"Dee Dee and Ryan have experience that is almost unmatched by any coach in the country," said Smith. "They have been at the highest level competitively and academically and have done it more than once. It says a lot about a person's character as coaches and athletes to be able to make more than one Olympic or World Championship team. This undoubtedly is one of the best staffs in the country and we feel we have covered all avenues to make the experience special for the USC student-athletes."
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Trotter (pictured) took home a bronze medal in the 400m from London 2012, and she has a pair of Olympic golds running on the United States' 4x400m relay team. She is also the founder of "Test Me I'm Clean," a charity that focuses on fighting the abuse of steroids and other performance enhancing drugs.
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