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University PersonnelFaculty Athletic Representative: Noel RagsdaleAssociate Provost for Athletic Compliance: Ellen Ferris (821-4290)Director of Compliance: Sara Griffi n-Webster (740-3832)Assistant Director of Compliance: Kevin Sergent (740-9157)Equity & Diversity/Title IX Coordinator: Jody Shipper (740-5086)

USC Athletics Head Coaches— Men’s:BASEBALL: Chad Kreuter (740-5762)BASKETBALL: Tim Floyd (740-3815)FOOTBALL: Pete Carroll (740-4204)GOLF: Director of Golf, Kurt Schuette (740-0687), Chris Zambri (740-0687)SWIMMING/DIVING: Dave Salo/Hongping Li (740-8444)TENNIS: Peter Smith (740-3829)TRACK & FIELD: Ron Allice (740-4201)VOLLEYBALL: Bill Ferguson (740-3838)WATER POLO: Jovan Vavic (740-8444)

— Women’s:BASKETBALL: Mark Trakh (740-7204)CROSS COUNTRY: Tom Walsh (821-2171)GOLF: Andrea Gaston (740-5421)ROWING: Zenon Babraj (740-3830)SOCCER: Ali Khosroshahin (740-1356)SWIMMING/DIVING: Dave Salo/Hongping Li (740-8444)TENNIS: Richard Gallien (740-3828)TRACK & FIELD: Ron Allice (740-4201)VOLLEYBALL: Mick Haley (740-4151)WATER POLO: Jovan Vavic (740-8444)

Sports InformationSPORTS INFORMATION DIRECTOR: (740-8480)Tim Tessalone, Home (310-540-7052), Cell (213) 725-3572ASSISTANT SPORTS INFORMATION DIRECTORS: (740-8480)Darcy Couch, Cell (213-725-3447); Paul Goldberg, Cell (213-725-3567); Jason Pommier, Cell (213-725-3529); David Tuttle, Cell (213-725-3102)SPORTS INFORMATION FAX NUMBER: (740-7584)

Fax NumbersAdministration: 740-1306; Baseball: 740-5479; Compliance: 740-6744; Equipment Room: 740-9864; Football: 740-6665; Kennedy Building (Men’s and Women’s Golf, Swimming, Water Polo and Women’s Soccer): 740-6177; Men’s Basketball: 740-7586; Operations/Game Management: 821-1075; Sports Information: 740-7584; Student-Athlete Academic Services: 740-4407; Ticket Offi ce: 740-4300; Training Room: 740-0504; Weight Room: 821-3142; Women’s Basketball: 740-7380

www.usctrojans.com

(All numbers are area code 213 unless noted)

ADMINISTRATION (740-3843)Athletic Director: Mike GarrettSenior Associate Directors: Carol Dougherty, Steve LopesAssociate Director: Brandon MartinAssistant Director: John Henderson, Marilee PischelAssistant Admissions Coordinator: Donna HeinelAssistant Directors of Game Management: Ryan Maier (740-3845)Assistant Business Managers: Isaac Flores, Andrea KatzI.T. Coordinator: Daryl LundyExecutive Assistant to Athletic Director: Danielle Martinez-GalvanReceptionist/Offi ce Assistant: Rebecca MorinGalen Center Receptionist: Alicia RobinsonTicket Offi ce Director: Mike Prenger (740-4672)

DEVELOPMENT (740-4155)Senior Associate Director: Don WinstonAssociate Director: Ron OrrAssistant Director: Jennifer Noriega, Teresa VerbeckAssistant Director of Development: Kathleen DeCristoAdministrative Assistants: Jill Dennis, Samantha Tulin, Elyssa Espinoza

STUDENT-ATHLETE ACADEMIC SERVICES (740-3801)Associate Athletic Director: Dr. Magdi El ShahawySenior Associate Director: Jason PappasAssociate Director of Academic Services: Dr. Denise KwokAcademic Counselors: Gregg Millward, John Mosbach, Kyle Ross, Toni VanEckEligibility Coordinator/Learning Specialist: Jennifer AmranLearning Specialsts: Mimi Butler, Dr. Jennifer Castro, Susie CognettaAcademic Monitor: Willie BrownDirector of Student Services: Monica MoritaOffi ce Manager: Michelle BoonAssistant to the Director: Kimberly Whitfi eld

