San Diego Toreros
| San Diego Toreros | |
|---|---|
 | |
| University | University of San Diego |
| Conference | West Coast Conference, Pioneer Football League |
| NCAA | Division I (FCS) |
| Athletic director | |
| 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[]
| 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 |
| 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[]
Individual[]
| Association | Division | Sport | Year | Event | Individual(s) | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NCAA | Division I | Women's Tennis[4] | 1999 | Singles | Zuzana Lešenarová | – |
Notable athletes[]
- Paul Sewald - MLB pitcher
- Kris Bryant - MLB outfielder/third baseman
- Josh Butler - MLB pitcher
- Brady Clark - Former MLB outfielder
- Mike McCoy - Former MLB utility player
- Sammy Solís - Former MLB pitcher
- John Wathan - Former MLB utility player
- Dylan Covey - Former MLB pitcher
- A.J. Griffin - Former MLB pitcher
- Brian Matusz - Former MLB pitcher
- James Pazos - MLB pitcher
- Stan Washington - Former NBA player
- Eric Bakhtiari - NFL player
- Ross Dwelley - NFL player
- Michael Gasperson - NFL player
- Patrick Doyle - NFL player
- - NFL player
- Evan Hlavacek - NFL player
- Josh Johnson - former NFL player
- Matt Maslowski - NFL player
- John Matthews - NFL player
- Vern Valdez - NFL player
- Jamal Agnew - NFL player
- Zuzana Lešenarová - Former professional tennis 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 Andrew Castle. In the 2013–14 season, USD finished 7–1 in conference play and qualified for the D1-AA national playoffs, where they defeated Brown 55–28 and West Virginia 34–14, before losing to the eventual champion Central Florida in the semifinals.[6] USD Rugby plays its home games at Manchester Field.
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.
- ^ 2013-14 Men's DI-AA College National Championship. Retrieved October 9, 2014.
External links[]
- San Diego Toreros