The 2008-09 Toreros: Front Row (l-r): Nikita Mehta, Alejandra Ojeda-Beck, Cameron Clark, Kyle Martinez, Sylvester Luu, Josh Winters, Taylor Shramo, Connor Witt, Jenny Page, Caitlyn Bannister, Brooks Dagman Second row (first step) l-r: David Janiak, Chris Voets, Mike Viets, Dalton Salvo, Lambert deGanay, Henry Perazzelli, Tyler Combs, Alex Noble, Ryan Boufford, Will Stoney, Mike Murphy, Neriyah Ritblatt, Kyle Popke, Mike Weiss Back row, l-r: Pat Lauer, Zach Barr, Jake Harrison, John Bainer, James Arndt, Ryan Shelton, Glen Evans, Shane Farmer, Andrew Maffey
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Varsity 4 finished ranked 14th nationally.
University of San Diego Athletic Administration... Executive Director of Athletics...................................................Ky Snyder Senior Assoc. Athletic Director.............................................Mike Matoso Associate Athletic Director/Business Affairs.........................Dan Yourg Dir. of Development Student Affairs/Athletics..............Brian Fogarty Assoc. AD for Facilities & Operations.........................................Andy Fee Assoc. AD for Sports Medicine............................................Carolyn Greer Assoc. AD for Media Relations.................................................. Ted Gosen Assoc. AD for Markeing and Sponsorships....................... Steve Becvar Assoc. AD for Academics and Student Services/SWA.... Shaney Fink
School Name University of San Diego Location 5998 Alcala Park San Diego, CA 92110-2492 President Mary E. Lyons, Ph.D. Year Founded 1949 Enrollment 7,800 Colors Columbia Blue, Navy & White Affiliation NCAA Division I Boat House Coggeshall Rowing Center 1220 El Carmel Point San Diego, CA 92109
Brooks Dagman
19th Year
Head Coach
Brooks Dagman enters his 19th season as the Head Coach of Men’s Rowing at USD. Over the past 18 seasons, Dagman has turned the USD Men’s Crew Program into one of the most respected programs in the west. During his tenure, Dagman has consistently guided USD into the medals at both the regional and national level. 2009 will be remembered as the first year that the USD men’s program entered the national stage. With a second place finish at the Crew Classic, followed by silver medals in the varsity four and bronze medals in the varsity eight at the Western Intercollegiate Rowing Championships, the program secured its first automatic qualification into the National Championship Regatta. The eight and the four then went on to finish eighteenth and fourteenth respectively at Nationals, with the eight moving in front of Ivy League programs Penn and MIT, as well as cross town rivals UCSD. The 2008 season finished with the varsity squad setting new standards for speed and performance. At the Western Intercollegiate Rowing Championships, the varsity eight finished in front of cross town rivals UCSD. The varsity eight also finished in the medals for the first time ever at WIRA’s, picking up a set of bronze medals for their efforts. The same varsity squad went on to set a new school record of 5:47 at the Dad Vails the following weekend in Philadelphia. The 2006-07 season saw the program set several new records in the eights with school records being set at 5:57 by the first varsity eight and 6:07 by the second varsity eight. The varsity eight finished with a best ever fourth place finish at the Western Intercollegiate Rowing Championships. The varsity lightweight four finished the season with a silver medal performance at WIRAs. Besides his USD position, he has also served as assistant coach on the U.S. National Rowing Team which competed in the Pan American Games in Argentina; has worked with the national team at Lake Otay; been President of the Western Intercollegiate Rowing Association; and served as the southwest representative for the Mens Olympic Rowing Committee. Dagman was named to the USD post in 1992 after seving as senior assistant coach at UCLA from 1986-91. He earned three varsity letters as an oarsman for the Bruins (1982-85), receiving the team’s Most Valuable Oarsman Award in 1984. Brooks and his wife, Barbara, reside in Lemon Grove with their daughter, Madeleine (16), and son, Hayden (4). “As in 2009, there will be several opportunities for younger oarsmen to move into the varsity eight in 2010. Half of the group that went to Nationals in 2009 will be returning to the team. I am looking forward to seeing several second year oarsmen, as well as some oarsmen that have transferred from other programs, as they begin sorting out the lineups for the coming season.” - Brooks Dagman
