SAN FRANCISCO -- The USC players and coaches aren't the only ones working through Christmas in preparation for Saturday's Emerald Bowl.
Dozens of support staffers aren't home for the holiday and instead spending the week in San Francisco with the Trojans. We'd like to individually recognize the numerous people who are helping making this week a possibility for the USC football program, all while being away from their families during Christmas:
Video operations
Eric Espinoza • Director of video operations
Dave Scott • Assistant football video coordinator
Rich Rodriguez • Director of video production
Mark Haas • Producer
Rob McPherson • Producer
Avi Kushlan • Student assistant
David Stephens • Student assistant
Billy Fair • Student assistant
Jeff Herle • Student assistant
Tyler Prosser • Student assistant
Athletic training
Russ Romano • Head athletic trainer
Paul Diaz • Assistant athletic trainer
Chris Grosskopf • Assistant athletic trainer
John Meyer • Rehabilitation coordinator
Mike Hazboun • Student athletic trainer
Katie Calpino • Student athletic trainer
Stephanie Miller • Student athletic trainer
Emily Wozobski • Student athletic trainer
Equipment operations
David "Pops" Scott • Director of equipment operations
Tino Dominguez • Football equipment coordinator
Greg Allen • Assistant equipment manager
Seth Svendsen • Assistant equipment manager
Tre Limbrick • Assistant equipment manager
Adam Kossoff • Head student equipment manager
Eloy Ledesma • Student equipment manager
Brent Cochran • Student equipment manager
Eric Ziskin • Student equipment manager
Brian Wagner • Student equipment manager
Michael Nebgen • Student equipment manager
Matthew Anzueto • Student equipment manager
Kory Augustus • Student equipment manager
Jarone Ashkenazi • Student equipment manager
Gavin Williams • Student equipment manager
Jason Ellenberg • Student equipment manager
Danny Palkovic • Student equipment manager
Strength and conditioning
Chris Carlisle • Head strength and conditioning coach
Jaime Yanchar • Assistant strength and conditioning coach
Wendell Richards • Assistant strength and conditioning coach
Gary Hyman • Assistant strength and conditioning coach
Team security
Rick Carr • Director of team security
Football administration
Mark Jackson • Senior associate athletic director
Matt Capurro • Director of football operations
Randall Green • Director of player personnel
Lenny Vandermade • Offensive administrative assistant
Dave Canales • Offensive administrative assistant
Pete Dalis • Defensive administrative assistant
Joyce Hirayama • Executive assistant to the head coach
Irene Puentes • Receptionist
Terrel Ray • Administrative advisor
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