Surgery Not Planned for Raveling : College basketball: USC coach is listed in stable condition as he recovers from injuries suffered in crash.

USC basketball Coach George Raveling was in stable condition and not expected to need surgery for injuries he suffered in a traffic accident Sunday, according to Demetrios Demetriades, trauma director at USC University Hospital and professor of surgery at USC.

“He suffered nine broken ribs, a fractured pelvis and a fractured clavicle,” Demetriades said Monday. “He also has a slightly collapsed lung and there is some blood in his chest cavity. He will undergo conservative treatment and I do not anticipate having to perform surgery. I expect he’ll be able to get out of bed within the next two days and out of the hospital in the next 10 to 14 days.

“If everything goes as planned, he should be able to resume light duties at work in three weeks.”

Basketball practice is scheduled to start Oct. 15. Assistant coaches Charlie Parker and Jack Fertig are out of town recruiting, but Adrian Walters, a second-year assistant, doesn’t foresee a problem.

“I spoke with (Raveling) this morning and he’s obviously in some pain,” said Walters, the only coach in the basketball office Monday.

“But I know from working with him, I know that he’ll bounce back. Knowing Rav, he’ll be there for the first practice. If he’s not there, he’ll be coaching from his bedside.”

Raveling, 57, was injured when his Jeep Cherokee collided with a BMW driven by Robert Ziehm at the intersection of 39th Street and Arlington Avenue on Sunday morning. Ziehm is a former professor at the USC School of Dentistry.

No charges have been filed in the case.

“I feel like I’m the luckiest guy in the world to have survived this accident,” said Raveling, who was treated at the emergency room at County-USC Medical Center before being moved to USC University Hospital. “I anticipate a speedy recovery.”

Said Mike Garrett, USC athletic director: “The entire Trojan family extends our prayers and best wishes to Coach Raveling for a quick and complete recovery. We look forward to having him back on the basketball court soon.

“While he recovers, the USC men’s basketball program is in the hands of a very capable group of assistant coaches. With preseason practice beginning in several weeks, I know that Coach Raveling and his assistants will work together closely to prepare our team for a successful season.”

Raveling, who was offered a $2-million contract by Seton Hall but turned it down to remain at USC in July, is beginning his ninth season with the Trojans. He has led USC to four consecutive postseason tournament berths and has a 336-292 record in his 22-year college coaching career.

“Coach Rav had a saying that he always told me, ‘An injury is a long way from the heart,’ ” said Mark Boyd, a co-captain on last season’s team.

“His heart is the strongest part of his character, so he’ll be OK. The program doesn’t have to worry. Things will be in order.”