RAOUL "ROD" DEDEAUX
USC Baseball
USC Baseball Coach
Raoul "Rod" Dedeaux ended his career as the winningest baseball coach in NCAA Division I-A history with a 1,332,571-11 (.669) record over 45 years (1942-86). His Trojan teams won an unprecedented 11 NCAA titles (including five in a row) and 28 conference crowns. He was named Coach of the Year six times by the College Baseball Coaches Association and was inducted into the organization's Hall of Fame in 1970. He was the recipient of the U.S. Baseball Federation's W.P. "Dutch" Fehring Award of Merit for outstanding service to baseball in 1989. Dedeaux helped develop more than 50 major leaguers. He helped introduce baseball into the Olympics and coached the 1984 USA team to a silver medal. He also founded and served as general manager of the annual USA-Japan Collegiate World Series. A Trojan baseball player from 1933-35, Dedeaux still serves as a president of Dart Transportation, Inc., a million dollar trucking firm.

MIKE GARRETT
USC Football
USC's first Heisman Trophy winner (1965), Mike Garrett set the standard for the modern-era "I" formation Trojan tailbacks. A two-time All-American, "Iron Mike" set 14 NCAA, conference and USC records in his three-year career, including a then-NCAA career rushing mark of 3,221 yards and a then-USC season mark of 1,440 yards in a season. A versatile athlete, he also started at cornerback for the Trojans and was also an All-League outfielder for USC's baseball team (he hit .309 in 1965 and was drafted by the Pittsburgh Pirates and Los Angeles Dodgers). Garrett was an All-Pro during his eight-year NFL career with the Kansas City Chiefs and San Diego Chargers, appearing in two Super Bowls. He was inducted into the National Football Foundation's College Football Hall of Fame in 1985 and won the NCAA's prestigious Silver Anniversary Award in 1990. Garrett, who graduated from USC in 1967 with a bachelor's degree in sociology, currently is USC's athletic director.

JOHN McKAY
USC Football
The legendary John McKay won four football national crowns and nine conference titles while posting a 127-40-8 (.749) mark as USC's football coach from 1960-75. He led Troy to three undefeated seasons and nine bowl games, including five Rose Bowl victories, in that time period. He coached two Heisman Trophy winners (Mike Garrett and O.J. Simpson) and countless All-Americans. He was named Coach of the Year in 1962 and 1972. He also served as Troy's athletic director from 1972-75. Inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 1988, McKay left USC to become head coach of the NFL's Tampa Bay Buccaneers for nine seasons. He died on June 10, 2001, at age 77.

MARCUS ALLEN
USC Football
Marcus Allen was college football's first 2,000-yard rusher (2,342) when he became USC's fourth Heisman Trophy-winning tailback in 1981. He set or tied 16 NCAA records, including rushing for 200-plus yards in 5 consecutive games (and 8 times overall in 1981). A 4-year letterman (1978-79-80-81) and the 1981 USC captain, he still ranks second on Troy's career rushing list (4,810 yards). A versatile player, he came to USC as a defensive back and even played fullback as a 1979 sophomore (blocking for Heisman winner and fellow USC Hall of Fame inductee Charles White). Allen also led the Trojans in receiving in each of his last 2 seasons. He was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 2000. He starred in the NFL since 1982, first with the Los Angeles Raiders and then with the Kansas City Chiefs. He was the MVP of Super Bowl XVIII. After his pro career, he became a television analyst.

RONNIE LOTT
USC Football
One of the greatest safeties in USC--and NFL--football history, Ronnie Lott was known for his ferocious hits and heady, aggressive play. He was a 1980 All-American and team captain and a 4-year letterman (1977-78-79-80). He played on Troy's 1978 national championship team and his teams won 3 post-season bowls (including 2 Rose Bowls). He is fourth on USC's career interceptions chart (14). He starred in the NFL 1981 to 1995 (with the San Francisco 49ers, Los Angeles Raiders and New York Jets) and played in 4 Super Bowls. He made it into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2000 and the College Football Hall of Fame in 2002. He then became a television football analyst.