2009 Triple Crown Run
Crew phone: (619) 260-2261 E-mail: bdagman@sandiego.edu
MEET THE TOREROS JAMES ARNDT Height: 6’8” Year: Junior Position: Port Hometown: Phoenix, AZ
CAITLYN BANNISTER Height: 5’4” Year: Sophomore Position: Coxswain Hometown: Fairport, NY
CAMERON CLARK Height: 5’ 7” Year: Junior Position: Coxswain Hometown: Newport Beach, CA
JAKE HARRISON Height: 6’ 3” Year: Sophomore Position: Starboard Hometown: Laguna Hills, CA
JOHN BAINER
Height: 6’ 3” Year: Senior Position: Port Hometown: Yucaipa, CA
RYAN BOUFFORD Height: 6’1” Year: Junior Position: Port Hometown: Los Alamitos, CA
GLEN EVANS Height: 6’ 5” Year: Sophomore Position: Starboard Hometown: Simi Valley, CA
PAT LAUER Height: 6’ 5” Year: Sophomore Position: Port Hometown: Livonia, MI
KATHRINE LUMBARD
SYLVESTER LUU
Height: 5’2” Year: Junior Position: Coxswain Hometown: Hollis, NH
Height: 5’ 11” Year: Sophomore Position: Port Hometown: Beaverton, OR
KYLE MARTINEZ Height: 5’ 10” Year: Senior Position: Port Hometown: La Mesa, CA
NIKITA METHA Height: 5’ 6” Year: Sophomore Position: Coxswain Hometown: Bloomfield Hills, MI
MICHAEL MURPHY
JENNIFER PAGE
Height: 6’ 2” Year: Sophomore Position: Starboard Hometown: Lincoln, RI
Height: 5’2” Year: Senior Position: Coxswain Hometown: San Diego, CA
MEET THE TOREROS HENRY PERAZZELLI
KYLE POPKE
Height: 6’ 0” Year: Sophomore Position: Port Hometown: Marina Del Ray, CA
Height: 5’5” Year: Sophomore Position: Starboard Hometown: Hawthorn Hills, IL
NERIYAH RITBLATT Height: 5”8” Year: Sophomore Position: Coxswain Hometown: Poway, CA
DALTON SALVO Height: 5’10” Year: Sophomore Position: Port Hometown: Sierra Madre, CA
TAYLOR SHRAMO
WILLIAM STONEY
Height: 6’1” Year: Junior Position: Starboard Hometown: Mission Viejo, CA
Height: 6’2” Year: Sophomore Position: Starboard Hometown: Mercer Island, WA
MICHAEL VIETS
CHRIS VOETS
Height: 6”2” Year: Senior Position: Port Hometown: Boulder City, NV
MICHAEL WEISS Height: 6’1” Year: Senior Position: Starboard Hometown: Riverside, IL
Height: 6’3” Year: Sophomore Position: Starboard Hometown: Del Ray, CA
CONNOR WITT
Height: 5’10” Year: Junior Position: Starboard Hometown: Gardnerville, NV
David Janiak 3rd Year Assistant Coach
David Janiak, a US Rowing Level II certified coach, is entering his third season as assistant varsity and head novice coach for men’s rowing under head coach Brooks Dagman. This last season, Coach Janiak helped lead the Toreros to a program best National Ranking of 18th in the Varsity 8 and 14th in the Varsity 4 at the IRA Regatta on Lake Natoma, CA. Coach Janiak’s Novice squad was also very competitive following last year’s performances in which the Toreros placed 2nd at the Dad Vail Regatta in the eight, won a WIRA Championship in the 4 with additional victories in both the eight and four at the City Championships. David rowed at Cal Berkeley from 1998 - 2000. During that time Cal was winner of the San Diego Crew Classic, Pac-10 Championships and IRAs. A recruited novice, Janiak learned rowing from acknowledged masters of the sport Steve Gladstone and Craig Amerkhanian.While living in Prague, he competitively rowed for a club that included Czech national team members, currently David rows competitively with the SDRC. Coach Janiak lives in San Diego with his wife Heather, a former professional volleyball player in Europe as well as a fouryear varsity player at Cal. David holds a degree in Philosophy from Cal.
