USD Men's Soccer 2008

MIKE NICHOLSON Assistant Coach - 4th Season Michael "Nico" Nicholson returns for his fourth season as an assistant coach to Seamus McFadden and the University of San Diego men's soccer program. Nicholson comes

to Alcala Park after serving as an assistant coach to the University of California, San Diego women's soccer program from 1994-2005. During his sti nt with UCSD, the Tritons captured three NCAA Division II and three NCAA Division Ill national championships. From 2003-05, Nicholson was also the director of theTemecula/ Murrieta Soccer Club and

from 1998 to 2003, he acted as the Head Boy's Coach for the San Diego Surf. Many of the club teams at the Surf achieved Regional and State success and many of his players were placed on national teams. In 1994, he coached the Nomads Boy's Under 16 club that won a national championship. In addition to his tremendouswealth of coaching experience, Nicholson also spenttime with the United Systems of Independent Soccer League, a men's semi-pro– fessional league. He played three seasons for the San Diego Top Guns from 1993-95 and guided his team to the Regional Finalists in 1994 and 1995. Nicholson graduated from the University of Leeds in England, where he earned a degree in Sports Science in 1989. He captained his soccer team to the national finals in 1989 and his team won the national championship in 1986.

IAN QUINN Assistant Coach - 2nd Season '

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Born in Belfast, Ireland, Brian Quinn returns to the USD men's soccer program for his second year with the Tore– ros. He has many years of both playing and coaching at the highest level to accompany his distinguished 16 year professional career dating back all the way to 1978. Quinn holds a USSF 'A' Coaching license. He coached the San Diego Sockers in the CISL from 1995-96. In 1997-99 coached the San Jose Clash/ Earthquakes of the MLS before returning for a second term with the

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San Diego Sockers from 2000-04 in the MISL.The former Director of Coaching of Poway Youth Soccer Club (1991-94), Quinn currently is the Director of Boys coaching for F.C. San Diego, Program Development Advisor AYSO Matrix and is a Technical Director for adidas ESP developmental program. He also coached The Bishop's School, La Jolla girls varsity soccer team. Quinn was an 8 time Champion with the San Diego Sockers, 8 time All-Star, 4th all time scorer in Sockers history, 2nd All time playoff Scorer, 2Time MVP in playoff championship Series (1986 & 1990), 1991 Gold Cup Winner - US National Team, 1992 US Cup Winner - US National Team, was the youngest coach in Major League Soccer history in 1997, and co-host of "Inside Soccer" internet radio show.

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oalkeeper Coach - 1st Season

Guillermo Rodriguez joins the USD coaching staff as a volunteer helping to fine tune the goalkeepers. Most recently, Rodriguez has been appointed the head coach position as well as the director of goalkeeping for the U-9 Three Lions boys team and is also the director of goalkeeping for the Carlsbad Lightning soccer club. He is also the Senior Staff Coach at Soccer Plus Goalkeep– ing Academy for the past four years. As a keeper for Niagara University men's soccer team from 1996-2000, he studied under now Cornell University Keeper coach Ziggy Zagante who was also a former MLS coach. Rodriguez was a four year starter for the Purple Eagles and to this day, remains in the record books in 11 seperate categories (most noteably, best career goals against average with 1.81, most career

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saves at 346, most career shutouts with nine, and most starts in goal with 54). He was the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference goalkeeper of the year as a freshman and player of the week twice that season. Rodriguez graduated with a BS in Commerce with a focus on management.

USD NCAA TOURNAMENT APPEARANCES - 2003, 2002, 2001, 2000, 1999, 1998, 1995, 1994, 1993, 1992, 1990