Since he first applied to be the University of San Diego’s head basketball coach at the age of 19 in 1984 and was seriously considered for the post two other times, it’s hard to believe that Tuesday night will be a first for Eric Musselman.

“This will be the first game I’ve ever coached at USD,” said Musselman, whose 8-1 USC team will face the Toreros at 6 p.m. Tuesday night at the Jenny Craig Pavilion.

Musselman was a freshman in 1984 when USD won its first West Coast Conference title under Jim Brovelli. He was a senior in 1987 when Hank Egan led the Toreros to a 24-6 record – the best in USD history. Over four seasons as a USD player, Musselman was part of a program that went 77-36.

“I loved my time at USD,” Musselman said Monday as he drove south from Los Angeles for Tuesday night’s

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