USD Softball 2003

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2003 TORERO SOFTBALL COACHING STAFF

2nd Season

MELISSA McELVAIN, Head Coach

Melissa McElvain enters her second year as USD's Head Softball Coach. The 2002 season was highlighted by the team 's upset of I0th-ranked Cal State Fu ll erton. Twelve Toreros were named to the Western Intercoll egiate A ll-Academic Squad, and two Toreros earned All-WISL Tourney honors. In 2003 the Toreros wi ll join the Pac ific Coast Softball Conference with LMU, Saint Mary 's, Santa Clara, CS Sacramento and Portland State. A 1999 graduate of Oklahoma State, she earned A ll-Bi g XII honors while playing catcher and second base. McElvain (Turley) led the Cowgirls to three post-season appearances and a third place finish in the 1998 Women 's Co llege World Series. While at Oklahoma State, she earned A ll-Big XII academic honors while attain ing a Business Admi ni stration degree with an emphasis in Marketing. Additionally, she earned the

OSU Community Service Contribution Award ( 1997-98); the NCAA Leadership Award ( 1998); and was a four-year SAAC Representative, including being the SAAC President her senior campaign. McElvain gained international experience while playing for the California Hurricanes in 1996. She trave ll ed to Vancouver, Canada to compete versus Olympic teams such as Canada, Cuba, Italy and China. No stranger to USO, prior to her appointment as softball coach she was Assistant Sports Info nnation Director for a year-and-a-half.

A San Diegan, McElvain at– tended nearby Patrick Henry High School. Me– li ssa and her husband Ryan reside in Mira Mesa. USO Torero Coaching Staff (1-r): Asst. Amy Lopez-Wedge Asst. Chris De Marco Head Coach Melissa McE/vain na ti ve

CHRIS De MARCO, Assistant Coach 2nd Season Chri s enters his second season on the Torero staff as an ass istant. He has been active ly involved in the San Diego community in many ways with a maj or emphasis on coaching. The past eleven years he has been invo lved with coach ing g irls compet itive softba ll. He has managed and coached hundreds of g irls at every leve l, with many realizing All-Star status, both at Regional and National levels. His experience included extensive Trave l team play and tournament play, and he has also maintai ned an overa ll view of team management, and offensive and defensive strateg ies. An athlete and sports fanati c, hi s hobbi es include v intage cars and motorcyc les. A San Carlos resident, Chri s has two daughters that are both act ive in sports and academics. A 1984 graduate of Southern Illinois Un iversity (Marketing & Management), Chris relocated to San Diego in 1985 from Chicago. Co-owner of a Property management company that has been providing housing needs since 1972, he is committed to continuing to service the San Diego hou sing needs.

1st Season

AMY LOPEZ-WEDGE, Pitching Coach

Amy Lopez-Wedge beg ins her first season on the USO staff as th e pitching coach. No stranger to USO, she was a two-year performer on the USO softba ll team for the 2000 and 1999 campaigns. She pl ayed her first two years at Oklahoma State where she was a teammate ofTorero head coach Meli ssa McE lva in. In her two years at USO, Amy won 35 games and co ll ected 9 saves while compi ling a 1.43 ERA in 450 innings of work . She also pitched 53 complete games, including 32 in 1999 . Including her two seasons at Oklahoma State, Amy won 57 career co lleg iate games. A native San Diega n, Amy prepped at nearby Heli x Hi gh School. At Heli x she was a three-time MVP and two-time team captain. She also earned Grossmont Pl ayer of the Yea r and East County Pl ayer of the Year honors. Amy and her hu sband, Lance, res ide in the Mi ssion Valley area of San Diego.

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