Aug. 5, 2005
(San Diego, CA) -- The University of San Diego athletics department has promoted Mike Matoso to Senior Associate Athletic Director and Shaney Fink to Associate Athletic Director for Compliance and Student Services/ Senior Women's Administrator, it was announced today by Ky Snyder, Executive Director of Athletics.
"The promotion of Mike and Shaney is a great next step in the continuing development of our athletics program," said Ky Snyder. "Both are great team players and excel in the work they perform with the university and within the athletics department. We are very pleased to have both of them in these positions."
In his new role, Matoso will have the responsibility for the day-to-day operation and management of the department including compliance, personnel, programs, facilities and operations. He had held the title of Associate Athletics Director for Compliance and Administration since the Fall of 2003, and was the department's Compliance Coordinator the past five years. Entering his 7th year at USD, Mike started his Torero career as the department's Academic Support Coordinator.
Prior to USD, he spent three years as the Academic Counselor at USC where he worked with the football, baseball, women's soccer, swimming and volleyball programs. Prior to USC, Mike served as the Academic Advisor for all 18 intercollegiate programs at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo for two years. He earned both his B.S. degree in Physical Education (1993) and M.A. in Education, Counseling (1994) from Cal Poly. He was also a starting pitcher for the Mustangs baseball team that finished 2nd in the Division II College World Series. Mike and his wife, Kelly, reside in LaCosta with their two children, Abigail and Cole.
Shaney Fink begins her seventh year with USD and her first in the role of Associate Athletic Director for Compliance and Student Services/Senior Women's Administrator. The past two years she has been Assistant Director of Athletics for Academics and Student Services, and since her arrival at USD has overseen USD's Academic Support Program.
In 1999 she assisted the Torero volleyball coaching staff, helping the Toreros to a 23-6 record and second round finish in the NCAA Tournament. Prior to USD she gained coaching experience at the high school, college and international levels for four years. She capped off a stellar collegiate career (1990-93) at Cal Berkeley and won selection to the All-Pac 10 Decade Team.
Fink earned her B.A. in Social Science from Berkeley in 1994. In the spring of 2004 she earned her Masters Degree at USD in Counseling. Shaney and her husband, Tom Vorkoper, reside in Encinitas with their son, Lucas.
