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  • Trojans honored as “Heartsaver Heroes” by the American Heart Association

    Trojans honored as “Heartsaver Heroes” by the American Heart Association

    The American Heart Association presented the USC Trojan Family with the Heartsaver Hero Award in recognition of its lifesaving actions in emergency situations and its commitment to help build a community of lifesavers in Los Angeles County. Presented during USC’s Conquest spirit event on November 16, 2023, ahead of the school’s rivalry football game against UCLA, the…

  • Athletic Trainers Jon Yonamine, Erin Tillman, and Lauren Crawford honored for their actions with Men’s Basketball

    Athletic Trainers Jon Yonamine, Erin Tillman, and Lauren Crawford honored for their actions with Men’s Basketball

    A medical emergency during a sports event is something no one hopes for; but this year, when a student-athlete suffered a cardiac event during a men’s basketball practice, three athletic trainers from USC Student Health’s Athletic Medicine team – Jon Yonamine MS, ATC, CES; Erin Tillman MS, ATC; and Lauren Crawford Med, ATC, LAT –…

  • IYA Grad Student and Football Player John Armistead: Fighting On for Mental Health

    IYA Grad Student and Football Player John Armistead: Fighting On for Mental Health

    John Armistead’s first three words were “mom,” “dad,” and “touchdown.” Sports have been a part of the USC Iovine and Young graduate student’s world for as long as he can remember. Currently pursuing a Master’s in Integrated Design, Business and Technology, Armistead is realizing his academic ambitions while also living out an athletic one –…Continue…

Meet former Trojan diver Haley Ishimatsu. Olympian. Two-time NCAA champion. Haley’s goal is to see mental health prioritized and discussed openly in athletic environments across the country, and that starts with sharing her story of triumph at USC. USC’s Director of Clinical & Sport Psychology Services, and fellow Olympian, Robin Scholefield shares her purpose.