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.
USC track team lends a hand to help free turkeys get to their Thanksgiving tables
Student-athlete joins in a longtime South Los Angeles tradition: distributing holiday groceries to the community.
Andre De Grasse leads the way: USC men 5th, women 7th in NCAA track championships
Performances mark the first top 10 finishes for both squads since 2009.
USC 2014: The year in athletics
On the court and the field, in the pool and on the course, the university’s student-athletes had another banner year — one that included winning the school’s 100th NCAA championship.
Honoring the Unbroken spirit: USC launches Louis Zamperini Scholarship
The annual award will go to a male or female track and field athlete who best epitomizes the Trojan legend.
#IAmUnbroken: Video series highlights Trojans who persevered
Track standout Bryshon Nellum overcame gunshot wounds to both legs and went on to Olympic glory.
First-time study examines lifetime health of college athletes
USC’s report reflects the modern landscape of sports, including the participation of women.
In memoriam: Ernie Bullard, 77
The former pole vaulter and track coach is remembered as a standout competitor.
Unbroken to open on Christmas Day
New trailer chronicles the inspirational story of Trojan Louis Zamperini.
More ‘fueling’ on the way for student-athletes
Enhanced program will provide more high-protein foods and nutritional requirements.
Louis Zamperini, World War II hero and longtime Trojan, 97
“He has been an American hero who has inspired millions through his courage and his character.”
USC wins Crosstown Gauntlet
Trojans have taken the rivalry series against UCLA in nine of the past 13 years.
War hero, Olympian, Trojan legend and friend to Angelina Jolie
With a movie about his life set to come out in December, Louis Zamperini may be 97, but he’s young at heart.
Louis Zamperini to be 2015 Rose Parade grand marshal
The longtime Trojan, a Southern Californian, has a busy winter coming up: leading the Tournament of Roses and seeing his life chronicled on screen.
In memoriam: Frank Flores
Former All-American jumper Frank Flores died on July 29 after a long battle with Parkinson’s disease at his home in Newport Beach, Calif.
Trojans excel on and off the field in 2012-13
USC athletics had another banner year in 2012-13 as it led the nation with three NCAA team titles and increased its collection of national team crowns to 120.
USC names new track and field director
Caryl Smith Gilbert, a six-time Conference USA Coach of the Year at the University of Central Florida, has been named USC’s director of track and field.
Felix makes it five
After settling for silver in the last two Olympics, USC alumna Allyson Felix ’08 finally got her golden moment at the London Olympics.
Sanchez wins Olympic gold in 400m hurdles
Former USC track star Felix Sanchez captured the gold medal in the men’s 400-meter intermediate hurdles at the 2012 London Olympics.
Anatomy of a perfect dive
Professor Jill McNitt-Gray, an expert in biomechanics, has worked with the U.S. Olympic Committee to help American athletes prepare for success at the 2012 London Olympics.
Aiming for the gold
Continuing USC’s long tradition of nurturing successful Olympic athletes, more than 40 members of the Trojan Family are headed to the 2012 Summer Olympic Games in London this month.
In memoriam: Jack Davis, 81
Two-time Olympic medalist and former USC track and field great Jack Davis passed away on July 20 at Mercy Hospital in San Diego. He was 81.