAU All-Star Team which toured South America . Jim began his coaching career in 1967. His combined h ig h school and college record is 219- 137 . Jim and his wife, Nada , have two children , Mike 9, and Michel e, 7.

COACH BROVELLl'S CAREER RECORD AT THE UNIVERSITY OF SAN DIEGO 119-91

BROVELLl 'S SEASON OUTLOOK:

This year we probably have the toughest schedule in the school 's history. We must be extreme– ly well-prepared for each game and we must have a total team effort if we are to expect any degree of success . We have experience with three returning senior starters and we certainly have added depth with eight new recruits . I think we can once again expect another exciting and competitive season.

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