THE ADMINISTRATION... A MESSAGE FROM USD PRESIDENT MARY LYONS... The University of San Diego is very proud of the student-athletes that represent our institution on 16 men’s and women’s NCAA Division-I athletic teams. These are proud and serious competitors, honored to represent the University. The dedication you witness on the playing fields, on the court, on the course, or in the water is greatly matched in the classrooms, the laboratories, on stage, or in the community. Last year forty percent of our student-athletes carried a grade-point average above 3.2, and nine of our teams had a cumulative gradepoint average above 3.0. Athletics is vital to the University of San Diego, a way students, faculty, staff and alumni come together as one community. I am both a university president and a Torero fan; I look forward to sharing the excitement of Torero athletics with our many fans. Dr. Mary E. Lyons
University of San Diego Mission Statement
The University of San Diego is a Roman Catholic institution committed to advancing academic excellence, expanding liberal and professional knowledge, creating a diverse and inclusive community, and preparing leaders dedicated to ethical conduct and compassionate service.
University of San Diego Vision Statement
The University of San Diego is becoming a nationally preeminent Catholic university known for educating students who are globally competent, ethical leaders working and serving in our complex and changing world. The University of San Diego is a Roman Catholic institution committed to advancing academic excellence, expanding liberal and professional knowledge, creating a diverse and inclusive community, and preparing leaders dedicated to ethical conduct and compassionate service.
KY SNYDER
Executive Director of Athletics Ky Snyder was named Executive Director of Athletics at the University of San Diego on December 10th, 2003. Dr. Mary E. Lyons, USD President, introduced Snyder who returned to USD where he was Director of Athletic Development from 1990 to 1996. He came back to USD from the San Diego International Sports Council where he held the position of President. With the San Diego International Sports Council, Snyder’s primary responsibility was to promote San Diego/Tijuana as the preferred region for sporting events and activities that benefit the community both economically and socially. Accomplishments of the Sports Council bid efforts during Snyder’s tenure included securing San Diego the 1997 and 1998 ESPN Summer X Games, the Suzuki Rock & Roll Marathon, the 1999 Major League Soccer All-Star Game, the Bank of America/U.S. Olympic Cup, NCAA Division I Men’s Basketball First & Second Round (2001) contests, the NCAA Division I Women’s Volleyball Championships (2001) and Super Bowl XXXVII. Ky Snyder In the spring of 2001, Snyder was named the President of the San Diego Super Bowl XXXVII Executive Director of Athletics Host Committee. He still serves as President of the San Diego Super Bowl Task Force. Snyder was also the Executive Director of the San Diego International Sports Foundation. Prior to joining the SDISC, Snyder was the Director of Athletic Development at the University of San Diego for six years. At USD he was responsible for establishing the Torero Athletic Association, fund-raising efforts for athletics, managing athletic special events and generating corporate sponsorship of athletics. At USD he oversees an athletic department with seventeen NCAA Division I intercollegiate teams and over 400 student-athletes. He is responsible for all administrative, management and supervisory aspects of the Department of Athletics. Additionally, he oversees the strategic long-range planning and monitoring of budgets, personnel, programs, facilities, fundraising, promotions and marketing, and public relations for an NCAA Division I program consisting of eight sports for men and nine sports for women. He serves on the NCAA Division I Football Rules Committee and as the Corporate Co-Chair of the JDRF Walk to Cure Diabetes. This past season saw the USD athletics program win its second consecutive WCC Commissioner’s Cup. The conference trophy goes to the school with the top performing athletics program in the eight-team West Coast Conference. Four Torero teams advanced to the NCAA Tournament in 2008-09, while a record six teams made it in 2007-08. Snyder played football at San Diego State University. He holds a Bachelor’s degree in Marketing from San Diego State University and has studied in the Master’s Leadership Program at the University of San Diego. Snyder, who has been a San Diego resident for 27 years, has a very athletic family. His wife, Sue, was a former standout member of the United States women’s national volleyball team who played at San Diego State and also coached the Aztecs and University of San Diego’s women’s volleyball teams. In addition, Snyder’s father, Lester, held the position as President of the United States Tennis Association. The Snyder’s reside in Poway with their son Riley (age 16), daughter Sydney (age 13) and daughter Cammy (age 10).
