San Diego Toreros
| San Diego Toreros | |
|---|---|
 | |
| University | University of San Diego |
| Conference | WCC (primary) Pioneer Football League Mountain Pacific Sports Federation (women's swimming & diving) |
| NCAA | Division I (FCS) |
| Athletic director | Bill McGillis |
| Location | San Diego, California |
| Varsity teams | 17 |
| Football stadium | Torero Stadium |
| Basketball arena | Jenny Craig Pavilion |
| Baseball stadium | Fowler Park |
| Nickname | Toreros |
| Colors | Navy, white, and Toreros blue[1] |
| Website | www |
The San Diego Toreros are the 17 teams representing the University of San Diego of San Diego, California in intercollegiate athletics. The Toreros compete in NCAA Division I Football Championship Subdivision (FCS) of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) and are members of the West Coast Conference for most sports.
Sports sponsored
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| Men's sports | Women's sports |
|---|---|
| Baseball | Basketball |
| Basketball | Cross country |
| Cross country | Rowing |
| Football | Soccer |
| Golf | Softball |
| Rowing | Swimming and diving |
| Soccer | Tennis |
| Tennis | Outdoor track and field |
| Rugby | Volleyball |
Louise Lieberman has been the San Diego Toreros women soccer team's head coach since 2017, when she was hired as the fourth coach in team history.[2][3]
National championships
Rugby
| Association | Division | Sport | Year | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| USD Rugby | Division 1-AA/Red Division | Men's Rugby | 2022 | Harvard Rugby Football Club | 28–14 |
Team
| Association | Division | Sport | Year | Opponent/Runner-up | Score/Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NCAA (2) | Division II (2) | Men's Tennis (2) | 1974 | UC Irvine | 25–20 |
| 1975† | Southern Colorado State | — |
- † Title shared with UC Irvine
Individual
| Association | Division | Sport | Year | Event | Individual(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NCAA (5) | Division II (4) | Men's Tennis (4) | 1974 | Singles | Andy Rae |
| Doubles | Andy Rae & Russell Watts | ||||
| 1975 | Singles | Andy Rae | |||
| 1978 | Doubles | Par Svensson & Rick Goldberg | |||
| Division I (1) | Women's Tennis (1)[4] | 1999 | Singles | Zuzana Lešenarová |
Notable athletes
- Jamal Agnew - NFL wide receiver
- Eric Bakhtiari - former NFL linebacker
- Kris Bryant - MLB outfielder/third baseman
- Josh Butler - former MLB pitcher
- Brady Clark - Former MLB outfielder
- Dylan Covey - former MLB pitcher
- Ross Dwelley - NFL tight end
- Michael Gasperson - NFL wide receiver
- A.J. Griffin - former MLB pitcher
- Evan Hlavacek - former AFL wide receiver
- Josh Johnson - former NFL quarterback
- Zuzana Lešenarová - former professional tennis player
- Matt Maslowski - former NFL wide receiver
- John Matthews - former NFL wide receiver
- Brian Matusz - former MLB pitcher
- Mike McCoy - former MLB utility player
- James Pazos - MLB pitcher
- Paul Sewald - MLB pitcher
- Sammy Solís - former MLB pitcher
- Vern Valdez - former NFL defensive back
- Stan Washington - former NBA player
- John Wathan - former MLB utility player
Notable non-varsity teams
Rugby
The University of San Diego Rugby Football Club was founded in 1980.[5] USD plays college rugby in Division 1-AA in the Gold Coast Conference. They are coached by Charlie Purdon.
In the 2021–22 season, USD finished 4-0 in conference play and qualified for the D1-AA national playoffs in both 15s and 7s, where they lost to Fresno State 46-7 (who later won the 15s National Championship) and defeated Sacramento State 53-17. The Toreros then regrouped and poised themselves to take a shot at the National Title in 7s later that year in Atlanta, Georgia. The Toreros went 6-0 in the tournament, thanks to God's gift to Rugby, Jordan Sandoval, opponents had no solution to this phenomenon, defeating Kennesaw State, Iowa State, Harvard, Stanford, Nebraska, and finally Harvard once again to claim the First National Championship in the club's 42-year history:
| Opposition | Score |
|---|---|
| Kennesaw State | 36-5 |
| Iowa State | 24-19 |
| Harvard | 15-14 |
| Playoffs | |
| Stanford | 26-24 |
| Nebraska | 17-12 |
| Harvard | 26-14 |
References
- ^ "Color Palette - USD Brand - University of San Diego". Retrieved February 11, 2018.
- ^ "Louise Lieberman Named USD Women's Soccer Head Coach". University of San Diego Athletics. December 30, 2016.
- ^ Noah Hilton (October 5, 2017). "Lieberman brings lofty goals to USD". The USD Vista.
- ^ "NCAA Division I Women's Tennis Championship Results" (PDF). NCAA. NCAA.org. Retrieved May 8, 2017.
- ^ History, USD Toreros Rugby. Retrieved October 9, 2014.
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