CHERYL MILLER
USC Basketball
Perhaps the finest female basketball player ever, Cheryl Miller was a 4-time All-American (1983-86) and 3-time Naismith Award winner (1984-86), college basketball's equivalent to the Heisman Trophy. She helped USC win 2 national championships and go to 3 Final Fours. She owns practically every USC career record, including points (3,018), scoring average (22.3) and rebounds (1,534). A 1984 Olympic gold medallist and an inductee into the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame, she returned to USC in 1994 as the head women's basketball coach and led the Women of Troy to 2 NCAA playoff appearances. She also spent 7 years as a TV commentator. She then became head coach of the WNBA's Phoenix Mercury before returning to TV work.

TOM SEAVER
USC Baseball
USC's only member of the Baseball Hall of Fame (elected by the highest percentage of votes in history), Tom Seaver was a 3-time Cy Young winner (1969-73-75) and was the 1967 National League Rookie of the Year. "Tom Terrific," known for his blazing fastball, won 311 games during his 20-year (1967-86) major league career (with a 2.73 ERA), appeared in 12 All-Star games, threw a no-hitter in 1978 and once notched 10 consecutive strikeouts. He played for the Mets, Reds, White Sox and Red Sox. Seaver posted a 10-2 mark with a 2.47 ERA in his only season as a Trojan letterman (1965). He later became a sports broadcaster.

CHARLES WHITE
USC Football
Charles White was USC's third Heisman Trophy-winning tailback (1979) and still is the school's career rushing leader (6,245 yards, then the No. 2 mark in NCAA history) while scoring 49 touchdowns. A 4-year USC letterman (1976-77-78-79) and 2-time unanimous All-American (1978-79), he set 22 NCAA, Pac-10, USC and Rose Bowl records. He captained the 1979 Trojans while leading the nation in rushing. The 1978 and 1979 Rose Bowl Player of the Game, he is a member of the Rose Bowl Hall of Fame. USC went 42-6-1 during his 4-year career, won the 1978 national title and was victorious in 4 bowls (including 3 Rose Bowls). He was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 1996. White played in the NFL from 1980-88 with the Browns and Rams. He led the league in rushing in 1987. He returned to USC in 1990 as a special assistant to the athletic director. In 1993, he became an assistant football coach in charge of the Trojan running backs (a position he held through 1997). He then held a administrative job at USC.

JOHN NABER
USC Swimming
John Naber is USC's most highly-decorated swimmer. He won 10 NCAA individual titles (second most in collegiate history) as a backstroker, freestyler and relay team member. USC won 4 NCAA team championships during his career. He also was the swimming star of the 1976 Olympics, taking home 4 gold medals and a silver while setting 4 world records. He won the 1977 Sullivan Award as America's top amateur athlete. He was inducted into the U.S. Olympic Hall of Fame in 1984. Naber, also an outstanding student, was the recipient of an NCAA Today's Top Six Award in 1977. He now is a motivational speaker and television commentator.

MARK McGWIRE
USC Baseball
Mark McGwire, who passed Babe Ruth and Roger Maris when he set the all-time major league home run record in 1998 with 70, also owns the USC career home run record (54). A 3-time letterman (1982-83-84) first baseman who also pitched early in his Trojan career, he was a 1984 All-American, All-District selection and USC MVP. He also was a 2-time All-Pac-10 pick and was named the 1984 Pac-10 Player of the Year. In his USC career, he batted .335 and had 150 RBI's and also was 7-5 with a 2.93 ERA as pitcher. He won a silver medal as a member of the 1984 U.S. Olympic baseball team. He was a first round draft pick of the Oakland A's in 1984 and played in majors from 1986 to 2001 (he was the 1987 AL Rookie of Year) with the A's and the St. Louis Cardinals. He set the majors' single season home run record of 70 in 1998.

