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**tdizzle** · 03-12-2004, 11:57 AM

USF Men's Basketball Coach Philip Mathews Relieved of His Post (3-9-04).
http://usfdons.ocsn.com/sports/m-bas...030904aaa.html

University of San Francisco men's head basketball coach Philip Mathews has been relieved of his post, USF Director of Athletics Bill Hogan announced today.

Mathews coached the Dons for nine seasons recording a 139-123 record and led the Dons to the WCC tournament championship and an NCAA tournament bid in 1998. His conference record was 64-62.

This season USF recorded a 17-14 mark and placed fourth in the WCC with a 7-7 mark.

Mathews replaced Jim Brovelli in 1995 and improved the Dons from an 11-18 mark to 16-11 in his first season. The highlight was a 59-58 upset win over top-20 Stanford at the Cow Palace. In his second season he led the Dons to the WCC tournament finals where they dropped a 66-59 decision to St. Mary's. In 1998, USF would not be denied, upsetting Gonzaga 80-67 in the WCC finals. USF would lose its first round NCAA game to NCAA runner-up Utah. In 1999 the Dons dropped to 12-18 but had another great win over top-25 Xavier. USF rebounded in 1999-2000 recording a 19-9 mark, including a 12-1 non-league record. In 2000-01 and 2001-02 the Dons recorded losing marks, but under Mathews' leadership went 15-14 and 17-14 his last two seasons. The Dons, however, did not fare well in WCC tournament play over the past five years, losing four times in their first game. USF was eliminated by the tournament host on all five occasions.

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Rudeezy · 03-18-2004, 05:58 PM

One of my best friends plays for USF. He told me that Bill Cartwright is going to be the head coach next year. I also heard on the radio that Steve Lavin is considering applying for the job.

**Peja Vu** · 03-18-2004, 06:09 PM

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Bill Cartwright, the Elk Grove native who was fired, or reprieved, as Bulls coach in November, has interest in the vacancy at the University of San Francisco. Cartwright is confident he will be hired somewhere, and another round of NBA openings is expected after the season, but USF holds a special appeal among college jobs because he starred for the Dons in the 1970s, and his Northern California roots remain strong even though he lives in suburban Chicago.

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