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USA Today
5 days ago
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- USA Today
USC baseball signs head coach Andy Stankiewicz to contract extension through 2030 season
Andy Stankiewicz is officially going to be sticking around USC for a while. On Saturday, the Trojans announced that they have signed their head baseball coach to a contract extension through the 2030 season. Stankiewicz just led USC baseball to their best campaign in nearly two decades. The Trojans qualified for their first NCAA Tournament since 2015 and made it to the final of the Corvallis regional, where they fell to Oregon State in the decisive seventh game. If USC wants to make it back to the NCAA Tournament in 2026, they will have to do so without their two best players from this past season. Two-way sensation Ethan Hedges was drafted in the third round of the MLB Draft by the Colorado Rockies and signed with the team, while star pitcher Caden Aoki transferred to Georgia for his final year of eligibility. While Hedges and Aoki will be tough to replace, however, the Trojans should return many key players from their NCAA Tournament run. In addition, after two years without an on-campus stadium, USC should finally be able to begin playing at the new Dedeaux Field next spring. In recent years, the storied USC baseball program seemed to have lost its way a bit. But with Stankiewicz at the helm for years to come, the future for the Trojans appears to be trending upward.
USA Today
18-06-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
Andy Stankiewicz discusses future of USC baseball after breakthrough season
Andy Stankiewicz discusses future of USC baseball after breakthrough season USC baseball certainly appears to be on the upswing right now. The Trojans are coming off of a season in which they made the NCAS Tournament for the first time in a decade. With head coach Andy Stankiewicz at the helm, the program appears to be in good hands heading into 2026 and beyond. Recently, Stankiewicz spoke to Ryan Kartje of The Los Angeles Times about the program's future outlook. 'The foundation is built,' Stankiewicz said. 'It's solid. We've got pieces in place where we can now start to build it even taller. 'This is a program that's been to Omaha a lot. The expectation is that we'll get back to that, and our guys have to understand that. This wasn't enough. It was good. Well done. Nice job. But this can't be what this program is about. It has to be about going to the next step, and the next step is winning a regional, winning a Super, getting to Omaha.' Next season, the Trojans will return to campus and play their home games at the newly renovated Dedeaux Field. In a way, it feels like a fitting metaphor for the program as Stankiewicz looks to usher in a new age of USC baseball championships.
USA Today
27-05-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
USC head coach Andy Stankiewicz discusses the Trojans' NCAA Tournament berth
On Monday, it was announced that USC baseball is officially headed back to the NCAA Tournament for the first time in 10 years. The Trojans will be the No. 3 seed in the Corvallis Regional, where they will join top-seeded Oregon State, No. 2 seed TCU, and No. 3 seed Saint Mary's. USC's first game will be against TCU, but the path is likely to go through former Pac-12 foe Oregon State if the Trojans want a spot in the NCAA Super Regionals in June. Making the tournament represents the first step in head coach Andy Stankiewicz's effort to return the Trojans to national prominence. After narrowly missing the field in each of Stankiewicz's first two seasons, USC finally broke through in Year 3. Following the news, USC posted a clip to social media featuring Stankiewicz's initial reaction to his team's inclusion in the field. "Excited and proud of this ball club," Staniewicz said. "We haven't had a home for two years. But just proud of the boys. "It's USC. We feel like it's a big step as we move the program forward . . . big challenge in front of us, but we're excited. Need a break? Play the USA TODAY Daily Crossword Puzzle "It's gonna be an interesting weekend [in Corvallis]. But if we play our game . . . I think we can be competitive. It's just a matter of us settling—just relaxing, slow heartbeat, and playing good Trojan baseball. And if we do, I think we'll be ready." The Trojans will open tournament play on Friday at noon against TCU. The game will be broadcast on ESPNU and ESPN+.
Yahoo
07-03-2025
- Yahoo
Man, 24, given life sentence for fatal stabbing
A man has received a life sentence after being convicted of murdering a man who was stabbed last year. Jegir Asaad, 24, fatally attacked Tomas Stankiewicz with a knife in Filton Avenue, Horfield, Bristol, during an altercation in the early hours of 21 August 2024. During a two-week trial, the jury was told that Mr Stankiewicz, 39, was stabbed when he went to collect one of two women who had been with Asaad and fellow defendant Ferahg Fukeri, who was acquitted of murder. Asaad was found guilty of murder on 28 February and was sentenced at Bristol Crown Court on Thursday. He will serve a minimum of 23 years in prison before he can be considered for parole. More news stories for Bristol Watch the latest Points West Listen to the latest news for Bristol The court was told Mr Stankiewicz had picked up one of the women who had been at Asaad's home and went back to Filton Avenue to collect the second woman a few hours later. The jury heard he had taken a wrench out of his car as he approached the house and an altercation ensued. After being wounded, Mr Stankiewicz got back into his car and drove a short distance before having to stop due to his injuries. He later died in hospital. Dashcam footage from a passing taxi showed Asaad with a knife that was later recovered by detectives and forensic evidence linked it to the murder. Asaad claimed to have been acting in self-defence, but the prosecution argued the ferocity of the attack and his decision to grab a knife amounted to murder. Reading a statement out to the court, Mr Stankiewicz's mother said the family had been left feeling "incomprehensible shock and pain". She said: "Tomasz has been taken away from us, someone who was not only a son, a brother, but also a father to two little girls. "My grandchildren have lost their daddy – and there won't be a single day in their lives when they will not have to cope with the fact that they will never see him again. "As a mother, I have lost a part of me. My heart has been torn to little pieces and there are simply no words that could describe how much I miss my only son." Senior investigating officer Det Insp Neil Meade said: "It is impossible to fully explain the pain that Tomasz Stankiewicz's family have experienced – and continue to feel – since his death in August. "No sentence can sadly bring him back to them and while the legal proceedings may have concluded today, their grief does not. "This incident shows the fatal consequences that picking up or carrying a knife can cause." Follow BBC Bristol on Facebook, X and Instagram. Send your story ideas to us on email or via WhatsApp on 0800 313 4630. Man, 24, convicted of murder following stabbing HM Courts & Tribunals Service
