Eric Musselman steps in as USC men’s basketball coach on eve of move to Big Ten

LOS ANGELES — Eric Musselman finally had a chance to catch his breath. “It became very clear that he was the right person at the right time for USC men’s basketball,” said Cohen, making her first major coaching hire since taking over last August. He not only builds elite, high-performing teams, he knows how to sustain them.” For his part, Musselman was intrigued, saying, “I knew right away it was something of great interest.” The Trojans went 15-18 overall and 8-12 in the Pac-12, the first time in five years they didn’t win at least 20 games under Enfield. “Eric has proven that he can unite the student body, he can unite the fans, he can unite the community to fill up Galen Center and show everybody in the Big Ten that we have that home-court advantage, too.” Musselman noted the success of the USC women’s team, which reached the Sweet 16 of the NCAA Tournament for the first time in 30 years. “I don’t think there’s any question that this is like a dream job for us,” Musselman said, “not just me but for my family.” ___ AP March Madness bracket: https://apnews.com/hub/ncaa-mens-bracket and coverage: https://apnews.com/hub/march-madness