Feb. 9, 2004
First year University of San Diego head football coach Jim Harbaugh has put the finishing touches on his coaching staff and he couldn't be happier with the result. Returning from the 2003 team will be Jason DesJarlais, the team's defensive coordinator and defensive line coach; Tim Drevno, the team's offensive coordinator and offensive line coach; and Mike Fisher, who will coach the wide receivers after handling the tight ends this past season. New to the staff will be a solid mix of coaches that have experience at both the NFL and collegiate levels - they include Dave Adolph, a longtime NFL coach who will handle the linebackers; Charles Dimry, a former NFL cornerback who played with five different teams, will coach the defensive backs; Matt Hohman, former offensive coordinator at Ashland University in Ashland, Ohio, will be running backs coach and Special Team's Coordinator; Jimmy Dougherty, former secondary coach at Illinois Wesleyan, will assist with the secondary and outside linebackers; Reggie Davis, a former tight end for the San Diego Chargers (1999-2000), will be the tight ends coach; and Scott Aurich, a former collegiate player and local businessman, will assist with the defense.
"I am extremely excited about this staff," said USD head coach Jim Harbaugh. "They have very high character and integrity, and will also have the ability to teach and coach our student-athletes. This is an extremely talented staff that brings enormous experience in both playing and coaching backgrounds."
Below is a short bio on each new addition:
Dave Adolph - Linebackers
Dave Adolph enters his first season at USD where he will coach the linebackers. He returns to coaching following a 37-year coaching career that ended in January, 2000 when he retired from his post with the Kansas City Chiefs as assistant head coach/linebackers coach. He spent 21 years in the NFL ranks, including two tours of duty with the Chiefs. He served as the team's defensive coordinator from 1992-1994 and worked as the club's assistant head coach/linebacker coach in 1999.
This respected defensive expert spent his entire pro coaching career (21 years) in the AFC, including 14 years as a defensive coordinator and 12 seasons in the AFC West, making 11 career playoff appearances in the process. Prior to joining the Chiefs, Adolph spent two years ('97-98) as linebackers coach for the Oakland Raiders. He signed on with Oakland after a two-year stint ('95-96) as defensiver coordinator for the San Diego Chargers. During his three-year tenure as Kansas City's defensive coordinator from '92-94, the Chiefs made three straight playoff appearances and allowed an average of just 18.1 points per game. A native of Akron, Ohio, Adolph originally came to Kansas City after spending three seasons ('89-91) as defensive coordinator for the L.A. Raiders. He spent the '86-88 seasons as defensive coordinator of the Cleveland Browns. Adolph began his NFL career as the Browns defensive line coach in 1979. He took over the club's linebackers in '81 before assuming duties as defensive coordinator midway through the '84 season when Marty Schottenheimer was named head coach. He then spent one season ('85) as an assistant for San Diego before rejoining the Browns in '86.
A 16-year coaching veteran on the collegiate level, Adolph worked with the legendary Woody Hayes at Ohio State from '77-78. He also coached at Illinois ('73-76), Kentucky ('69-72), Connecticut ('65-68) and his alma mater of Akron ('63-64). An all-conference guard and linebacker for the Zips, Adolph spent three years ('59-61) as a commissioned officer in the Air Force before beginning his coaching career at Cleveland's Shaw High School in '62.
Charles Dimry, Defensive Backs
Charles Dimry enters his first season at USD where he will coach the defensive backs. He comes to USD from The Bishop's School in nearby La Jolla where he was the Head Varsity Football Coach since 2001. Before entering the coaching ranks he had a successful career as a cornerback in the NFL, playing for five teams between 1988-2000.
