USC • Athletic Dept. (All numbers are area code 213 unless noted) University Personnel ADMINISTRATION (740-3843) Athletic Director: Mike Garrett Faculty Athletic Representative: Noel Ragsdale Senior Associate Directors: Carol Dougherty, Steve Lopes Associate Provost for Athletic Compliance: Ellen Ferris (821-4290) Associate Director: Brandon Martin Directors of Compliance: Brian Barrio (740-3833), Sara Griffi n-Webster Assistant Director: John Henderson, Marilee Pischel (740-3832) Assistant Admissions Coordinator: Donna Heinel Compliance Coordinator: Tom Mitchell (740-9157) Assistant Directors of Game Management: Ryan Maier (740-3845) Equity & Diversity/Title IX Coordinator: Jody Shipper (740-5086) Assistant Business Managers: Isaac Flores, Andrea Katz I.T. Coordinator: Daryl Lundy Executive Assistant to Athletic Director: Danielle Martinez-Galvan Receptionist/Offi ce Assistant: Rebecca Morin USC Athletics Head Coaches Galen Center Receptionist: Alicia Robinson — Men’s: Ticket Offi ce Director: Mike Prenger (740-4672) BASEBALL: Chad Kreuter (740-5762) BASKETBALL: Tim Floyd (740-3815) DEVELOPMENT (740-4155) FOOTBALL: Pete Carroll (740-4204) Senior Associate Director: Don Winston GOLF: Kurt Schuette (740-8444) Associate Director: Ron Orr SWIMMING/DIVING: Dave Salo/Hongping Li (740-8444) Assistant Director: Jennifer Noriega, Teresa Verbeck. TENNIS: Peter Smith (740-3829) Assistant Director of Development: Kathleen Wallace TRACK & FIELD: Ron Allice (740-4201) Administrative Assistants: Kate Berger, Jill Dennis, Samantha Tulin VOLLEYBALL: Bill Ferguson (740-3838) WATER POLO: Jovan Vavic (740-8444) STUDENT-ATHLETE ACADEMIC SERVICES (740-3801) Associate Athletic Director: Dr. Magdi El Shahawy — Women’s: Senior Associate Director: Jason Pappas BASKETBALL: Mark Trakh (740-7204) Academic Counselor: Susie Cognetta, John Mosbach, Kyle Ross CROSS COUNTRY: Tom Walsh (821-2171) Learning Specialsts: Mimi Butler, Denise Kwok, Jennifer Castro, Jennifer GOLF: Andrea Gaston (740-5421) Amran ROWING: Kelly and Zenon Babraj (740-3830) Academic Monitor: Willie Brown SOCCER: Ali Khosroshahin (740-3849) Life Skills Coordinator: Steve Stoute SWIMMING/DIVING: Dave Salo/Hongping Li (740-8444) Director of Student Services: Monica Morita TENNIS: Richard Gallien (740-3828) Offi ce Manager: Michelle Boon TRACK & FIELD: Ron Allice (740-4201) Assistant to the Director: Kimberly Whitfi eld VOLLEYBALL: Mick Haley (740-4151) WATER POLO: Jovan Vavic (740-8444) MARKETING (740-4170) Associate Athletic Director: Jose Eskenazi Assistant Athletic Director, Marketing: Craig Kelley Manager of Corporate Services: DeSha Runnels Sports Information Event Marketing Manager: Braden Hensley Manager of Sponsorships, Hospitality: Melanie Moreno SPORTS INFORMATION DIRECTOR: (740-8480) Sales and Marketing Coordinator/Galen Center: Jordan Cohen Tim Tessalone, Home (310-540-7052), Cell (213) 725-3572 Marketing Coordinator: Sean Jordan ASSISTANT SPORTS INFORMATION DIRECTORS: (740-8480) Darcy Couch, Cell (213-725-3447); Paul Goldberg, Cell (213-725-3567); TRAINING ROOM (740-5845) Jason Pommier, Cell (213-725-3529); David Tuttle, Home (626-351-1632), Cell Assistant A.D. Sports Medicine/Head Athletic Trainer: Russ Romano (213-725-3102) Assistant Athletic Trainers: Bobby Walls (men’s basketball), David Bor- SPORTS INFORMATION FAX NUMBER: (740-7584) chardt, Paul Diaz, Chris Grosskopf, Sue Lerner, Sandra Olsen Physical Therapist/Rehab Coordinator: John Meyer STRENGTH AND CONDITIONING (740-7990) Fax Numbers Head Coach: Chris Carlisle Administration: 740-1306; Baseball: 740-5479; Compliance: 740-6744; Assistants: Charr Gahagan, Bryan Bailey, Ivan Lewis, Sarah Stewart, Jamie Equipment Room: 740-9864; Football: 740-6665; Kennedy Building Yanchar (Men’s and Women’s Golf, Swimming, Water Polo and Women’s Soccer): 740- 6177; Men’s Basketball: 740-7586; Operations/Game Management: VIDEO OPERATIONS (740-6803) 821-1075; Sports Information: 740-7584; Student-Athlete Academic Director: Eric Espinoza Services: 740-4407; Ticket Offi ce: 740-4300; Training Room: 740-0504; Trojan TV Executive Producer: Rich Rodriguez Weight Room: 821-3142; Women’s Basketball: 740-7380 Assistant: David Scott EQUIPMENT (740-7862) Director of Equipment Operations: David Scott www.usctrojans.com Manager: Dino Dennis Assistants: Greg Allen, Jim Davis, Tino Dominguez, Erik Perea IT’S NOT ‘SOUTHERN CAL’ TEAM PHYSICIANS Head Team Physician: James Tibone, M.D. (800-USC-CARE) Note to the media: In references to athletic teams of the University of Associate Team Physicians: Michael Apuzzo, John Brodhead, Alan Erl- Southern California, the following are preferred: USC, Southern California, baum, John Itamura, Mark Lurie, Steve Reischl, Ramon Roges, Edward Scale, So. California, Troy and Trojans for men’s or women’s teams, and Women Chester Semel, Francis Te, Thomas Vangsness, Robert Watkins of Troy for women’s teams. PLEASE do not use Southern Cal (it’s like calling San Francisco “Frisco” or North Carolina “North Car.”). 