Good morning! One of the best to ever do it was inducted into the California Sports Hall of Fame over the holiday weekend.

What else can you find in today's Brew?

⛳️ Men’s golf adds to its staff
🖐️ Celebrating the famous 55 club
⚔️ And much, much more!

📈 STOCK UP

🔼 Welcome Home. USC men’s golf welcomed its newest member to the staff, assistant coach Kolton Lapa. Lapa recently served as Mississippi State’s associate head coach where he helped the school set records for rounds in the 60s and par or better rounds.

🗣️ "I'm thrilled to have this opportunity. Coach Hankins has done a fantastic job with every program he has worked with, and I'm excited to learn from him and work with him. I can't wait to meet the team and coach for such a historic program. I'm looking forward to helping bring USC back to competing for championships once again." - Kolton Lapa

🔼 More Than Athletes. USC's swimming and diving program had 14 of its student-athletes announced as Scholar All-Americans by the CSCAA over the holiday weekend. 11 Trojans were named First-Team Scholar All-Americans, earning prestigious academic honors while three more Trojans were named to the second team.

🎓️ See the full list of honorees

🔼 In Case You Missed It. USC Athletics released its annual Year in Troy video recapping the 2023-24 season. Check out the best highlights from the Trojans as each program gets ready for the turn of the athletic calendar.

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Going Low. Today’s trivia question…how many rounds in the 60s did USC men’s golf finish with during the 2023-24 season?

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

🏈 COUNTDOWN TO KICKOFF

55 days until kickoff, Trojan Family!

Some of the best defenders in USC history have donned the No. 55, including the man who started the tradition, Junior Seau. The legendary linebacker first debuted the number in the 1980s, and from there, the All-American and Pac-10 Defensive Player of the Year set a high bar for future Trojans.

Next in line was Willie McGinest, who lived up to the number as an All-American and Lombardi Award finalist. Upholding the legacy was Chris Claiborne, the Trojans’ only Butkus Award winner, and Keith Rivers, a two-time all-conference First Team member.

🗣️ “…this number represents a lot. There is nobody that’s going to hand you the number just because you play linebacker. You got to earn it. You got to put up stats. You got to have the character, the personality. You got to be one of those guys that fit the criteria.” - Willie McGinest via Omaha Productions

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📅 LOOKING AHEAD

*All times Pacific

Saturday, August 10

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

Friday, August 30

🏐 Volleyball vs. Pepperdine @ 6:00pm in Malibu, 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: 18!

USC men’s golf recorded 18 rounds in the 60s with Antonio Safa leading the way with five.

⚔️ Have a great Monday, everyone!