ANTHONY MUNOZ
USC Football
Regarded as one of the greatest offensive tackles to play the game, Anthony Munoz played for three Rose Bowl teams (1976, 1978, 1979), including USC's 1978 national champions. He was a 4-year letterman (1976-77-78-79) footballer and also pitched for the Trojan baseball team. He then played in the NFL with the Cincinnati Bengals from 1980 to 1992 and was elected into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1998. He now does football television commentary.

LENNY KRAYZELBURG
USC Swimming
Lenny Krayzelburg, the aquatic star of the 2000 Olympics, is one of the world's greatest backstrokers. A 9-time All-American at USC (1996-98), he captured an NCAA individual title in 1997 in the 200-yard backstroke and he set school records in both backstroke specialties and both medley relays. This summer in the Sydney Olympics, he won gold medals in the 100-meter and 200-meter backstrokes and as a member of the United States' 400-meter medley relay. The top-ranked backstroker in the world since 1997, he owns world records in the event at 50 meters, 100 meters and 200 meters. He has won titles at the World Championships, Pan Pacific Championships, Goodwill Games, U.S. Nationals and Summer Nationals. The Russian native didn't come to the United States until 1989 and became an American citizen in 1995.

DICK LEACH
USC Tennis
Dick Leach had a storybook career as USC's men's tennis coach, culminating in a national team title in his last match. In his 23 years (1980-2002), he led the Trojans to 4 NCAA championships (1991-93-94-2002) and 7 Pac-10 crowns while winning 80% of his dual matches (535-133). A 3-time National Coach of the Year (1987-91-2002) and 5-time Pac-10 Coach of the Year, he produced 2 NCAA singles champions and 3 NCAA-winning doubles teams. He coached both of his sons at USC: Rick, a 4-year All-American who is a member of USC's Athletic Hall of Fame, and Jon, a 2-time All-American who was a member of his father's first 3 NCAA titlists. His 2002 squad became the lowest seeded team (at No. 11) to win an NCAA title and did so less than a month after Leach announced his retirement. He also lettered 3 years (1959-60-61) in tennis at Troy under George Toley (1959-1961) and earned All-American third team honors in 1961. He then became a high school coach, a tennis pro and an owner of tennis clubs. He continued to play competitively during his USC coaching career, winning 14 national father-son titles.

CARSON PALMER
USC Football
After a 21-year drought, Carson Palmer became USC's fifth Heisman Trophy winner (and the first from the West Coast since 1981), as well as Troy's first quarterback winner ever. A 4-year starter, he set or tied 33 Pac-10 and USC total offense and passing records, including becoming the league's career leader in total offense (11,621 yards) and passing yards (11,818 yards). In 2002, he completed 309-of-489 passes (63.2%) for 3,942 yards and 33 TDs, all USC records. He threw for 300-plus yards in a USC-record 7 games that season, including 3 in a row. He completed at least 60.0% of his passes 9 times. In 2002, the All-American first teamer (USC's first quarterback to do so since 1988) also won the Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award (as the nation's top senior quarterback), the Pop Warner Award (as the top senior on the West Coast), The National Quarterback Club's National College Quarterback of the Year Award, the National Player of the Year by The Sporting News and CNNSI.com, the Pac-10 Co-Offensive Player of the Year and USC's MVP and team captain.

DANNY EVERETT
Everett starred for UCLA in track & field in the 400 meters and relays for three years (1986-87-88) and helped lead the Bruin to two consecutive Pac-10 titles and NCAA Championships (1987-88). Individually, Everett won back-to-back Pac-10 titles in the 400m, set a Pac-10 meet record of 44.34 in 1988 and was a member of three victorious Pac-10 relay squads. At the 1987 NCAA championship meet, Everett placed second in the 400m, first in the 1600m relay and third in the 400m relay. Everett also led UCLA to the 1988 national title by placing second in the 400m relay, and first in both the 400m and 1600m relay. (The 1600m relay team set a NCAA record of 2:59.91 which still stands.) Everett also holds UCLA's second fastest time ever in the 400m at 43.98. At the 1988 Olympic Games in Seoul, Everett placed third behind fellow Bruin Steve Lewis in the 400m, and was part of the gold medal winning U.S. 1600m relay team that set the world record of 2:56:16. After the Olympics, Everett ran for the Santa Monica Track Club and set world records in the 300m (31.48) and 400m indoor (45.02). He also won the 400m at the 1992 U.S. Track and Field Championships and established himself as the favorite in the 1992 Olympics in the 400m and relays. Unfortunately, Everett injured his Achilles tendon in the semifinals of the 400m and missed the rest of the Games. Everett was ranked in the Top 5 in the world at 400m from 1987-1992.