MARKETING (740-4170)Associate Athletic Directors: Jose Eskenazi, Craig KelleyAssistant Athletic Director: DeSha RunnelsEvent Marketing Manager: Braden HensleyManager of Sponsorships, Hospitality: Melanie MorenoSales and Marketing Coordinator/Galen Center: Jordan CohenMarketing Coordinator: Sean Jordan

TRAINING ROOM (740-5845)Assistant A.D. Sports Medicine/Head Athletic Trainer: Russ RomanoAssistant Athletic Trainers: David Borchardt (men’s basketball), Paul Diaz, Chris Grosskopf, Katherine Hill, Hillery Magness, Sue Lerner, Sandra Olsen, Jon YonaminePhysical Therapist/Rehab Coordinator: John Meyer

STRENGTH AND CONDITIONING (740-7990)Head Coach: Chris CarlisleAssistants: Jamie Yanchar, Charr Gahagan, Bryan Bailey, Ivan Lewis, Tatyana Obukhova, Brent Metz

VIDEO OPERATIONS (740-6803)Director: Eric EspinozaAssistant Director: David ScottTrojan TV Executive Producer: Rich RodriguezAssistants: Mark Haas, Rob McPherson

EQUIPMENT (740-7862)Director of Equipment Operations: David ScottAssistants: Greg Allen, Jim Davis, Tino Dominguez, Chris Dozal, Seth Svend-sen, Tremarri Limbrick, Erik Perea (Galen Center)

TEAM PHYSICIANSHead Team Physician: James Tibone, M.D. (800-USC-CARE)Associate Team Physicians: Michael Apuzzo, John Brodhead, Alan Erl-baum, John Itamura, Mark Lurie, Steve Reischl, Ramon Roges, Edward Scale, Chester Semel, Francis Te, Thomas Vangsness, Robert Watkins

USC • Athletic Dept.

IT’S NOT ‘SOUTHERN CAL’

Note to the media: In references to athletic teams of the University of Southern California, the following are preferred: USC, Southern California, So. California, Troy and Trojans for men’s or women’s teams, and Women of Troy for women’s teams. PLEASE do not use Southern Cal (it’s like calling San Francisco “Frisco” or North Carolina “North Car.”).

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Press Credentials: Direct all inquiries to Tim Tessalone, Sports Information Director, USC Heritage Hall Room 103, Los Angeles, Califor-nia 90089-0601, (213) 740-8480. Information about radio and television broadcasting rights can also be obtained from Tessalone. If the request is made seven days prior to the game, the credentials will be mailed, otherwise credentials can be picked up at Will Call on the southeast side of the Galen Center beginning two hours prior to tip-off.

Telephones: Contact ITS at (213) 821-0687 to order phone service at the Galen Center.

Facsimile: A FAX machine provided by the USC Sports Information Offi ce is available in the press section. Service is provided on a fi rst-come, fi rst-serve basis at no charge.

Galen Center: The Galen Center (3400 South Figueroa Street) is located approximately 15 miles from Los Angeles International Airport (adjacent to the USC campus). Directions: take Century Blvd. east to I-405 north; exit to I-10 east (toward Los Angeles) to I-110 South; exit Adams Blvd. and turn right onto Figueroa St.; go one mile and the Galen Center will be on your left. Or take I-405 south to I-105 (toward Norwalk) east to I-110 north (toward Pasadena/Los Angeles) and exit at King Blvd.

Media Parking: Media parking is available in Parking Structure 2, next to the Radisson Hotel. The entrance is off Flower Street.

Post-Game Interviews: Coaches and player interviews for USC and the visiting team will be conducted separately and at the respective locker rooms of each team. USC head coach Tim Floyd will be available to media in the Interview Room, located next to the Media Work Room. The USC locker room will be open to the media after an appropriate cool-ing-off period.

USC Practices: USC’s men’s basketball practice sessions are generally closed. The Trojans practice at the Galen Center (on the prac-tice courts). However, USC does hold several practice sessions in the Galen Center.

Player Interviews: All requests for player interviews should be directed to Dave Tuttle, Assistant Sports Information Director (213) 740-8480. Please make your requests at least 48 hours in advance. Media members may interview players after USC’s practice sessions or during a class break if possible. No interviews will be granted on the day of a game or prior to practice and under no circumstances are players available for interviews by calling them in their dorm rooms or apartments. Players are instructed not to grant any telephone or face-to-face interviews unless arrangements are made through the USC Sports Information Offi ce.

