IN BRIEF

Tomey named AFCA president

NASHVILLE, Tenn. » San Jose State's Dick Tomey took over yesterday as president of the American Football Coaches Association, replacing Tyrone Willingham.

Coaches elected Tomey, who was the head coach at Hawaii from 1977 to 1986, during a lunch at their annual convention here. Willingham had served as president for the past year of the group with more than 10,000 members.

Tomey had been first vice president of AFCA, which was founded in 1922.

PACWEST PLACE

Chaminade tops Notre Dame de Namur

Jamar Barry and Joel Smith scored 13 points each to lead Chaminade past Notre Dame de Namur 79-68 last night at McCabe Gym.

Smith added eight rebounds for the Silverswords (6-6, 3-1 PacWest). The Argonauts dropped to 4-10 and 0-4.

» Brigham Young-Hawaii moved up a spot to No. 8 in the National Association of Basketball Coaches Division II men's poll yesterday. The Seasiders won three games last week to improve to 9-1 and face Chaminade tomorrow.