USC Trojans Basketball
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The University of Southern California Trojans Basketball programs are basketball teams that compete in the Pacific Ten Conference (Pac-10) of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I and represent the University of Southern California on the court.
Both teams will begin playing in the newly constructed Galen Center on the USC Campus in Los Angeles, California. Previously they played for many years in the Los Angeles Sports Arena.
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[edit] Men's Basketball
The USC Trojans Men's Basketball program is currently coached by Tim Floyd.
Sam Barry coached the men's team between 1930 and 1950, interrupted by World War II service, and won the conference title three times.
[edit] Notable Alumni
- John Block
- Mack Calvin
- Sam Clancy
- Jack Gardner
- Hank Gathers
- Alex Hannum
- Bo Kimble
- Bob Kloppenburg
- Harold Miner
- Robert Pack
- Clifford T. Robinson
- Brian Scalabrine
- Bill Sharman
- Jeff Trepagnier
- Paul Westphal
- Gus Williams
- Tex Winter
[edit] Coaches
The following are the USC Men's Basketball coaches who've led the Trojans against conference competition. Prior to fielding conference teams, USC Men's Basketball was also coached by notable USC coaches as Dean Cromwell (baseball) and Elmer "Gloomy Gus" Henderson (football).
- Tim Floyd (2004-Present)
- Jim Saia (2004-05, interim head coach))
- Henry Bibby (1996-2004)
- Charlie Parker, (1994-1996)
- George Raveling (1987-94)
- Stan Morrison (1980-86)
- Bob Boyd (1967-79)
- Forrest Twogood (1951-66)
- Bobby Muth (1944-45)
- Ernie Holbrook (1943-44)
- Julie Bescos (1942)
- Sam Barry (1930-41, 1946-50)
- Leo Calland (1928-29)
- Les Turner (1923-27)
- Bill Hunter (1922)
[edit] Women's Basketball
The USC Trojans Women's Basketball team is coached by Mark Trakh. The women were National Champions in 1983 and 1984 under coach Linda Sharp.
In 1976-77 the Women of Troy became the first Division I women’s basketball program to award scholarships[1].
[edit] Notable Alumnae
[edit] Coaches
- Mark Trakh (2000-present)
- Chris Gobrecht (1997-2000)
- Fred Williams (1995-97)
- Cheryl Miller (1993-95)
- Marianne Stanley (1989-93)
- Linda Sharp (1977-89)
- Marci Cantrell (1976-77)
