James De Roos played three sports at USF and coached the freshman basketball team in 1971, after his graduation in 1965.
The most recent addition to USF's fine coaching staff is 29 year-old Jim De Roos, a 1965 graduate of the Hilltop school. A native of Sacramento, De Roos earned All-City honors in both football and basketball, playing for the then Bishop Armstrong High School (now Christian Brothers). Coming to USF on a full athletic scholarship, De Roos played two years for Pete Peletta's varsity. Receiving an ROTC commission, Jim continued playing ball in the Army. In addition to serving in the Fourth Infantry and the Fifth Special Forces unit in Vietnam, Jim was also a player/coach for the 8th Army team in Korea. In his first collegiate coaching assignment, De Roos figures to be an asset to the freshman program in which he will be assisting Bill McClintock.
Head coach "Sarge" McKenzie, who just rejoined the team Monday after suffering a mild heart attack last week, will be counting heavily on a number of new faces in the middle of the line, where the Dons are expected to give away close to ten pounds per man to the somewhat heavier Napa linemen. Newcomers Phil Mooney and Jim De Roos, along with veterans Paul Sullivan and Bob McDonnell are being counted upon to provide most of the openings for the speedy Don backs (TheFoghorn).
