June 27, 2008
SAN DIEGO, Calif. - The University of San Diego has announced that head women's basketball coach Cindy Fisher has received a multi-year contract extension.
"We are excited by the growth and progress in our women's basketball program and how Cindy Fisher has led us here," stated USD Executive Director of Athletics Ky Snyder. "Cindy has the future of Torero women's basketball looking bright."
"The University of San Diego is an amazing institution," stated Fisher. "I feel very fortunate and blessed that this administration believes in my leadership and has extended my contract to continue to work with these outstanding student athletes and coaches everyday."
Fisher guided the Toreros back to the NCAA Tournament for the first time since 2000 as USD earned the West Coast Conference's automatic bid by winning the WCC Championship Tournament this past season. The Toreros, who opened conference play 0-5, finished strong in the second half of play as they went 7-2 down the stretch to finish in a tie for third in the WCC, then went on to upset top-seeded Gonzaga on in the WCC Championship game to earn the trip the "Big Dance."
The Toreros' trip the NCAA Tournament marked the second consecutive season the Toreros have been in the post season under coach Fisher, which is a first in program history, as the Toreros made the program's first appearance in the WNIT in 2007.
Under Fisher's tutelage, the Toreros placed three players on the All-WCC lists this season highlighted by Amanda Rego and Amber Sprague being named first-team All-WCC. The third Torero to take home All-WCC honors was Sam Child, who was named to the All-WCC Freshman team.
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