USC faces UCLA in men’s tennis today in the NCAA Tournament at 2 p.m. in Westwood. USC is 2-0 against UCLA this season but the Bruins are on a 10-game winning streak. The Big 12 gave commissioner Brett Yormark a three-year contract extension. What’s George Kliavkoff doing? Carol Folt’s contract does not expire until June 30 but for all intents and purposes, her job ends … Continue reading If It’s Friday, It’s Time For A USC Notes Column
The Coliseum’s going to be extremely busy during the 2028 Olympics. It will co-host the Opening Ceremonies with SoFi Stadium in Inglewood on July 14, 2028, it will host the track and field events during the first week of the Olympics and be the sole host for the Closing Ceremony on July 28, 2028. Additionally, the Coliseum will host the Paralympics Closing Ceremony on August … Continue reading Coliseum Expands Olympics Role
The king is dead. Long live the king! That’s the attitude USC’s athletic dept. always operates with, always making the latest person in charge the best! They have even put out press releases in the past criticizing coaches who were fired to justify their removal (thanks, Tim Tessalone!). Here’s another example: The hiring of new strength coach Trumain Carroll. After pumping up strength coach Bennie … Continue reading USC Thursday Buzz: Long Live The King
USC has hired Trumain Carroll of Kansas State as its new strength coach or “director of football sports performance.” Carroll was hired after Derek Owings of Indiana turned down the job last week. Here is Carroll’s background: 2006-08, Oklahoma State (assistant strength and conditioning coach)2008-11, Missouri-Kansas City (director of strength and conditioning)2011-12, South Carolina State (head strength and conditioning coach)2013-14, Oklahoma State (assistant strength and … Continue reading USC Hires Strength Coach
Pete Carroll taught his final class of the semester last week at USC. Among the guest speakers during the semester were Steve Kerr, Jason Sudeikis, Tom Brady, Deepak Chopra, Rainn Wilson, JuJu Watkins, Lindsay Gottlieb and Rich Eisen. Did anyone hear a word about Lincoln Riley ever stopping by the class? Carroll literally passed by Heritage Hall each week and it wouldn’t have taken much … Continue reading USC Morning Buzz: Pete Carroll’s Class Had Obvious Omission
Indiana is paying its strength coach, Derek Owings, $900,000 a year after he was pursued by USC. The money being burned in college athletics is incredible. General manager Chad Bowden makes $1 million at USC. Defensive coordinator D’Anton Lynn makes more than $2 million. Penn State defensive coordinator Jim Knowles makes $3.1 million. USC basketball is paying Maryland transfer Rodney Rice $3 million. The USC … Continue reading USC Notes: The Game’s Awash In Money
