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Louis Freeh to the rescue at USC

He'll keep an eye out for anything suspicious.
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As you know, the university recently retained the services of The Freeh Group International to assist in our athletic compliance efforts. I am pleased to report that the Freeh Group's role at USC has been expanded to include a thorough assessment of the student-athlete culture at USC.

The Freeh Group team will be led by Louis J. Freeh, the distinguished former federal judge and Federal Bureau of Investigation director. He served as FBI director from 1993 to 2001 and served as a United States district court judge for the southern district of New York from 1991 to 1993.

The Freeh Group team will also include:

  • Omar Y. McNeill, the group's partner and general counsel. Mr. McNeill previously served as the Bank of America Global Card Services Legal Executive, providing strategic guidance to the business' senior leadership team on myriad matters impacting the company's operations in the United States and abroad.
  • David P. Roselle, the former president of the University of Kentucky. When the University of Kentucky faced controversy in 1988 involving the men's basketball team. Dr. Roselle drew praise for decisive action.
  • Amy Chisholm, the former assistant athletic director of compliance at the University of Georgia, in Athens, Georgia.
This team will assess the current athletic department programs and processes. By the end of September, the Freeh Group will provide recommendations for changes to enhance our athletics environment operations. This will also include recommendations related to ensuring compliance with USC, Pacific 10, and NCAA rules with respect to high-profile student athletes. The group will provide a detailed plan for implementing those changes that enhance the compliance environment. The USC administration will consider the plan seriously and will ask the Freeh Group for its assistance in implementation.

Judge Freeh's group will also serve as an adviser to the administration to help ensure that USC maintains the best possible athletic department and athletic compliance offices and programs - mirroring the university's commitment to being the best possible teaching and research institution.




The above was in a letter from the USC President to Members of the USC Trojan Family
http://www.president.usc.edu/files/2011/07/Announcement.President.elect_.Nikias.pdf

Dated July 20, 2010
 
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