From 2002 to 2013, San Diego qualified for eight of a possible 12 NCAA tournaments. That is a remarkable record for a program from nearly any conference let alone the WCC. And that leads us to Hawaii head coach Rich Hill. Hill is the godfather of this program. And he set USD up for success even upon leaving for the islands.
When Hill took over in 1999, the Toreros had been a Division I program for just 20 seasons. And none of those had ended with a postseason appearance. That changed very quickly, and the postseason appearances were just the tip[…]