UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA

USC athletic director Pat Haden will retire from his role at the end of June, the school announced in a letter from university president Max Nikias. Haden has been running the Trojans’ athletic department since 2010. Nikias said Haden will remain with the school for one more year after his retirement, overseeing the renovation of the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum.  “[Haden] took on this role at a time when the department faced unprecedented pressure, externally and internally, requiring nothing less than a Herculean effort to rebuild its foundation for the long term,” Nikias said in his letter. –Sports Illustrated– Read More