Coach Interviews: All requests for interviews with Tim Floyd and his staff should be directed to Dave Tuttle, Assistant Sports Information Director (213) 740-8480.

Game Services: All members of the working media will be supplied with a game program, statistics and pregame notes as well as complimentary food service. Final and halftime statistics will be furnished along with a play-by-play. USC will also supply post-game quotes from both head coaches (and players in the event of outstanding individual performances), in addition to post-game notes.

Media Will Call: “Media Will Call” for Trojan basketball games is located at the southeast entrance of the Galen Center, located off Flower Street.

Media • Information

Sports Information Staff

Director,Tim Tessalone

Asst. Director,Darcy Couch

Pacifi c-10 Conference Press Rows

SCHOOL PHONEArizona ....................................................... (520) 621-4334Arizona State ..................................... (480) 965-7274/4778California .................................................... (510) 642-3098Oregon............................................... (541) 346-4496/4497Oregon State .............................................. (541) 737-3020

SCHOOL PHONEStanford ...................................................... (415) 723-4418UCLA .......................................................... (310) 825-1899USC..................................... (213) 741-1341/0174Washington ................................................. (206) 543-2230Washington State ....................................... (509) 335-2684

Asst. Director,Paul Goldberg

Asst. Director,Jason Pommier

Asst. Director,David Tuttle

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Los Angeles Times – 202 W. First St., Los Angeles 90012, (213) 237-7145, fax (213) 237-7876 • Randy Harvey (S.E.), David Wharton (beat), Gary Klein (beat), T.J. Simers (columnist), Bill Plaschke (columnist).

Orange County Register – 625 No. Grand Ave., Santa Ana 92711, (714) 796-7804 or -7817, fax (714) 796-6765 • Greg Gibson (S.E.), Michael Lev (beat), Adam Maya (beat), Mark Whicker (columnist), Randy Youngman (columnist), Todd Harmonson (prep sports editor).

Daily News (lead member of Los Angeles Newspaper Group) – 21221 Oxnard St., Woodland Hills 91364, (818) 713-3600 or -3607, fax (818) 713-3436 • (Los Angeles Newspaper Group also includes Long Beach Press-Telegram, San Gabriel Valley Tribune, Inland Valley Daily Bulletin, San Bernardino Sun, Pasadena Star-News, Ontario Daily Bulletin and Whittier Daily News) Gene Warnick (S.E., Daily News); Scott Wolf (beat), Kevin Modesti (S.E., L.A. Newspaper Group), Steve Dilbeck (columnist), Tom Hoffarth (columnist).

Long Beach Press-Telegram – 604 Pine Ave., Long Beach 90844, (562) 499-1323, fax (562) 437-8914 • Joe Haakenson (S.E.), Doug Krikorian (columnist), Bob Keisser (colum-nist), Frank Burlison (college basketball)

San Gabriel Valley Tribune – 1210 North Azusa Canyon Rd., West Covina 91790, (626) 962-8811 x2239, fax (626) 856-2758 • Steve Hunt (S.E.)

Inland Valley Daily Bulletin – 2041 E. Fourth St., Ontario 91761, (909) 483-9362, fax (909) 948-9038 • Louis Brewster (S.E.)

San Bernardino Sun – 399 “D” St., San Bernardino 92401, (909) 889-9666 or 386-3865, fax (909) 384-0327 • Louis Brewster (S.E.)

Riverside Press-Enterprise – 3512 14th St., Riverside 92502, (951) 368-9533 or (909) 782-7595, fax (909) 782-6009 • Dave Ammenheuser (S.E.), Dan Weber (beat), Greg Patton (columnist).

South Bay Daily Breeze – 5215 Torrance Blvd., Torrance 90509, (310) 540-5511, ext. 432, fax (310) 540-3067 • Todd Bailey (S.E.), Phil Collin, Mike Waldner (columnist)

Daily Trojan (USC student newspaper – Student Union 404, USC, Los Angeles 90089-0895, (213) 740-5671, fax (213) 740-5666 • Michael Middlehurst-Schwartz (S.E.)