LISA FERNANDEZ
Arguably the most accomplished player in the history of women's softball. Fernandez was a record-setting pitcher and third baseman for the Bruins (1990-93). During her UCLA career, Fernandez was a four-time All-American and three-time Honda Award winner, annually presented to the nation's best collegiate softball player. She led UCLA to a pair of national titles and two runner-up finishes. In 1992, Fernandez led nation with a miniscule 0.14 ERA. As a senior in 1993, Fernandez led the nation in both hitting and pitching with a .510 batting average and 0.25 ERA. She became the first softball player ever to receive the Honda-Broderick Cup given to the country's most outstanding collegiate female athlete. In 1994, she received an NCAA Top Six Award, presented to the top six senior student-athletes in all NCAA divisions. Fernandez owns a UCLA career pitching record of 93-7, which established a collegiate record .930 winning percentage with 74 shutouts. Her 29-0 pitching record in 1992 is one of only three undefeated pitching seasons in NCAA history. She remains close to the program, entering her eighth year as a volunteer assistant coach. Internationally, Fernandez has been a member of the U.S. National Team since 1990, which includes gold medal performances in the 1990, 1994 and 1998 World Championships and Olympic golds in 1996 and 2000. During the 2000 Olympics, Fernandez had complete game pitching victories in both the semifinal and gold medal games. She established an Olympic record with 25 strikeouts in a round-robin game against Australia and finished the games with 52 strikeouts and a 0.47 ERA. Fernandez has also been selected to the 2004 U.S. Olympic team.

BRAD FRIEDEL
Friedel, who is recognized as one of the best goalkeepers in the world, played keeper for three seasons (1990-91-92) on UCLA soccer squads that amassed a record of 50-8-7 during his tenure. As a freshman, Friedel was named Soccer America Freshman of the Year, All-Far West and UCLA team MVP while leading the Bruins to the NCAA Championship. The following season, he was named All-Far West and All-American. In 1992, Friedel received a myriad of awards including All-Far West and All-America honors, UCLA team MVP, ISAA Goalkeeper of the Year and the prestigious Hermann Trophy, given to the nation's top collegiate soccer player. Friedel holds UCLA's school record with a career goals against average of 0.60. Friedel has recorded 81 international caps for the U.S. National team and has participated in two Olympiads (1992, 2000). In 2000, he started all six games to help lead the U.S. to a semifinal appearance, its highest ever finish at the Olympic Games. Friedel has also been a member of three U.S. World Cup teams (1994, 1998, 2002) and played a major role in leading the 2002 U.S. World Cup team into the quarterfinals, its best showing in 72 years. Friedel twice earned Man of the Match honors in the first round of play, including a 2-0 shutout of Mexico. Friedel's stellar play led to his selection as the 2002 Chevy Male Athlete of the Year for U.S. Soccer. Professionally, Friedel has played with Columbus of the MLS and for Blackburn and Liverpool in the English Premier League. In 2002, Friedel provided the lead gift for lights on Marshall Field, the team's home field.

