Good morning! Former USC point guard, Isaiah Collier, is fearless heading into today’s NBA Draft.

What else can you find in today's Brew?

👟 Norman punches his ticket to Paris
🏐 USC men’s volleyball adds two-time champion
⚔️ And much, much more!

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🔼 Ticket Punched. Former USC track star and two-time USA outdoor 400m champion, Michael Norman, placed second in the men's 400m final with a time of 44.41 to qualify to represent the United States at the 2024 Paris Olympics. It will be the second Olympics for Norman who won gold at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics with USA's men's 4x400m relay team and placed fifth in the open 400m final.

🔼 Guy Knows Ball. USC men's volleyball program has signed graduate transfer middle blocker Guy Genis ahead of the 2024-25 season. Genis won back-to-back NCAA championships with UCLA (2023, '24) during three seasons with the Bruins. He is a three-time MPSF All-Academic Team member and a two-time selection to UCLA's Athletic Director's Honor Roll.

🗣️ "We're excited to welcome Guy Genis to our Trojan volleyball family. He brings some top-level experience and an international perspective that will benefit our team both on and off the court." - Jeff Nygaard, head coach

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Championship Mindset. USC men’s volleyball is no stranger to the big moment, especially with the amount of national titles the team has.

Our question today: how many national championships has the team won?

Think you got it? Scroll down to the bottom of this email for the answer!

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🏈 COUNTDOWN TO KICKOFF

67 days until kickoff, Trojan Nation!

Following a 10-1 record and a Pac-8 championship, 1967 saw USC win a sixth national championship. Under head coach John McKay, the Trojans outscored opponents 258-87 and ranked No. 1 in the final AP and Coaches Polls.

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📅 LOOKING AHEAD

*All times Pacific

Saturday, August 10

⚽️ Soccer vs. Long Beach State @ TBD in Carson, CA

Sunday, September 1

🏈 Football vs. LSU @ 4:30pm in Las Vegas, NV | Tickets

⚔️ Click here to view the full USC Trojan Athletics Calendar

🎉 TRIVIA ANSWER

Answer: Six!

USC men’s volleyball has won six national championships, most recently in 1990 after going 26-7 under first-year head coach Jim McLaughlin.

⚔️ Have a great Wednesday, everyone!