Associated Press – 221 So. Figueroa #300, Los Angeles 90012, (213) 626-1200, fax (213) 346-0200 • Ken Peters (S.E.), Beth Harris, John Nadel

SportsTicker – 11152 Lexington Dr., Los Alamitos 90720, (562) 431-4374 or 8663, fax (562) 596-0295 • Ron Griffi n, Brandon Beukelman, Robert Brooks

USA Today – 10866 Wilshire Blvd. #890, Los Angeles 90024, (310) 882-2400, fax (310) 882-1901• David Leon Moore – 4425 Appleglen Ct., Moorpark 93021

L.A. Area • Media OutletsNewspapers

KCBS (CBS affi liate) – 6121 Sunset Blvd., Hollywood 90028, (818) 655-2400, fax (323) 460-3337 • Jim Hill, Steve Hartman, A.J. Ponsiglione (producer), Armen Keuilian (producer)

KNBC (NBC affi liate) – 3000 W. Alameda, Burbank 91523, (818) 840-4237, fax (818) 840-3076 • Fred Roggin, Mario Solis, Kevin LaBeach (producer), Steve Leveton (producer)

KABC (ABC affi liate) – 500 Circle Seven Dr., Glendale 91201, (818) 863-7677, fax (818) 863-7889• Rob Fukuzaki, Curt Sandoval, John Hartung, Stan Radford (senior pro-ducer), Dae Ho Suk (producer), Mike Parker (producer)

KTLA (Warner Bros.) – 5800 Sunset Blvd., Hollywood 90028, (323) 460-5500 or -5907, fax (323) 460-5333• Leila Feinstein, Damon Andrews, Tom Klimasz (producer), Josh Abelson (producer), Donovan Tar (producer)

KCAL (independent/KCBS) – 6121 Sunset Blvd., Hollywood 90028, (818) 655-2400, fax (323) 460-3337 • John Ireland, Scott Henry (producer), Lou Cook (producer), Scott Henry (producer), Armen Keuilian (producer), Renaldo Vela (producer)

KTTV (Fox) – 1999 So. Bundy Dr., Los Angeles 90025-5235, (310) 584-2030, fax (310) 584-2450 • Rick Garcia, Rod Cohen (producer), Alphaeus Taylor (producer), Ray Bell (producer)

KCOP (UPN) – 1999 So. Bundy Dr., Los Angeles 90025-5235, (310) 584-2030, fax (310) 584-2450 • Steve Jahnke (producer)

Wire Services/Ntl. Publications

Television Stations

USC HEAD COACH TIM FLOYD WITH CBS’ CLARK KELLOGG FOLLOWING WIN OVER No. 7 STANFORD

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MEDIA OUTLETS 2008-2009 USC TROJAN BASKETBALL

FOX Sports Net West/Prime Ticket (USC local telecasts, replay, USC Sports Magazine, Lexus Gauntlet Show) – 1100 S. Figueroa St., Los Angeles 90017, (213) 743-7800 (production) or 763-4646 (news), fax (213) 763-4633• Brad Zager (Producer), Micah King (Producer), Kyle Reischling (Regional producers), Mark Walton (Coordinating producer), Daryl Lewis (Gauntlet Producer), Michael Eaves, Lindsay Soto, Patrick O’Neal, Jim Watson (Re-gional Sports Report anchors), Shawn Kopelakis (Assignment editor)

USC Report – P.O. Box 4533, Huntington Beach 92605-4533, (714) 375-3904 or (800) 526-9307, fax (714) 375-3906 • Dave Daniel (S.E.)

CSTV/CBSSPORTS (www.usctrojans.com) – 2035 Corte del Nogal #200, Carlsbad 92009, (760) 431-8221, fax (760) 431-8108

Cable Television Networks

USC Athletic Fan Publication

USC Athletic Web Site

KSPN-AM (710) (USC fl agship) – 3321 So. La Cienega, Los Angeles 90016, (310) 840-2492, fax (310) 558-5648• Rory Markas (play-by-play), Jim Hefner (color), Steve Mason, John Ireland, Gary Miller, Dave Denholm, Beto Duran, Drew Belzer (producer), David Singer (producer)

KNX-AM (1070) – 6121 Sunset Blvd., Hollywood 90028, (323) 460-3562, fax (323) 460-3275 • Steve Grad, Geoff Nathanson, Chris Madsen, Randy Kerdoon, Paul Olden

