Conn Findlay, 90, won medals at 4 Olympics and was USC’s oldest living Olympic gold medalist
Findlay, a medalist in rowing and sailing, is regarded as USC’s greatest rower.
News media still pressing the mute button on women’s sports
A 30-year USC/Purdue study finds that television news and ESPN’s SportsCenter continue to ignore women’s sports — and online media coverage isn’t much better.
Bob Hertel, 91, member of USC’s 1951 College World Series team and father of 2 USC stars
His son Rob was the Trojans’ starting quarterback in 1977 and also was a three-year baseball starter; son Rick was USC’s designated hitter in 1977.
USC announces 2021 football schedule
Non-conference games feature BYU, Notre Dame and San Jose State in the Trojans’ first all-Saturday schedule in more than a decade.
Carl P. Maggio, 86, USC baseball alum and author
A founding member of the Trojan Baseball Alumni Association, he helped lead USC to the College World Series in 1955.
Gil Shea, 92, former USC men’s tennis player
The Southern California Tennis Association Hall of Famer played on three USC men’s tennis teams that finished in the national Top 4 and then was among the Top 10 players in the U.S.
Derrell ‘Turk’ Marshall, offensive tackle on USC’s 1988 Rose Bowl team
He was a seven-game starter at right tackle on the 1988 squad that won its first 10 games and rose to a No. 2 national ranking.
Jon Arnett, 85, USC football and L.A. Rams running back great
“Jaguar Jon” excelled as both a running back and punt and kickoff returner.
Bob Kolf Jr., 91, co-captain of 1951 USC men’s basketball team
As a senior, he was named the team’s Most Inspirational Player. He also played a season each on USC’s football and baseball teams.
Sam Tsagalakis, 88, USC kicker whose late field goal beat Stanford in 1953
He was just the second Trojan kicker to make a game-winning field goal in the final minute.
Paul Westphal, 70, USC All-American and Basketball Hall of Fame guard
The three-time letterman went on to the NBA, where he was named an all-star five times.
The USC-UCLA Rivalry: What You Need to Know
How do these two fierce competitors really match up when it comes to sports, marching bands, school spirit and academics?
Alex Olmedo, 84, former USC tennis NCAA champ and Grand Slam winner
The two-time NCAA champion in singles and doubles led the USC men’s tennis team to the 1958 NCAA title and then won three Grand Slam titles.
Dennis Ralston, 78, former USC tennis NCAA champ and Grand Slam winner
He helped USC win NCAA and conference men’s tennis team titles in 1962, 1963 and 1964, and also captured the NCAA singles and doubles crowns in 1963 and 1964.
🎧 ‘Return to Play’: How USC football sprang back into action to salvage the 2020 season
Just when it looked like there’d be no USC football this year, Pac-12 play was OK’d. Hear about how the team jumped back into the thick of things from wide receiver Amon-Ra St. Brown, athletic director Mike Bohn and others.
Marv Marinovich, captain of USC’s 1962 national championship football team
The lineman — father of USC quarterback Todd Marinovich — played with the Raiders and then became and a noted strength and conditioning coach.
🎧 ‘Unstructured’: How USC student-athletes coped with unexpected time on their own
Everyone’s been focused on health and well-being this year, and USC student-athletes are no different. Hear Trojans including Rai Benjamin and Angela Kulikov share how they coped without teammates and even their sports.
USC-Washington State football game moved to Sunday
It’s only the fourth time in school history that the Trojans have played on a Sunday.
USC-Colorado football game, scheduled for Saturday, will not be played
The Pac-12 and USC head coach Clay Helton issue statements regarding the game, previously scheduled for Nov. 28.
🎧 ‘Black Lives Matter’: How USC student-athletes jumped into action after George Floyd’s death
Floyd’s death forced the issue of racial inequality to the forefront — and sparked a new student-athlete activism organization at USC. Listen as Trojans including athletic standouts Anna Cockrell and Amon-Ra St. Brown share their stories.
🎧 ‘March Madness’: How science-based COVID decisions brought USC athletics to a halt — and a restart
For USC and the Pac-12, science led the way in all the decision-making around COVID-19. Hear the behind-the-scenes story about how the Trojans went from not playing to playing, thanks to the medical breakthroughs.
🎧 ‘History Repeating Itself’: Why 2020 looks a lot like 1918, especially to USC football
A century ago, USC football was in a similar bind, battling the Spanish Flu while trying to prepare for the 1918 season. Hear how a football powerhouse grew from the ashes of that pandemic.
Student-athletes’ graduation success rate hits all-time high for seventh consecutive year
The 91% four-year figure is 1 percentage point higher than last year’s mark, and matches the overall university’s graduation rate.
Janet Evans Keeps Olympics Spirit Aflame as L.A. Readies for 2028
The four-time gold medalist and Trojan alumna paves the way for a new generation of athletes.