RYAN MCGUIRE
McGuire starred on the Bruin baseball team at first base and relief pitcher from 1991-93. In his first season with the Bruins, he was named Second Team Freshman All-American. As a sophomore, McGuire helped lead UCLA to the NCAA Regionals as a Third Team All-American when he finished the season batting .316 with 14 HRs and 61 RBI. In 1993, as a junior, McGuire hit .376 with 26 home runs (national leader), 91 RBI (second nationally), 71 runs scored and 14 stolen bases. He also posted a 3-0 record on the mound with a 1.73 ERA and two saves. He was named Pac-10 Conference Co-Player of the Year and consensus All-American. As a Bruin, McGuire posted a career batting average of .339 with 47 HRs and 182 RBI, while leading UCLA to NCAA regional appearances in 1992 and 1993. McGuire completed his UCLA career ranked second to UCLA Hall of Famer Torey Lovullo in career home runs and RBI. McGuire also played for Team USA before being drafted into the Boston Red Sox organization. Since 1997, he has played in the major leagues for the Expos, Mets, Marlins, Orioles and Yankees.

JEROME "POOH" RICHARDSON
Richardson was a four-year starter on the Bruin basketball team from 1986-89 and earned All Pac-10 honors three consecutive seasons (1987-89). He was selected as the team's most valuable freshman in 1986, the outstanding team player in 1987, the outstanding defensive player in 1989 and the team's most valuable player in 1988 and 1989. Pooh ended his career as the UCLA career leader in assists, steals, three-point field goal percentage and minutes played. More than a decade later, he remains second in career assists in the Pac-10 Conference. In 1989, the Minnesota Timberwolves selected him with the 10th overall pick. He was a member of the All-Rookie team in 1990 after averaging a career-high 17.1 ppg. Throughout his 10-year NBA career, he was among the league leaders in assists, and boasted career averages of 11.1 points and 6.5 assists per contest. In 1993, Richardson endowed a basketball scholarship in his name.

DON ROGERS
Don Rogers is regarded as one of the top safeties in UCLA history, leading the Bruins in tackles three straight seasons. He played for the Bruins from 1980-1983 and was selected All-Pacific-10 and All-American in 1983. He was voted UCLA's MVP and received the school's Best Leadership Award in 1983. He led the Bruins to two straight Rose Bowl appearances and was credited with 16 tackles and two interceptions and was voted the co-Player of the Game in the 1983 Rose Bowl. He still ranks second on the UCLA career chart for tackles with 405. He led the 1983 team with seven interceptions and is tied for fourth on the career interceptions list with 14, including one for a touchdown. After UCLA, he was the 18th pick in the first round by the Cleveland Browns and played two professional seasons before his untimely death in June of 1986.

AL SCATES
Scates was an outstanding player for the UCLA volleyball team in 1961-62-63 and a member of the U.S. National Team. He played on six USA championship teams and was named All-American nine times. Scates also played on UCLA teams that competed in the USVBA before volleyball became an NCAA sport. Scates now enters his 41st season as the Head Coach of the UCLA men's volleyball program and has a career record of 1,059-188 (.848). Scates' teams have won a record 18 NCAA championships, and UCLA men's volleyball holds 28 NCAA records under his direction. Scates has coached 49 first-team NCAA All-Americans, 26 USVBA All-Americans, 37 U.S. National Team members, 21 Olympians and seven different Players of the Year. He is the only coach to guide three teams to undefeated seasons ('79, '82, '84), has been named national Coach of the Year on five occasions and he became the first active coach inducted in the Volleyball Hall of Fame in 1993.

TIM WRIGHTMAN
Wrightman was a standout tight end on UCLA football teams from 1978-81 and was named consensus All-American in 1981 as well as All Pac-10 in 1980 and 1981. He earned UCLA's Rookie of the Year in 1978, and was the winner of the Bruins All-Around Excellence award in 1979 and 1981. Wrightman led UCLA in receiving in 1979 and finished his Bruin career as the school's No. 2 all-time receiver with 73 receptions for 947 yards and 10 touchdowns. In addition to his consensus All-America selection in 1981, Wrightman was also named to the Academic All-America team. Wrightman was a 3rd round selection of the Chicago Bears in the 1982 NFL Draft. He went on to play for two years in the USFL (1983-84) before joining the Bears, for whom he played two seasons, including the 1986 Super Bowl championship team. In 1999, he was voted by the LA Times as the best collegiate tight end Southern California has produced.