KFWB-AM (980) – 5670 Wilshire Blvd. #200, Los Angeles 90036, (323) 525-0980, fax (323) 871-4670 • Bret Lewis, Ted Sobel, Bob Harvey, Bill Seward

KXTA-AM (570) – 3400 W. Olive Ave. #550, Burbank 91505,(818) 559-2252, fax (818) 729-2511 • Jim Rome, Steve Hartman, Mychal Thompson, Vic Jacobs, Isaac Lowenkron, Matt Smith, Joe Grande, Wayne Cook, Tony Bruno, Tim Cates, David Vassegh, Sonn Eidem (producer), Jayson Campodonia (producer)

XPRS-AM (1090) – 3655 Nobel Dr. #470, San Diego 92122, (858) 535-2500, fax (858), 453-8377• Scott Kaplan, Billy Ray Smith, Darren Smith, John Kentera, Joe Tutino (producer), Marty Caswell (producer)

KDWN-AM (720) (USC Trojan Talk) – P.O. Box 760, Las Vegas, Nev. 89125, (702) 383-8255 • Harvey Hyde, Chuck Hayes

KSCR-FM (USC student station) – DXM, USC, Los Angeles 90089, (213) 740-5727, fax (213) 740-1853

Radio Stations

ESPN’S BRAD DAUGHERTY WITH JEFF TREPAGNIER AT THE 2001 FINAL FOUR SLAM DUNK COMPETITION. O.J. MAYO WITH FSN’S MICHAEL EAVES

USC Athletics on the Web

The USC athletic department has an offi cial “home page” on the World Wide Web, featuring current and historical infor-mation about Trojan sports. For access, type http://www.usctrojans.com.

TAJ GIBSON AND TIM FLOYD AT 2007-08 NCAA TOURNAMENT PRESS CONFERENCE

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Jim Hefner, a former USC assistant coach and assistant athletic director, brings considerable on and off the court experience to his job as he enters his 13th year as the analyst on the USC men’s basketball broadcasts. For three years, he was a USC men’s basketball analyst for ON TV in Los Angeles and another four years with Prime Ticket before moving over to radio and the Trojan broadcasts for the 1996-97 season.

Hefner began his association with USC in 1966 as an as-sistant coach to Bob Boyd on the varsity team, and as the head coach of the Trojan freshman team. During the years that Hefner coached (1966-78), USC enjoyed its greatest basketball success, including a 24-2 record and No. 2 ranking in 1971. He was also a tremendous recruiter, bringing in such future college and NBA stars as Paul Westphal, Ron Riley, Mack Calvin and Bill Hewitt. After 13 years as a coach, Hefner moved upstairs in Heritage Hall and became an assistant athletic director. During his 10 years (1979-88) in that position, he oversaw operations for the football, basketball and baseball programs. He starred in basketball in high school, junior college and college. Hefner was a two-time all-league guard at both Alhambra (Calif.) High and Santa Ana (Calif.) Junior College, where Boyd was the head coach. He then earned Little All-America honors in 1963 and 1964 at Cal Western (now USIU). Hefner coached the frosh teams at Cal Western and Seattle University for one year each.

USC • Radio Announcers

Radio Play-by-Play

Rory Markas

Radio Color Commentary

Jim Hefner

Rory Markas, the play-by-play announcer for the Anaheim Angels for the past seven seasons, is in his 11th season as the radio play-by-play voice of USC men’s basketball. He also is a news and sports re-porter for KTTV FOX (Channel 11) in Los Angeles. Markas spent the previous four years (1995-98) doing radio play-by-play and color for the NBA’s Los Angeles Clippers. Before working with the Clip-

pers, he did play-by-play for the Milwaukee Brewers on television for three seasons (1992-94) and as a backup on radio for eight years (1984-91). He was the weekend sports anchor at KCBS-TV in Los An-geles for nine years (1989-97) and was also a news reporter at KTLA-TV in Los Angeles for three years (1995-97). He has won three Golden Mic awards and numerous A.P. awards for news and sports coverage. In his career, which began in 1976, he has also been a sports and news reporter at radio and television stations in Tucson, Ariz., Las Vegas, Nev., Flagstaff, Ariz., and Rogers, Ark.

Nick Young visits with Hefner and Markas on the postgame show

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USC • Spirit SquadsUSC Song Leaders

Trojan Dance Force

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