LOS ANGELES (AP) — Eric Musselman finally had a chance to catch his breath. Sitting next to athletic director Jen Cohen, he calmly surveyed the crowd at his introduction as Southern California men’s basketball coach on Friday.
It was the culmination of a hurried courtship. Andy Enfield left the job earlier in the week after 11 years to coach at SMU. Cohen immediately targeted Musselman, who was coming off his first losing season in five years at Arkansas.