TORERO ROWI
USD Erg Workout Facility
Coggeshall Rowing Center
Mission Bay,
The USD Erg workout facility is home to more than 30 rowing machines. The work out room is the primary location for ergometer training by the team. The Rowing program recently purchased 12 brand new rowing ergometers in addition to the current equipment. Mission Bay is home to the USD men’s crew and the Coggeshall Rowing Center is located at 1220 El Carmel Point. The bay is host to the San Diego Fall Classic as well as the largest spring regatta on the West Coast, the San Diego Crew Classic. The bay boasts 27 miles of shoreline, 19 of which are sandy beaches with eight locations designated as official swimming areas. Mission Bay, which was once a vast tidal marsh, was dredged in 1944 to create a recreational aquatic facility for the city of San Diego. Today, Mission Bay is used by motorboaters, sailboaters, rowers, waterskiers, picnickers, joggers, and swimmers. It is also the home to many species of birds, fish and other wildlife, and has a nature reserve at its northern end near Crown Point. Mission Bay is one of San Diego’s most fun-filled spots to visit. Nestled in the west end of the beach is a network of channels and islands - a perfect spot for everyone from wind surfers to water skiers. One can swim, enjoy the sun, rent a boat and explore the thousands of acres of waterways. It’s perfect for the USD rowing program’s on-the-water practices. The Coggeshall Rowing Center was built in 1991 with a bequest from A. Wharton Coggeshall. An ideal setting for the sport of rowing, Mission Bay is the site of the San Diego Crew Classic, which draws hundreds of crews and spectators from around the country each spring. Coggeshall is home to both the USD men’s and women’s rowing teams. This rowing facility creates an ideal rowing atmosphere. It is home to the historic San Diego Rowing Club as well as the UCSD rowing program. The center now serves as a focal point for one of the most competitive rowing communities in the United States.
ING FACILITIES
, San Diego
Torero Athletic Performance Training
USD Sports Medicine
Torero Athletic Performance Training The University of San Diego Athletic Department recognizes the need for all athletes to engage in a comprehensive strength and conditioning program. The USD strength and conditioning program has been designed to develop functional strength, speed, power and endurance. Adhering to a properly designed program of strength training, conditioning and nutrition, athletes become the best possible athletes they can be, while simultaneously reducing the incidence of injury. The heart of the strength and conditioning program is the USD Sports Center Varsity Weight Room (5,000 square feet). The weight room contains Olympic platforms, free weights, selectorized machines, dumbbells, and cardiovascular equipment. Student-athletes also have the luxury of utilizing the Jenny Craig Pavilion Fitness Center. The main responsibilities of the University of San Diego Sports Medicine staff are injury prevention, treatment and rehabilitation of all USD student-athletes. The Sports Medicine staff overseas 17 intercollegiate teams and approximately 400 USD student-athletes. Carolyn Greer, Associate Athletic Director for Sports Medicine, is in her 31st year as USD’s Head Certified Athletic Trainer. A 1975 graduate of San Diego State University with a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Physical Education, Carolyn went on to earn her Master’s in Sports Medicine in 1978. Over the years she has taught classes in Sports Medicine and had numerous articles published in a variety of journals. Carolyn is assisted by Paul Signorelli and Joe Parry. The USD Sports Medicine team also consists of two orthopedic surgeons, one dentist, one internist and eight student interns. The USD training room is located on the first floor of the Jenny Craig Pavilion. The training room features a treatment area, a hydro-therapy room and taping stations. The training room is also equipped with cardiovascular and rehabilitation equipment.
