"Assistant coaches don’t get a lot of credit. But behind every great person, there are other great people. All of the assistant coaches know how to prepare each player in each position. They also help on the recruiting. Coach Arnold is good with the big guy. He knows how to teach the big guy to post up. He’s all over the court. He’s good at recruiting. Coach Johnson is always studying tapes and seeing what the other team is doing, to help us prepare for them. Coach Cantu is the one that keeps the group together and keeps us on track, also with school. Coach Hackett is good with personal training. If you want to lift by yourself, he’s always ready to go lift.
Coach Brooks is someone you can go to. He’ll be a great coach because he’s learning from the coaching staff, and he's a very hard worker. Our managers are great too.”
—Abdoulaye N’Diaye, 2-Year Starter for the USC Trojans
