6 distinguished figures to receive honorary degrees at USC’s 2022 commencement
COMMENCEMENT 2022: The well-known names include leaders from the worlds of philanthropy, entertainment, sports and journalism.
Allyson Felix, a champion on the field and of women’s rights, named USC’s 2022 commencement speaker
COMMENCEMENT 2022: The Trojan Olympian — winner of seven Olympic gold medals and the most decorated U.S. track and field athlete in history — brings a message of empowerment and perseverance.
In memoriam: Richard Aldrich ‘Rink’ Babka, 85, Olympic discus medalist
Babka, one of the greatest discus throwers in USC history, co-captained the Trojans’ 1958 USC NCAA championship track and field team.
For USC Athletics, a year of championships, challenges and changes
Year in review: USC fans celebrated Olympic medals, three national championships and a couple of headline-grabbing hires that indicate a promising future.
Watch the Colich Track and Field Center rise on time lapse
Officials will hold a ribbon-cutting ceremony Friday for the modern facility.
Trojans earn 5 track golds; Allyson Felix becomes all-time track leader In Olympic medals
USC wins a record 13 medals in track and field at the Tokyo Games.
Allyson Felix becomes all-time track leader in Olympic medals
Felix’s bronze medal in the women’s 400m makes her most decorated woman track and field Olympian ever. USC-affiliated athletes won a record 13 medals in track and field at the Tokyo Games.
Andre De Grasse wins 200m, extending USC’s streak of Olympic gold medals
A Trojan has won at least one gold medal in every Summer Olympics since 1912.
USC alumna Dalilah Muhammad earns silver medal In Olympics 400m hurdles
She shatters the previous world record. Fellow Trojans Anna Cockrell and Gianna Woodruff also competed in the classic final.
This track star is heading to the Olympics — and getting his master’s from USC
Isaiah Jewett, who will be a part of the men’s track and field team in Tokyo, is earning his online degree in project management to pursue another career goal: working in the anime industry.
Trojan Anna Cockrell named Academic All-America Team Member Of The Year in track
The 2019 NCAA 400-meter hurdles champion — who has a 4.0 GPA in her public policy graduate program — is USC’s only Team Member of the Year honoree since the College Sports Information Directors of America began the award in 1996.
USC alum and six-time Olympic gold medalist finds her voice as a mother and advocate
Allyson Felix is the most decorated female track and field star in history. She’s also an activist, fighting for gender and racial equality in the sports world and beyond.
Edsel Curry, member of USC’s 1944 Rose Bowl winners and NCAA track star, 97
The two-sport athlete helped a four-person Trojan track team win the 1943 NCAA championship.
USC 2019 | The year in athletics: Crosstown Cup captured and records broken on land and sea
✌ Year in review: From the first USC Pac-12 title in women’s lacrosse to four NCAA championship runners-up, Trojans made their presence felt across the collegiate sporting world.
USC women capture second consecutive Pac-12 track and field title
The men’s team placed fifth overall; Trojans won 11 events on the last day of the competition.
USC’s track and field facility to undergo $16 million renovation
The first phase will include enlarged locker rooms and new lounge areas for the men’s and women’s teams.
When athletic talent runs in the family
These Trojans — second- and third-generation athletes — have a distinct advantage, not just in knowledge but also in genetics.
Trojan Jessica Davis’ unexpected path to bobsledding greatness
The track star’s journey is one of USC Athletics’ stories celebrating and documenting its proud African-American heritage.
USC 2018 | The year in athletics: USC racks up 3 more national titles, hits 130
✌ Year in review: From team championships in water polo and track to strong individual performances, Trojans left their mark on the playing field — and in the community, too.
In memoriam: former USC basketball and track star Fred ‘Tex’ Winter, 96
The longtime college and NBA coach refined and popularized the famed “Triangle Offense” with the Lakers and Chicago Bulls.
USC Track and Field is On the Rise with Student-Athlete Standouts
The Women of Troy finished the 2017-18 season as national champions, while the men finished fourth.
In memoriam: Olympic gold medalist Cliff Bourland, 97
USC’s two-time NCAA 440 champ was the USA’s oldest surviving Olympic gold medalist.
USC 2017 | This year’s greatest moments in Trojan sports, from the field to the pool to the court
✌ Year in review: It’s been a breathtaking year for Trojan student athletes, starting with a last-second Rose Bowl with a thousand highlights to follow.
In memoriam: Luther Hayes, football and track star at USC, 78
He played a key role in the Trojans’ 1958 game against UCLA and was a two-time NCAA triple jump champion.