THE CAMPUS... The University of San Diego is an independent Catholic institution of higher education. Founded in 1949, USD is located on 180 acres overlooking Mission Bay, San Diego Harbor and the Pacific Ocean. The campus is named Alcalá Park and is located just 10 minutes from downtown San Diego. The campus was named after a Spanish village near Madrid - Alcala de Henares. Founded by the Greeks as Complutum, the village was later renamed Al Kala (the Castle) by the Moslems. Christians recaptured the village centuries later and founded a university whose buildings became the inspiration for USD’s architectural style. Under the leadership of Mother Rosalie Hill of the Society of the Sacred Heart and Bishop Charles Francis Buddy of the Diocese of San Diego, the University of San Diego began as separate colleges for men and women. The first classes met in 1952; the School of Law opened its doors in 1954. By the late 1960’s it became clear that both colleges would benefit from combining academic resources, and in 1972 the University of San Diego became a single coeducational Catholic university. Now governed by a board of trustees independent from the founding organizations, USD is a Roman Catholic institution that welcomes students, faculty and staff of diverse religions, traditions and remains dedicated to the values originally articulated by Mother Hill and Bishop Buddy. Students choose from more than 60 undergraduate and graduate degree programs in academic divisions including the College of Arts and Sciences and the schools of Business Administration, Leadership and Education Sciences, Law and Nursing and Health Science. Men aspiring to the Roman Catholic priesthood prepare for their vocation at the St. Francis Center for Priestly Formation. The USD campus is regarded as one of the most architecturally unique institutions in the country, featuring major buildings designed in an ornamental 16th century Spanish Renaissance style. Since 1984, USD has completed numerous major construction and expansion projects. In 2000 the Jenny Craig Pavilion, a 5,100-seat athletic center, opened its doors as home to USD basketball and volleyball. In 2006, the School of Leadership and Education Sciences opened its new 80,000 square foot building overlooking Mission Bay. The Joan B. Kroc Institute for Peace and Justice opened on the west end of campus, and in 2003 the Donald P. Shiley Center for Science and Technology opened. The Degheri Alumni Center was built in 2002, which is a a three-story, 28,000 square-foot building that was constructed as a home for the alumni family of USD. A five-story Spanish Renaissance parking garage (1,100 spaces) was completed in 1998. A landscaped fountain plaza was finished in the fall of 1995, connecting the entrances of the Immaculata and Hughes Administration Center. In 1992, the university completed the 45,000 square foot Loma Hall, which includes an expanded bookstore, a larger mail center, classrooms and laboratories.
USD enrolls more than 7,800 students who have a choice of more than 60 undergraduate and graduate degree programs. Admission to USD, which consistently ranks among the top schools in the nation, is highly selective. USD received more than 10,000 applications for approximately 1,100 undergraduate openings in Fall of 2007. The class of 2009 entered with a GPA of 3.74 and an average SAT score of 1176. USD has earned recognition in such publications as the 2006 edition of The Princeton Review annual college guide as being one of the best colleges in the United States. The Princeton Review recently included USD as one of the nation’s most socially conscious institutions in its book, Colleges with a Conscience: 81 Great Schools with Outstanding Community Involvement. USD in 2003, joined the elite company of Phi Beta Kappa, the nations oldest honor society. Nationwide, only about 10 percent of all colleges and universities have Phi Beta Kappa chapters. USD was granted membership to the Mortar Board National Honor Society in 2000. In 2003, USD welcomed the addition of the 150,000-square-foot Donald P. Shiley Center for Science and Technology building, which provides an interdisciplinary science facility serving every USD student as he or she completes science course requirements. The Joan B. Kroc Institute for Peace and Justice, opened in 2001, is one of 10 comprehensive peace centers nationwide with facilities for major international peace efforts.