USC’s Floyd may be first upwardly mobile Trojan coach
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The USC basketball job has never been a stepping-stone position.
Coach Tim Floyd, who is pondering an offer from Arizona, may change that. Trojans’ fans may not care to hear it, but Arizona’s 25 consecutive trips to the NCAA tournament, four Final Four appearances and 1997 national title trumps USC’s history.
Sure, the Trojans have gone to two Final Fours ... in 1954 and 1940. So getting the Arizona job is a step up. Former USC coaches haven’t been so fortunate.
Henry Bibby‘s next job was with the L.A. Sparks.
Charlie Parker landed an assistant job with the Dallas Mavericks.
George Raveling went to work for Nike.
Stan Morrison took over the San Jose State program.
Bob Boyd‘s next coaching venture was Chapman College.
Forrest Twogood moved on to an administration job at USC.
The only ones who left after a winning season were Raveling (16-12 in 1994) and Boyd (20-9 in 1979).
So the silver lining, if Floyd chooses to leave, is USC finally hired a coach a bigger program wants.
— Chris Foster
Top photo: USC Coach Tim Floyd. Credit: Jay L. Clendenin / Los Angeles Times
Left photo: Former USC Coach George Raveling in 1992. Credit: Otto Greule / Allsport
