The University of Southern California's commencement ceremonies took a significant turn this year, shifting from the traditional Alumni Park venue to the larger Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum.
Joyce Bell Limbrick, the only Black female administrator in USC's athletic administration, faced racial harassment from Mike Bohn, leading to her dismissal after raising concerns.
“I remember him looking at me and saying, 'Enjoy the first one. You'll be back,'” Gottlieb recalled this week, reflecting on Auriemma’s words of encouragement during her coaching journey.
"There's a lot of pressure to maximize their commercial revenue in a way that hasn't really existed before," said Christy Hedgpeth, president of PlayFly Sports Properties, highlighting the evolving financial landscape of college sports.