USC Athletics and Nike agreed on a 10-year extension of their all-sport partnership through 2036. USC athletic director Jennifer Cohen announced the extension on Tuesday.

“USC and Nike have grown together for more than 30 years, and we are thrilled to continue one of the great partnerships in college athletics,” said Cohen, per USC Athletics. “From the outset, these two iconic brands have made history, outfitted legends, and powered victories for generations of Trojan student-athletes, and for all we have accomplished together already, we are all the more excited for what’s to come. The impact of this extended partnership on our student-athletes, loyal fans, campus community, and the entire Trojan Family will be transformational, and we look forward to many more victories together in the years ahead.”

USC was one of the first collegiate programs to represent Nike back in the 1990s. As NIL continues to change the college sports, this extension offers a new NIL component for select student-athletes.

Women’s basketball superstar JuJu Watkins signed a lucrative multiyear contract extension with Nike in October 2024. The contract also gave Watkins one of the richest shoe endorsement deals in women’s basketball history.

A month later, teammate Jazzy Davidson also signed a multiyear NIL shoe deal with Nike before even starting her career at USC.

What Does the Partnership Include?

As part of the partnership, USC student-athletes will be included on Nike’s NIL roster. USC’s Blue Ribbon Elite class is an exclusive roster of Trojans and will be announced in the coming weeks.

Additionally, USC will be the first program in the nation given Nike Strength equipment for the Bloom Football Performance Center. The men’s and women’s basketball teams will also receive custom uniforms from Nike.

The final pieces of the partnership involve Nike refreshing the USC Bookstore and USC x Nike retail pop-ups.

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After USC baseball ace Mason Edwards was drafted with the No. 47 overall pick on Day 1 of the 2026 MLB Draft on Saturday, three more Trojans heard their names called on Day 2 of the draft on Sunday.

Augie Lopez (No. 305)

Catcher Augie Lopez is staying close to Los Angeles, as the San Diego Padres drafted the sophomore with the No. 305 pick in the 10th round. Lopez is also from Hermosa Beach, California, which means he will also be staying close to home.

Lopez played two seasons with USC. At the plate, he offers a lot of power and averaged .278 with 19 home runs and 57 RBIs this season. As a freshman in 2025, he was named to the Big Ten All-Freshman Team.

Grant Govel (No. 468)

In the 16th round of the draft, the Pittsburgh Pirates drafted sophomore right-hander Grant Govel with the No. 468 pick. Entering the draft, Govel was ranked as the No. 216 prospect by MLB, so he fell farther down in the draft than projected.

Govel finished the 2026 season with a 2.93 ERA and 96 strikeouts across a team-leading 98.1 innings for USC. His 96 strikeouts ranked second on the team behind Edwards. He also spent both seasons of his collegiate career with the Trojans.

Adam Troy (No. 518)

The fourth and final Trojan selected during the 2026 draft was right-handed pitcher Adam Troy. The Philadelphia Phillies claimed Troy with the No. 519 pick in the 17th round of the draft.

Troy played the first two seasons of his career at Pepperdine before transferring to USC for the 2026 season. With the Trojans, he posted a 4.28 ERA and 39 strikeouts across 33.2 innings.

In total, four Trojans were selected in the 2026 MLB Draft.

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