Good morning, Trojan Family! We had some familiar faces at the men’s basketball game this past weekend. Thanks for coming out, Caleb Williams, John Jackson and Gavin Morris!

What else do we have for you in today's edition of The Three Torches? Check it out below!

🏈 New coach on staff
🏀 Remembering Gus Williams
⚔️ And much, much more!

📈 STOCK UP

🔼 Welcome! The football program announced Rob Ryan as the new assistant head coach for defense/linebackers coach. Ryan has 35 years of coaching experience, with 24 seasons in the NFL. He coached for the Raiders, Browns, Cowboys, Saints, Cardinals, Patriots, Bills, Redskins and Ravens.

🏈 Read more about Ryan’s coaching history.

🔼 Remembering Gus. Men’s basketball Hall of Famer Gus Williams passed away at 71 last week. Williams was a three-year letter-winner and went on to have a great career in the NBA. He still ranked in the USC all-time Top 10 in assists and Top 20 in scoring.

🏀 Here’s more about Williams.

🔼 Doubleheader Dub. The men’s tennis team beat UC Irvine 6-0 and SDSU 7-0 in its first matches of 2025. The Trojans won two doubles matches and six singles against SDSU. The men won two doubles and five singles matches against UC Irvine.

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📅 THE DAYS AHEAD

Wednesday, January 22

🏀 Women’s Basketball at Purdue @ 4pm PT | Listen | Watch
🏀 Men’s Basketball at Nebraska @ 6pm PT | Listen | Live Stats | Watch
🏐 Men’s Volleyball at CSUN @ 6pm PT | Live Stats | Watch | Tickets

Friday, January 24

👟 Track & Field Texas Tech Red Raider Invitational @ TBA
🤽 Women’s Water Polo at California Baptist/UC Irvine @ 10:30am/1:30pm PT
🎾 Women’s Tennis vs. University of Pennsylvania @ 2pm PT

Saturday, January 25

🎾 Men’s Tennis at Arizona @ 10am PT
🎾 Women’s Tennis vs. Auburn/San Diego @ 10am or 2pm PT

Sunday, January 26

🎾 Men’s Tennis vs. #2 UCF or #3 Oklahoma @ 11am or 3pm PT

⚔️Click here to view the full USC Trojan Athletics Calendar

⚔️ Have a great Tuesday, everyone!