Dave Levy (2015) - USC Athletics Hall of Fame

Dave Levy

Induction:
2015

Dave Levy was one of the brightest and most innovative assistant coaches in USC football history, as well as one of its most quick-witted. He served on John McKay’s staff for 16 seasons (1960-75), helping the Trojans win four national championships. After McKay left for the NFL, Levy was a Trojan assistant athletic director for the next four years (1976-79). He then became the offensive coordinator for the San Diego Chargers and Detroit Lions, then assistant coached in the CFL, NFL Europe, XFL and in high school. Before he came to USC, Levy won a pair of CIF football championships as the head coach at Long Beach Poly High. He was on the football and track teams at Long Beach City College (he was inducted into the school’s Hall of Champions in 2006) and played football and baseball at UCLA. He died on Nov. 15, 2023, at age 91.