Cindy Fisher Explained

Cindy Ann Fisher (born August 2, 1964) is an American college basketball coach who is the head coach of the San Diego Toreros women's basketball team at the University of San Diego (USD).

Early Years (1994–1998)

She also served as an assistant coach at Weber State University and Old Dominion University.

Wyoming Cowgirls (1998–2003)

Fisher led the Cowgirls for five years and finishing with a 59–81 record, where she led the Cowgirls to the WNIT Second Round in her final season as head coach.^{[1] [2]}

Nebraska Cornhuskers Assistant Coach (2003–2005)

Fisher was appointed to top assistant coach for the Nebraska Cornhuskers. She led Nebraska to back-to-back WNIT appearances in her two seasons there. In 2005, Nebraska won 103–99 against fifth ranked Baylor, the highest ranked opponent Nebraska defeated in team history.^[3]

San Diego Toreros (2005–present)

From 2005 to 2006, she orchestrated the largest turnaround in school history, implementing a 12 game improvement over the previous year.
In the 2007–08 season, Fisher led the Toreros to the NCAA tournament with an upset over the Gonzaga Bulldogs in the WCC championship game.^{[4] [5]}
In addition to the NCAA tournament in 2008, Fisher led the Toreros to eight WNIT appearances.
In the 2019–20 season, Fisher turned the Toreros from a 2–16, tied for last place finish the season before to a 13–5 second place finish.^[6] The team's performance led West Coast conference to award her Coach of the Year honors.^[7]

Awards and honors

• WCC Coach of the Year- 3 times (2007, 2012 & 2020)^[8]

External links

• San Diego biography

Notes and References

1. Web site: Field selected for 2003 Postseason WNIT . 2022-04-15 . womensnit.com . en.
2. Web site: 2003 Postseason Bracket (PDF) - WNIT Pre and Post Tournament . 2022-04-15 . womensnit.com . en.
3. Web site: Baylor vs. Nebraska - Game Recap - January 12, 2005 - ESPN . https://web.archive.org/web/20220415152423/https://www.espn.com/womens-college-basketball/recap/_/gameId/250120158 . dead . April 15, 2022 . 2022-04-15 . ESPN.com . en.
4. Web site: San Diego Claims WCC Championship 70-66 Over Top-Seeded Gonzaga. WCCSports.com. March 3, 2020.
5. Web site: We're Going Dancing!, USD Claims WCC Championship 70-66 Over Top-Seeded Gonzaga . 2022-04-15 . University of San Diego Athletics . en.
6. Web site: 2020 WBB All-WCC Team Announced. WCCSports.com. 2020-03-02. 2020-03-03.
7. Web site: 2020 WBB All-WCC Team Announced . 2022-04-15 . wccsports.com . en.
8. Web site: 2020 WBB All-WCC Team Announced. WCCSports.com. 2020-03-02. 2020-03-03.