Sat Jun 28 02:42:32 2008

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Fisher gets contract extension from San Diego

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San Diego, CA (Sports Network) - The University of San Diego gave head women's basketball coach Cindy Fisher a multi-year contract extension Friday.

Fisher guided the Toreros back to the NCAA Tournament for the first time since 2000 as USD earned the West Coast Conference's automatic bid by winning the WCC Championship Tournament this past season. The Toreros began conference play 0-5, but finished strong in the second half.

The Toreros' trip the NCAA Tournament marked the second consecutive season the Toreros have been in the post season under Fisher, which is a first in program history. The Toreros made the program's first appearance in the WNIT in 2007.