Each month, we interview Athletic Director Pat Haden on the latest news and stories around Heritage Hall.
What are you hoping for from the Friday Night Lights women's soccer match vs. No. 1 Stanford at the Coliseum?
Last time in the Coliseum, women's soccer played a highly-ranked UCLA team in front of 10,000 people and set a new attendance record for a regular season game and beat the Bruins. We are hoping for similar results this week from our team and our fans. Our program is really close. We have played seven overtime games this year. We could have a great finish.
Click here for tickets to women's soccer at the Coliseum.
Friday is a huge night for USC athletics. Tell us about the women's volleyball match vs. No. 1 Washington.
The women really appreciate it when people come to support them. Our team is growing and developing, led by All-American Natalie Hagglund and sensational freshman Samantha Bricio. We are going to peak at the right time this season. This is a really significant and important game for us to get that momentum going down the stretch.
Click here for tickets to the women's volleyball "whiteout."
What's the plan for Basketball Salute to Troy on Sunday?
We will be hosting a free open scrimmage for our fans to see for themselves the new men's and women's basketball teams. I have a much better feeling about the prospects of our teams this year, but I do not want you to take my word for it. Come out and watch and make up your own mind. Plus, the event will be great for kids with an autograph session, prizes, contests and giveaways.
Click here for Basketball Salute to Troy information.
How can the Trojan Family play a role in the football team's finishing stretch?
These next five games - four of which are in Los Angeles - are going to determine our season. We need the sold out crowds to provide a real home field advantage like we have faced on the road this year. Our guys feel it. We want noise on every single down. It is going to be a fun month of November.
What do you think of Matt Barkley being named a NFF National Scholar-Athlete?
I am thrilled for Matt who is just one of 15 football players to win this award, and only the 13th Trojan ever to do so. Once again, it shows you the type of young man he is. He has done virtually everything right since he has been here. On the field, he has been as good as any quarterback in conference history with the records he set last week. In the community, he has gone to Haiti and to Africa and made the world a better place. And the third bucket, he is a premier student as well. While USC has had incredible athletes over its 125 years, Matt Barkley may well go down as the greatest Trojan of them all when you consider academics, athletics, community service and leadership.
(Bottom photo by Jon SooHoo)
What are you hoping for from the Friday Night Lights women's soccer match vs. No. 1 Stanford at the Coliseum?Last time in the Coliseum, women's soccer played a highly-ranked UCLA team in front of 10,000 people and set a new attendance record for a regular season game and beat the Bruins. We are hoping for similar results this week from our team and our fans. Our program is really close. We have played seven overtime games this year. We could have a great finish.
Click here for tickets to women's soccer at the Coliseum.
Friday is a huge night for USC athletics. Tell us about the women's volleyball match vs. No. 1 Washington.
The women really appreciate it when people come to support them. Our team is growing and developing, led by All-American Natalie Hagglund and sensational freshman Samantha Bricio. We are going to peak at the right time this season. This is a really significant and important game for us to get that momentum going down the stretch.
Click here for tickets to the women's volleyball "whiteout."
What's the plan for Basketball Salute to Troy on Sunday?
We will be hosting a free open scrimmage for our fans to see for themselves the new men's and women's basketball teams. I have a much better feeling about the prospects of our teams this year, but I do not want you to take my word for it. Come out and watch and make up your own mind. Plus, the event will be great for kids with an autograph session, prizes, contests and giveaways.
Click here for Basketball Salute to Troy information.
How can the Trojan Family play a role in the football team's finishing stretch?These next five games - four of which are in Los Angeles - are going to determine our season. We need the sold out crowds to provide a real home field advantage like we have faced on the road this year. Our guys feel it. We want noise on every single down. It is going to be a fun month of November.
What do you think of Matt Barkley being named a NFF National Scholar-Athlete?
I am thrilled for Matt who is just one of 15 football players to win this award, and only the 13th Trojan ever to do so. Once again, it shows you the type of young man he is. He has done virtually everything right since he has been here. On the field, he has been as good as any quarterback in conference history with the records he set last week. In the community, he has gone to Haiti and to Africa and made the world a better place. And the third bucket, he is a premier student as well. While USC has had incredible athletes over its 125 years, Matt Barkley may well go down as the greatest Trojan of them all when you consider academics, athletics, community service and leadership.
(Bottom photo by Jon SooHoo)
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