USD Women's Basketball 2003-2004

Marpe has successfully guided the USD Toreros to 2 NCAA Tournament bids. In 1993, the USD team earned their first trip to the NCAA Tournament by bounc– ing back from a 4-10 wee record in 1992 to finish 8-6 and second in the conference standings . The second trip in 2000 came after the Toreros beat the number one seeded Pepperdine Waves, 68-51.

On February 3, 2001, Marpe became the fourth coach in WCC history to reach 100 conference victories. She now owns 111 WCC wins, which ranks her third all– time in WCC career coaching victories . Marpe's fil overall career wins places her in an elite class of about 60 NCAA coaches who have won over 300 career games. As "dean" ofWCC coaches, Marpe was honored as Coach of the Year in 1993 and 1998. The 1998 honor came as a result of leading the Toreros to one of the largest single-season turnarounds in WCC history - an improve– ment of eight games.

Continuing to embrace change in the 2003-04 season, Marpe hopes to duplicate the Torero success of the past.

FACTFILE: *31st Season as Division I Head Coach *24th Season as USD Head Coach *365 Career Victories *111 West Coast Conference Victories *NCAA Tournament Berths (2000 & 1993) *West Coast Conference Coach of the Year (1997-98 & 1992-93) *Coaching Stops:

San Diego (1980-present) New Mexico (1973-1980) Spring Lake Park HS (1971-73) University of Minnesota, 1971 Physical Education, B.S. University of New Mexico, 1979 Physical Education, M.S.

*College Degrees: