USC women's basketball is operating on multiple timelines right now. The Trojans are trying to deal with the daily and weekly challenges of the Big Ten basketball schedule. They are also trying to prepare for March Madness and the Women's NCAA Tournament.

So, with long seasons ahead, here is a look at the USC coaches who have the most on the line. This is by no means a list of leaders who could be sitting at home on their couches next season, but rather one identifying those whose Trojan coaching trajectories could be greatly impacted by their squad’s 2025 campaign.

Following USC's dominating win over Purdue, Lindsay Gottlieb discusses the second quarter in which the Trojans went on a 31-0 run, and the stellar play of her freshmen throughout.

Kobe was a hooper. And his aura, validation and embrace extended immeasurably into women’s hoops. He confirmed they are hoopers, too. He was an advocate for them to reach the mainstream of sports fandom. He shared in their belief of worthiness. His value to them and their game is unquestioned. Though he’s gone, they still feel it.

The USC Trojans women’s basketball team is 18-1 for the 2024-25 season. The AP Top-25 Poll has shaken up with multiple ranked teams having faced off recently. U

The Storm are acquiring the second pick in April's WNBA draft in the Jewell Loyd trade. Here are five players they might pick.

USC football under Lincoln Riley was significantly crippled when the Trojans lost a high-profile recruiting battle for Josh Conerly to Oregon and Dan Lanning. USC basketball is about to enter a hugely significant two-year window in recruiting. This window might determine how successful Eric Musselman ultimately becomes in Los Angeles.

Victor McElhaney, the son of an Oakland, CA politician, was shot dead near his University of Southern California March 10, 2019 by a member of the street gang Ghetto Boyz

Ryan Kartje is the USC beat writer at the Los Angeles Times. He joined The Times after six years with the Southern California News Group. A Michigan native and University of Michigan graduate, Kartje previously wrote for Fox Sports Wisconsin and the Bloomington (Ind.) Herald-Times.

The Big Ten has some of the best coaching staffs in the country. With seven teams ranked in the AP Top-25 Poll, it was hard to narrow down which coaches stand o

Caitlin Clark may no longer be in an Iowa uniform, but her impact on the program will be felt forever. In honor of Clark's historic career with the Hawkeyes, the team will retire her No. 22 jersey when they host No.

Freshman Avery Howell scored a season-high 18 points, JuJu Watkins added 16 points and seven rebounds and No. 4 Southern California nearly pitched a second-quarter shutout as it routed Purdue 79-37.