Noah Hilton | Sports Editor | The USD Vista
When Seamus McFadden first began working as the head coach of the University of San Diego men’s soccer team in 1979, those close to the program would’ve been hard-pressed to envision the successes that have come since. Those early years served as soccer’s origin story on campus — necessitated by the basketball team’s rise to the Division I level and devoid of opportunities for scholarships or, for that matter, victories.
Fast-forward to 2017, and much has changed. Since McFadden first started work as a Torero, the program has claimed nine West Coast Conference titles, 14 trips to the NCAA tournament, and appearances in both the Elite Eight (in 2012) and the national championship game (in 1992).