Southern California

Official Name: 
University of Southern California
Nickname: 
Trojans
Mailing Address: 

Heritage Hall-103
University Park
Los Angeles, CA 90089-0601

Website: 
www.usctrojans.com
Telephone: 
(213) 740-8480
Fax: 
(213) 740-7584
Enrollment: 
30,000
Arena: 

Galen Center
Capacity: 10,258
Year Opened: 2007

School Colors: 
Cardinal and Gold
Conference: 

Pacific-10 (since 1922)

Final AP Top 10 Rankings: 

(3) 1961, 1971, and 1992

NCAA Division I Tournament Appearances: 

(15) 1940, 1954, 1960, 1961, 1979, 1982, 1985, 1991, 1992, 1997, 2001, 2002, 2007, 2008, and 2009
12-17 record (.414)
Reached Final Four in 1940 (T3rd) and 1954 (4th)

NIT Appearances: 

(4) 1973, 1993, 1994, and 1999
2-4 record (.333)

CCAT/NCIT Record: 

2-2 in 1974 (runner-up) and 1975 (eliminated in first round)

All-Time Winningest Coach: 

Justin Sam Barry (17 years from 1930-41 and 1946-50, 260-138 record, .653)

All-Time Scoring Leader: 

Harold Miner (2,048 points from 1990-92)

All-Time Rebounding Leader: 

Ron Riley (1,067 from 1970-72)

Single-Game Individual Scoring Record: 

John Block (45 points as senior vs. Washington on 2/11/66)

All-American Selections: 

(16) F Sam Clancy (2002), G Ken Flower (1953), C Lee Guttero (1934 and 1935), G Dennis Mo Layton (1971), G Harold Miner (1992), F Jerry Nemer (1933), G-F Eddie Oram (1937), F Gene Rock (1943), C-F John Rudometkin (1961 and 1962), G Bill Sharman (1950), F Ralph Vaughn (1940), G Paul Westphal (1971 and 1972), G Gus Williams (1975)

NCAA Consensus First-Team All-Americans: 

(5) Jerry Nemer (1933), Lee Guttero (1935), Ralph Vaughn (1940), Bill Sharman (1950), Harold Miner (1992)

NCAA Consensus Second-Team All-Americans: 

(4) Gene Rock (1943), John Rudometkin (1962), Gus Williams (1975), Sam Clancy (2002)

Additional School Information on this Page:

Individual Single-Game Scoring Record Box Score
Coaching Chronolgy

Individual Single-Game Scoring Record Box Score:

John Block (45 vs. Washington)
February 11, 1966 (senior/25.2 ppg)

1

2

Total

Southern California

30

43

73

Washington

36

40

76

Southern California

Name

FG

FT

PTS

Bolcom

4-14

1-1

9

Marsh

2-2

2-2

6

Block

12-26

21-21

45

Dillon

2-15

2-2

6

Alleman

2-5

0-0

4

Oddo

0-2

1-2

1

Maggard

0-1

0-0

0

Sharman

0-3

2-2

2

Totals

22-68

29-30

73

Percentages

.324

.967

Washington

Name

FG

FT

PTS

Hovde

7-13

6-6

20

Carr

4-11

1-1

9

Harris

10-20

7-7

27

Westlake

6-13

0-0

12

Olsen

1-5

1-2

3

Brickner

1-4

1-1

3

Fisher

1-1

0-0

2

Solibakke

0-0

0-0

0

Totals

30-67

16-17

76

Percentages

.448

.941
Coaching Chronology:

Coach

Seasons

Years

Record

W-L %

Best Season(s)

Record

Earl Breitkreutz

1

1907

6-5

.545

1907

6-5

J.S. Robson

2

1911, 1913

23-10

.697

1913

13-2

Walter Hall

1

1912

9-5

.643

1912

9-5

Ralph Glaze

2

1915-16

8-21

.276

1915

3-6

Motts Blair

2

1917, 1919

11-20

.355

1917

8-12

Dean Cromwell

1

1918

0-2

.000

1918

0-2

Elmer "Gus" Henderson

2

1920-21

18-6

.750

1920

8-2

Bill Hunter

1

1922

7-5

.583

1922

7-5

Les Turner

5

1923-27

48-36

.571

1924

15-4

Leo Calland

2

1928-29

38-10

.792

1928

22-4

Justin "Sam" Barry

17

1930-41, 1946-50

260-138

.653

1940

20-3

Julie Bescos

1

1942

12-8

.600

1942

12-8

Ernie Holbrook

2

1943-44

29-9

.763

1943

23-5

Bobby Muth

2

1944-45

17-17

.500

Forrest Twogood

16

1951-66

252-178

.586

1951

21-6

Bob Boyd

13

1967-79

216-131

.622

1971

24-2

Stan Morrison

7

1980-86

103-95

.520

1982

19-9

George Raveling

8

1987-94

115-118

.494

1992

24-6

Charlie Parker

2

1995-96

18-31

.367

Henry Bibby

10

1996-2005

131-120

.522

2001

24-10

Jim Saia

1

2005

11-15

.423

2005

11-15

Tim Floyd

4

2006-09

85-50

.630

2007

25-12

Kevin O'Neill

2

2010, 1911

35-29

.547

2011

19-15
  • All-Time W-L Record: 1,494-1,071 (.582) from 1907 through 2011.
  • NOTES: Coach not known for USC's team in 1914 (5-7 record)
  • Boyd's record does not reflect forfeit victory awarded from Oregon State in 1975-76
  • Raveling retired just before the 1994-95 campaign while in the midst of a lengthy rehabilitation (nine broken ribs, fractured pelvis and clavicle plus collapsed lung) stemming from a two-car collision a couple of months earlier when his Jeep was blindsided
  • Bibby was winless as interim coach in the last nine games of the 1995-96 season although he was later awarded a forfeit victory over California (one of four awarded from Cal also including 1994-95)
  • Bibby was 2-2 in 2004-05 when he was fired and replaced on an interim basis by Saia
  • Vacated 21 victories and NCAA playoff appearance in 2007-08.