Two weeks ago I was critical of USC track and field for taking a conservative approach and getting swept by UCLA at the dual meet. Remember, the USC men and women were ranked Nos. 1 and 2 in the nation. USC got a bit of redemption Sunday (sort of). The women defeated Oregon, 121-113, to win the Big Ten Conference track championship. The men, on … Continue reading Sunday Buzz: Mixed Results For USC At Big Ten Track
Stanford defeated USC, 11-7, in the NCAA championship match at Indianapolis. USC led 3-1, 4-2 and 5-3 in the first half but it tied, 6-6, at halftime. Stanford then led 7-6 after the third quarter. Now for some history: Former USC men’s and women’s polo coach Jovan Vavic won 15 NCAA titles in men’s and women’s water polo before he was fired during the 2019 … Continue reading USC Loses To Stanford In Water Polo Final
USC women’s water polo defeated UCLA, 15-13, at the NCAA Final Four to advance to the championship match tomorrow against No. 1-ranked Stanford. USC scored seven goals in the third period to take a 13-8 lead and held on for the win. UCLA was ranked No. 2 and USC was No. 3. Stanford has won at least one NCAA title for 49 straight seasons. The … Continue reading USC Water Polo Defeats UCLA/Advances To NCAA Championship
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
USC is ranked No. 1 in the nation in men’s track and No. 2 nationally in women’s track but it didn’t matter today as UCLA swept the Trojans in the annual dual meet. UCLA won the men’s meet, 82-81, and the women’s meet, 92-71. It was the first time USC was swept by UCLA since 2013. Now I fully understand USC has a sprinter-heavy program … Continue reading An Embarrassing Result At Dual Meet
USC is taking several cost cutting measures citing federal funding uncertainty, cuts and increased costs. It is also true that it has been implementing cuts because of last year’s budget deficit. Among the changes: A hiring freeze, permanent budget reductions for administrative units that were already implemented at the start of the fiscal year and a freeze on capital projects to determine which ones might … Continue reading USC Implements Hiring Freeze And Budget Cuts
InsideUSC with Scott Wolf 