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USC • Athletic Dept. (All numbers are area code 213 unless noted) EQUIPMENT (740-7862) ADMINISTRATION (740-3843) Director of Equipment Operations: Todd Hewitt Charles Griffi n Cale Director of Athletics’ Chair: Pat Haden Director of Football Equipment Operations: David Scott Senior Associate Directors: Dr. Donna C. Heinel (SWA), Mark Jackson, Assistants: Erik Perea (Galen Center), Greg Allen (football), Jim Davis, Tino Steve Lopes, J.K. McKay Dominguez (football), Chris Dozal, Seth Svendsen, Tremarri Limbrick. Assistant Director: Marilee Pischel Assistant Athletic Director, Game Management: Hatcher Parnell (740-4166) TEAM PHYSICIANS Assistant Director of Game Management: Ryan Maier (821-1083) Head Team Physician: James Tibone, M.D. (800-USC-CARE) Galen Center General Manager: Brian Roeder (740-0626) Team Physicians: Michael Apuzzo, John Brodhead, Alan Erlbaum, Rick Hatch, Galen Center Events Manager: Shelby Avol John Hubanks, Charles Liu, Mark Lurie, Ramon Roges, Chester Semel, Jason Assistant Business Managers: Isaac Flores, Andrea Katz, Brendan Loftus Snibbe, Francis Te, Thomas Vangsness, Robert Watkins Steve Reischl Information Technology Director: Johnny Liu Physical Therapy: Edward Scale Information Technology Assistant Director: David Han Chiropractor: Executive Assistant to Athletic Director: Heather Dunn Receptionist/Offi ce Assistant: Rebecca Morin University Personnel Receptionist/Galen Center: TBA Ticket Offi ce Director: Lauren Ranieri (740-4672) Faculty Athletic Representative: Clare Pastore Vice President, Athletic Compliance: David M. Roberts DEVELOPMENT (740-4155) Associate VP, Athletic Compliance: Ellen Ferris Senior Associate Athletic Director: Ron Orr, Don Winston Director of Compliance: Joyce Bell, Paul Perrier, Kevin Sergent, Scott Simon Assistant Athletic Director: Scott Jacobson, Jennifer Noriega Assistant Director: Ralph Shick, Kyle Waterstone, Nathan Wood Director of Development: Karen Bowman, Alexandra Bitterlin, John Robinson, Administrative Assistant: Gigi Shapiro (740-4577) Gregory Millward Assistant to the VP: Danielle Martinez-Galvan (740-6127) Assistant Director of Development: Andres Anton Diaz, Julian Bonse Development Consultant: Barbara Hedges Administrative Assistants: Jill Dennis, Melinda Marion USC Athletics Head Coaches STUDENT-ATHLETE ACADEMIC SERVICES (740-3801) Senior Associate Athletic Director: Dr. Magdi El Shahawy — Men’s: Director of Athletic Academic Advising: John Mosbach BASEBALL: Frank Cruz (740-5762) Associate Director/Directed Studies Progr. Coord.: Dr. Denise Kwok BASKETBALL: Kevin O’Neill (740-3815) Assistant Director/Academic Counselor: Toni VanEck FOOTBALL: Lane Kiffi n (740-4204) Academic Counselors: Heather Bell, Cory Buckner, Susie Cognetta, Kam Klaver, GOLF: Director of Golf, Kurt Schuette (740-0687), Chris Zambri (740-0687) Kyle Ross, Whitney Rotrock SWIMMING/DIVING: Dave Salo/Hongping Li (740-8444) Tutorial Coordinator: Dr. Jennifer Castro TENNIS: Peter Smith (740-3829) Learning Specialsts: Mimi Butler, Kevin Bolen TRACK & FIELD: Director of Track & Field, Ron Allice (740-4201) Director of Student Services: Monica Morita VOLLEYBALL: Bill Ferguson (740-3838) Assistant Director of Student Services: Jennifer Amran WATER POLO: Jovan Vavic (740-8444) Academic Monitor: Willie Brown Offi ce Manager: Michelle Boon — Women’s: Mentor Coordinator: Maria Juliani BASKETBALL: Michael Cooper (740-7204) Information Technology Director: Alan Hong CROSS COUNTRY: Tom Walsh (821-2171) Executive Assistant to the Director: Joyce Hirayama GOLF: Andrea Gaston (740-5421) ROWING: Director of Rowing, Zenon Babraj (740-3830) MARKETING (740-4170) SOCCER: Ali Khosroshahin (740-1356) Associate AD, New Media, Strategic Partnerships: Jose Eskenazi SWIMMING/DIVING: Dave Salo/Hongping Li (740-8444) Associate AD, Marketing: Craig Kelley TENNIS: Richard Gallien (740-3828) Assistant Director of Marketing: Sean Jordan TRACK & FIELD: Director of Track & Field, Ron Allice (740-4201) New Media, Strategic Partnership Manager: Jordan Cohen VOLLEYBALL: Mick Haley (740-4151) Marketing Coordinator: Jessica Onyepunuka, Daniel Zerunyan WATER POLO: Jovan Vavic (740-8444) Graphic Designer: Jennifer Griner Associate AD, Outbound Marketing, Ticket Sales: Tim Martin Account Executives: Wyatt Canchola, Brian Gelbach, Michelle Jenkins, Tanya Krisman, Lori Lien, Danika O’Neill Sports Information TRAINING ROOM (740-5845) SPORTS INFORMATION DIRECTOR: (740-8480) Assistant A.D. Sports Medicine/Head Athletic Trainer: Russ Romano Tim Tessalone, Home (310-540-7052), Cell (213) 725-3572 Assistant Athletic Trainers: David Borchardt (men’s basketball), Paul Diaz, ASSISTANT SPORTS INFORMATION DIRECTORS: (740-8480) Katherine Hill, Hillery Magness, Sandra Olsen, Justin Shibel, Jon Yonamine Rachel