USC picks Lynn Swann as new athletic director

New USC Athletic Director Lynn Swann speaks at a news conference Thursday in the John McKay Center.

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April 13, 2016 11:20 AM PT

USC has named Lynn Swann as its new athletic director. He will succeed Pat Haden on July 1, the school announced Wednesday. Swann is the third consecutive former USC football player to hold the post.

Former Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver Lynn Swann, shown in September 2015, has been named USC’s new athletic director.

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Pro Football Hall of Fame enshrinee Lynn Swann, left, stands with his presenter, former Pittsburgh Steelers’ teammate John Stallworth, during the ceremony in August 2001 in Canton, Ohio.

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Retired Steelers wide receiver Lynn Swann at Heinz Field in Pittsburgh before the opening game against the Miami Dolphins in September 2006.

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In May 2006, Lynn Swann accepts the Republican nomination in the race for Pennsylvania governor. Swann lost to the incumbent, Edward Rendell.

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Pro Football Hall of Famer Lynn Swann sports a Steelers bowling ball during a Super Bowl celebrity bowlling event on Jan. 28, 2009 in Tampa, Fla.

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Lynn Swann prepares to lead the USC football team onto the field at the Coliseum for a game in 2014.

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Lynn Swann, a member of Augusta National Golf Club, greets Tom Watson before the par-three contest at the Masters on April 10, 2016.

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Dr. Charena Swann touches the hand of her husband, Lynn Swann, he was being introduced as the USC’s new athletic director April 14 in the John McKay Center.

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