Rudy Suwara

If you find yourself on a golf course with the San Diego State women's volleyball coaches, and you might now that they are trying to get out once a week, the rules of the game--according to assistant Myles Gabel--are fairly straightforward: The head coach gets to kick any ball he wants if he gets a bad lie. Coaching mulligans are allowed. How many? "As many as the head coach wants," Gabel said. And so it was a few days ago on the Oak Glen course at Singing Hills.

Rudy Suwara, former San Diego State women's volleyball coach, filed a $1.5-million lawsuit against the university and four top officials, claiming he was fired for insisting on equal treatment of female athletes. Suwara was dismissed in July after 16 years as the Aztecs' coach.

Rudy Suwara, former San Diego State women's volleyball coach, filed a $1.5-million lawsuit against the university and four top officials, claiming he was fired for insisting on equal treatment of female athletes. Suwara was dismissed in July after 16 years as the Aztecs' coach.

When Rudy Suwara turned 50 last fall, his San Diego State women's volleyball team, as a joke, presented him with a rocking chair. He even coached a match that night from the rocking chair. What he didn't know was that the rocking chair would turn out to be his first retirement gift. This summer, after 16 years of coaching SDSU volleyball teams, Suwara was fired by the Aztec athletic department.

Kris Morton, an All-American member of the San Diego State volleyball team, has withdrawn from school for personal reasons, the athletic department said in a statement Thursday. Morton, a junior from Springfield, Ore., was suspended from the team indefinitely two weeks ago, according to Sue Hegerle, assistant coach. John Rosenthal, sports information director, said the university would not comment on Morton's decision to leave school.

When Rudy Suwara turned 50 last fall, his San Diego State women's volleyball team, as a joke, presented him with a rocking chair. He even coached a match that night from the rocking chair. What he didn't know was that the rocking chair would turn out to be his first retirement gift. This summer, after 16 years of coaching SDSU volleyball teams, Suwara was fired by the Aztec athletic department.

Last week, before winning his 400th match as San Diego State's women's volleyball coach, Rudy Suwara made a point to praise the university and his former and current players. He also spoke fondly of Akio Yamagishi, a friend and coach of Nihon University in Japan (enrollment 80,000), who spent the past six months at SDSU on sabbatical. Suwara said Yamagishi was here to compare the status of sport in the U.S. with that in Japan. He also found time to help out the Aztecs.

Angelica Jackson's 21 kills paced the San Diego State volleyball team to a 15-12, 15-12, 11-15, 15-6 Pacific Coast Athletic Assn. victory over Cal State Long Beach Monday at Long Beach. The Aztecs (12-6, 7-10) must win their remaining four matches to be considered for an NCAA playoff bid, Coach Rudy Suwara said.

Kris Morton, an All-American volleyball player at San Diego State, was suspended indefinitely Friday, Sue Hegerle, assistant coach, said Monday, but school officials would not say why Morton was suspended. "It's a personal matter," said Marilyn Hatcher, Associate A.D. "In personal matters, the policy is that we make no comment. We try to support the needs and concerns of the athletes." Morton was unavailable for comment. Coach Rudy Suwara declined comment.

No. 1-ranked San Diego State defeated UC Irvine (1-5, 7-14) at Irvine Tuesday, 15-5, 15-6, 15-5, in a Pacific Coast Athletic Assn. match. The Aztecs (5-1. 24-1) lost their first match of the season Saturday to the University of the Pacific after winning 23 straight. Setter Liane Sato, injured in a match last week, underwent arthroscopic surgery Tuesday to repair torn ligaments and cartilage in her right knee. Coach Rudy Suwara said she should be ready to return in two to three weeks.

If you find yourself on a golf course with the San Diego State women's volleyball coaches, and you might now that they are trying to get out once a week, the rules of the game--according to assistant Myles Gabel--are fairly straightforward: The head coach gets to kick any ball he wants if he gets a bad lie. Coaching mulligans are allowed. How many? "As many as the head coach wants," Gabel said. And so it was a few days ago on the Oak Glen course at Singing Hills.

Last week, before winning his 400th match as San Diego State's women's volleyball coach, Rudy Suwara made a point to praise the university and his former and current players. He also spoke fondly of Akio Yamagishi, a friend and coach of Nihon University in Japan (enrollment 80,000), who spent the past six months at SDSU on sabbatical. Suwara said Yamagishi was here to compare the status of sport in the U.S. with that in Japan. He also found time to help out the Aztecs.

Kris Morton, an All-American member of the San Diego State volleyball team, has withdrawn from school for personal reasons, the athletic department said in a statement Thursday. Morton, a junior from Springfield, Ore., was suspended from the team indefinitely two weeks ago, according to Sue Hegerle, assistant coach. John Rosenthal, sports information director, said the university would not comment on Morton's decision to leave school.

Budget cuts cost Rudy Suwara his job as head coach of the SDSU women's volleyball team, Athletic Director Fred Miller announced Monday. Myles Gabel, an assistant the past two seasons, will act as head coach of the women's team and assist the men's team. Meanwhile, Jack Henn will continue as men's head coach and assist with the women. A third coach who will assist both teams will be named later.

The San Diego State women's volleyball team opened the Longhorn Invitational Tournament in impressive fashion Thursday night, beating Texas Tech, 15-7, 15-1, 15-12, in Lubbock, Texas. Two freshmen led the No. 15 Aztecs, who improved to 19-11. Outside hitter Shelley Haight had a team-high 11 kills and middle-blocker Kris Morton added nine. After dominating the first two games, SDSU trailed Texas Tech, 12-6, in the third.