LOS ANGELES, Calif.—University of Washington athletics director Jennifer Cohen was named the next head of athletics on Aug. 21 at the University of Southern California (USC), making her the first woman to lead the Trojan athletic programs.
“Jen has more than three decades of experience in athletics and has built a reputation as a seasoned, engaged, and steadfast leader who takes a student-centered approach in building and running a winning athletics program,” USC President Carol Folt wrote in a message to the USC community announcing the hire. “She is regarded as a fierce competitor who wants to win in every sport, the right way. These are also the qualities our coaches, student-athletes, staff, and faculty told me they wanted to see in our next director of athletics.”