A 1988 graduate of UNLV, Charles was a 5th round pick by the Atlanta Falcons where he play between 1988-1991. He was a two-year starter for the Denver Broncos (1991-1994) where he competed in an AFC Championship game and played under Defensive Coordinator Wade Phillips. Between 1994-1997 he played for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers where he was a three-year starter; was elected Player Representative to the NFLPA by teammates in 1996; and was the recipient of NFL's Ed Block Courage Award in 1996. He played one year with the Philadelphia Eagles (1997-1998), then closed out his NFL career with the San Diego Chargers (1998-2000). He was a two-year starter with the Chargers, including the 1998 club that was the NFL's top rated defense. He was the recipient of the NFL's Ed Block Courage Award in 1998, and a year later was the Charger's Most Inspirational Player.
This past year he was Director of Athletic Advising for Pro Prep Advisory Services. He helped identify and train talented high school players throughout San Diego county and advise them on the college recruiting process.
Matt Hohman, Running Backs and Special Teams Coordinator
Matt Hohman enters his first season at USD where he will coach the running backs and be Special Teams Coordinator. He joins the Torero staff from Ashland University (Ashland, Ohio) where he has been Offensive Coordinator since March, 2001. During this time he has also coached the offensive line; coordinated all phases of the offensive game plan; and his 2001 squad tallied 4,523 yards of offense and 411.2 yards per game. One of his players earned All-America honors with seven garnering All-Conference recognition. He was also the school's Strength Coach and played a key role in the Recruiting efforts.
Prior to Ashland University he was a graduate assistant at Miami University (Oxford, Ohio) in 1999, assisting with the offensive line. During the 1997-98 campaign he was offensive line coach and strength coach at Wilmington College in Wilmington, Ohio. In 1996-97 he spent one year at the University of Dubuque (IA) where he was the team's linebackers coach.
From Medina, Ohio, Hohman graduated from Miami University with a B.S. degree in Health and Sports Studies (1995). His major was Health Appraisal and Enhancement Sports Organization with a minor in coaching.
Jimmy Dougherty, Secondary
Jimmy Dougherty enters his first year at USD as an assistant coach where he will help coach in the secondary and with outside linebackers. He comes to USD from Illinois Wesleyan University where he was the secondary coach since 2002. During his time in Bloomington, Illinois he assisted the team with defensive game plan preparation, offensive scout team, scouting, recruiting and off-season conditioning. During the past two summers he also worked summer camps at the University of Illinois with the quarterback camp.
Dougherty was a three-year letterman in football at the University of Missouri (1999-2001). He started during his sophomore season throwing for 1,430 yards and 7 touchdowns. He suffered a career ending injury in 2000. He was recruited out of Edwardsville High School in Edwardsville, Illinois where he was a three-sport letterman in football, basketball and baseball. He was named an All-State quarterback by Chicago Sun Times and Champaign News Gazette. He played for his father, Tim Dougherty, with team being the 2001 and 2002 Illinois Class 7-A State Runner-up.
Reggie Davis, Tight Ends
Reggie Davis enters his first season at USD where he will coach the tight ends. He joins the Torero staff after working with D.HIX SPEED since 2001, helping college and NFL players with speed and combine training. Prior to joining D.HIX SPEED, Davis played two years with the San Diego Chargers (1999-2000) as a tight end. During the summer of 2002 he was a volunteer coach at Horizon High School.
Between 1994-1998 he played four years at the University of Washington where he was a 3-year performer at outside linebacker, and also competed 2 years as a tight end. He was recruited to UW out of Brethren Christian HS (1990-1994). Reggie, and his wife Jennifer, have one daughter - Kayla Jordan.
Scott Aurich, Defensive Assistant
Scott Aurich enters his first season at USD where he will be an assistant defensive line coach and help coach the scout team. Scott played college for Grant Teaff and the 1974 Southwest Conference Champion Baylor Bears, and lettered 3 years at Stephen F. Austin State University where he played strong safety. He graduated from S.F.A.S.U. with a Bachelor of Science degree in Education, however, chose a career in the real estate business. With a passion for teaching and working with young athletes, Scott had had 16 seasons of coaching a variety of youth sports. He joins coach Harbaugh's staff to help build a successful football program and to make a difference in young athletes lives by preparing them for life after college. Scott and his wife, Wanda, who reside in Coronado, have one son, Scotty - a junior at Coronado High School.
