USD Men's Soccer 1998

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Coaching Staff

With the recent success enjoyed by the Torero soccer teams the last few years - five NCAA Tournament appearances in eight seasons - it is easy to overlook the re– markable job Coach Seamus McFadden has done building the program from the ground up. McFadden has been named West Coast Conference Coach of the Year a record four times ('95, '94, '92, '86), has coached four Defensive Players of the Year, three Offensive Players of the Year and two Freshman Players of the Year. McFadden arrived at USD in I979 and fielded USD's first team in the fall of 1980. That same year he was quoted in the team's yearbook as saying: "I have no doubts that in the near future the University of San Diego will become a force to be reckoned with in Southern California intercollegiate soccer." How prophetic his words turned out to be. The 1986 Toreros won 19 of 24 games. The 1990 squad, led by the first of McFadden's four All-Americans, dropped just three games the entire season and advanced to the NCAA Second Round. Those who know McFadden closely could see the writing on the wall many years earlier, when the Irishman led Mesa JC to a 30-4 record over two seasons while at the same time guiding Clairemont High to consecutive CIF-San Diego Section titles and the La Jolla Cup. The whole puzzle came together in 1992 when McFadden had in place several of San Diego's best local talent. Student-athletes, who in the past had looked outside the city to showcase their talents, were suddenly arriving at Alcala Park. The 1992 Toreros showed remarkable poise under their leader, compiling a 19-5 record and advancing to the NCAA

SEAMUS

McFADDEN 20th Year McFadden At USD

Championship Game.

The 46-year old McFadden seems to save hi s best coaching for the big games. Twice the Toreros have marched onto UCLA's home turf and walked away with stunning upsets over the heavily-fa– vored Bruins. In 1994, USO shutout No. 6 ranked N.C. State, 3-0, in front of a national cable telev i– sion audience. USO can boast of a .600 winning percentage in NCAA games under McFadden's direction. McFadden played collegiately at San Diego State, where he received a B.A. degree in History in 1976. That same summer he was with the San Diego Jaws of the North American Soccer League. Keeping true to his native roots, McFadden took the 1997 squad on a trip to his homeland Ireland during the summer for exhibition games against Ireland and Britain's elite. A native of Donegal , Ireland, Seamus and hi s wife davette have two daughters (Hadley & Ro– rye) and a son (Conor). The McFaddens reside in Rancho Penasquitos.

Overall wee 11-7-1 3-3-0 I0-3-5 3-2-1 12-5-2 5-1-0 13-6-0 4-2-0 14-7-0 4-2-0 19-5-0 4-1-0 7-12-0 1-4-0 16-3-5 2-2-1 14-6-1 2-3-0 I0-8-2 1-3-1

Year 1997 1996 1995 1994 1993 1992 1991 1990 1989 1988 1987 1986 1985 1984 1983 1982 1981 1980 Tot.

NCAA

1st Rd 1st Rd 2nd Rd Final

2nd Rd

12-7-2 19-4-1 7-11-2 4-12-4 1-14-0 3-15-1 5-12-1 0-12-0

177-149-27; 29-23-3 wee

HARRY TWEEDIE Assistant Coach (8th Season)

CHUGGER ADAIR Assistant Coach ( !st Season)

Chugger Adair is in his first sea– son assisting the Torero men 's soc– cer program. He is no stranger to

Assistant Coach Harry Tweedie returns for his eighth season at USO. A native of Belfast, Northern Ireland, Tweedie is a veteran of I6 years playing in many of his homeland's top leagues. Tweedie immigrated to the U.S. in 1970 and since has had an extensive background in coaching and player development in this country. He was head coach of the San Diego Villa Under 19 team which captured the McGuire Cup as National Champions in 1979 and 1980. He will assist Coach McFadden with practice and game preparations, scouting and player evaluation.

USD soccer however as he played three years for Coach Mc– Fadden between 1990-92. As a sophomore, his first year at USO, he scored 25 points (8 goals, 9 assists) in leading USD to a I6-3-5 mark and the NCAA's. Injuries slowed his junior campaign, however, he came back strong in 1992, scoring 16 goals and leading the Toreros to a 19-5 mark and the NCAA championship game against Virginia. In 1992 he was a Third Team NSCAAAll-American; All-Far West Region 2nd Team; and the WCC Offensive Player of the Year. Adair has played both professional indoor and outdoor soccer since graduating from USO -- he also earned his MBA from USD in 1996.