Embattled USC athletic director Mike Garrett will be replaced by Pat Haden next month, and the school will return its copy of Reggie Bush's Heisman Trophy in its ongoing effort to repair its reputation after last month's NCAA sanctions.

In a letter to school supporters Tuesday, incoming USC President Max Nikias said Garrett will be replaced Aug. 3 by Haden, a respected member of USC's board of trustees and an NBC football analyst.

Garrett, 66, has been the Trojans' athletic director for 17 years, but he received caustic criticism for his handling of the scandals surrounding USC's powerful football team and other programs over the past several years. The NCAA hit USC with major sanctions last month, including a two-year bowl ban and scholarship restrictions.

Returning Bush's trophy to the Heisman Trophy Trust possibly indicates the trophy will be revoked in the future.

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