Tag Archive for: USC athletics

USC hires Steve Sarkisian as head coach


The USC football head-coaching search is over – and once again, the Trojans will be led by a disciple of former head coach Pete Carroll. Former Washington head coach Steve Sarkisian, who oversaw the development of two Heisman Trophy winning quarterbacks under Carroll alongside former USC head coach Lane Kiffin, has accepted the position and […]

Habit forming


 The Habit food truck, brought to campus by USC Hospitality and USC Athletics, offered students free burgers, fries and drinks in McCarthy Quad to promote the women’s lacrosse team’s first game. The inaugural game takes place this Saturday against Northwestern University at the L.A. Memorial Coliseum.

July marks the best of Trojan athletics


Until we meet again, USC. Wednesday marked the last night of production of The Daily Trojan for the spring semester, which means the semester is coming to a close. We all know what that means for students: Finals. Summer vacation. Job-hunting. But for many USC students, alumni and fans, the end of the semester means […]

USC revives the ‘student-athlete’


I have a confession to make. For four years now, I have been trying to mask the obvious with every key stroke and article produced. But before entering the campus walls in August 2008, I had no love or, for that matter, respect, for the USC athletic program. I didn’t grow up going to the Coliseum […]