Caton, Darcy Couch, Cell (213-725-3447); Paul Goldberg, Cell (213-725- Rehab Coordinator: John Meyer 3567); David Tuttle, Cell (213-725-3102), Jeremy Wu, Cell (213-379-3977) Nutritionist: Kristy Morrell SPORTS INFORMATION FAX NUMBER: (740-7584) Physical Therapist: Drew Morcos Physical Therapist Sports Resident: Stephanie Hong STRENGTH AND CONDITIONING (740-7990) Head Coach: Aaron Ausmus Assistant Coach: Shaun Brown (Galen Center), Tim Caron, Brent Metz (Galen IT’S NOT ‘SOUTHERN CAL’ Center), Tatyana Obukhova, Tim, Ojeda, Brad Roll, Wendell Richards Note to the media: In references to athletic teams of the University of VIDEO OPERATIONS (740-6803) Southern California, the following are preferred: USC, Southern California, Eric Espinoza Director of Video Operations: So. California, Troy and Trojans for men’s or women’s teams, and Women Director of Video Production: Rich Rodriguez of Troy for women’s teams. PLEASE do not use Southern Cal (it’s like Director of Social Media: Jordan Moore calling San Francisco “Frisco” or North Carolina “North Car.”). Producer: Lindsay Crouch 2012-2013 • 187 • USC BASKETBALL Section 8.indd 187 4/18/2013 12:13:51 PM Media • Information Press Credentials: Direct all inquiries to Tim Tessalone, Sports interviews will be conducted in the area outside the post-game interview Information Director, USC Heritage Hall Room 103, Los Angeles, California room as coaches and players exit the locker room hallway. USC’s sports 90089-0601, (213) 740-8480. Information about radio and television broad- information staff will work with the media to expedite this process. casting rights can also be obtained from Tessalone. Media credentials for USC home men’s basketball games will not be mailed in advance (if requested, USC Practices: Men’s basketball practices at USC are required to parking passes can be mailed). Instead, credentials will be available for be closed to the public, per NCAA sanctions, but pre-approved media are allowed to attend. To ensure that USC and its Offi ce of Athletic Compliance pick-up on game days at the Galen Center media entrance (located on the know which individuals are coming into the presence of our players, media Flower Street side of the arena), generally 2 hours before tipoff. Credentials wishing to attend a USC men’s basketball practice must complete a one- will be issued on a game-by-game basis (there are no season passes). time online waiver no later than 2 p.m. on Monday of the week of the fi rst Credentials must be requested prior to each game (requests will NOT roll planned visit (contact David Tuttle in the Sports Information offi ce for the over to the following game). Credential requests must be received by noon 2 link) in order to allow the Offi ce of Athletic Compliance time to review and days prior to each game, so that the USC sports information offi ce can work approve requests. Once approved, media must sign at the practice court with USC’s Offi ce of Athletic Compliance to review and approve requests. entrance an acknowledgement of the completed online waiver. Also, once The online credential request form covers NCAA compliance issues. To initially approved, media do not need to seek permission to attend subsequent request a credential, contact David Tuttle in the Sports Information offi ce practices, as names will remain on the approved list for the rest of the year. and he will provide you with the credential application link. Credentials are USC will practice at the Galen Center on the main fl oor or in the practice courts non-transferrable. A valid identifi cation that matches the submitted name (call the USC sports information offi ce for daily practice schedule updates). must be shown and credentials must be picked up in person. At the Galen Practices will be open to local and national media. Media must remain in Center media entrance, media must sign an acknowledgement of the com- a designated area of the practice court. USC coaches and players will be pleted online waiver prior to being issued a credential. available to the media on the practice court immediately after all practices. Telephones: Contact ITS at (213) 821-0687 to order phone service Player Interviews: All requests for player interviews should be at the Galen Center. directed to Dave Tuttle, Assistant Sports Information Director (213) 740-8480. Please make your requests at least 48 hours in advance. Media members Galen Center: The Galen Center (3400 South Figueroa Street) may interview players after USC’s practice sessions or during a class break is located approximately 15 miles from Los Angeles International Airport if possible. No interviews will be granted on the day of a game or prior to (adjacent to the USC campus). Directions: take Century Blvd. east to I-405 practice and under no circumstances are players available