2007-2008 • 175 • USC BASKETBALL Media • Information Press Credentials: Direct all inquiries to Tim Tessalone, Sports USC Practices: USC’s men’s basketball practice sessions are Information Director, USC Heritage Hall Room 103, Los Angeles, Califor- generally closed. The Trojans practice at the Galen Center (on the prac- nia 90089-0601, (213) 740-8480. Information about radio and television tice courts). However, USC does hold several practice sessions in the broadcasting rights can also be obtained from Tessalone. If the request Galen Center. 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 Player Interviews: All requests for player interviews should be of the Galen Center beginning two hours prior to tip-off. directed to Dave Tuttle, Assistant Sports Information Director (213) 740- 8480. Please make your requests at least 48 hours in advance. Media Telephones: Contact Victoria Heard at (213) 821-0687 to order members may interview players after USC’s practice sessions or during phone service at the Galen Center. 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 Facsimile: A FAX machine provided by the USC Sports Information for interviews by calling them in their dorm rooms or apartments. Players Offi ce is available in the press section. Service is provided on a fi rst-come, are instructed not to grant any telephone or face-to-face interviews unless fi rst-serve basis at no charge. arrangements are made through the USC Sports Information Offi ce. Galen Center: The Galen Center (3400 South Figueroa Street) Coach Interviews: All requests for interviews with Tim Floyd and is located approximately 15 miles from Los Angeles International Airport his staff should be directed to Dave Tuttle, Assistant Sports Information (adjacent to the USC campus). Directions: take Century Blvd. east to I-405 Director (213) 740-8480. 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 Game Services: All members of the working media will be will be on your left. Or take I-405 south to I-105 (toward Norwalk) east to supplied with a game program, statistics and pregame notes as well as I-110 north (toward Pasadena/Los Angeles) and exit at King Blvd. complimentary food service. Final and halftime statistics will be furnished along with a play-by-play. USC will also supply post-game quotes from Media Parking: Media parking is available in Parking Structure 2, both head coaches (and players in the event of outstanding individual next to the Radisson Hotel. The entrance is off Flower Street. performances), in addition to post-game notes. Post-Game Interviews: Coaches and player interviews for USC Media Will Call: “Media Will Call” for Trojan basketball games is and the visiting team will be conducted separately and at the respective located at the southeast entrance of the Galen Center, located off Flower locker rooms of each team. USC head coach Tim Floyd will be available Street. 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. Sports Information Staff Director, Asst. Director, Asst. Director, Asst. Director, Asst. Director, Tim Tessalone Darcy Couch Paul Goldberg Jason Pommier David Tuttle Pacifi c-10 Conference Press Rows SCHOOL PHONE SCHOOL PHONE Arizona ....................................................... (520) 621-4334 Stanford ...................................................... (415) 723-4418 Arizona State ..................................... (480) 965-7274/4778 UCLA .......................................................... (310) 825-1899 California .................................................... (510) 642-3098 USC..................................... (213) 741-1341/0174 Oregon............................................... (541) 346-4496/4497 Washington ................................................. (206) 543-2230 Oregon State .............................................. (541) 737-3020 Washington State ....................................... (509) 335-2684 2007-2008 • 176 • USC BASKETBALL L.A. Area • Media Outlets Newspapers Wire Services/Ntl. Publications Los Angeles Times – 202 W. First St., Los Angeles 90012, Associated Press – 221 So. Figueroa #300, Los Angeles 90012, (213) 237-7145, fax (213) 237-7876 (213) 626-1200, fax (213)