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The Pitt News

Keith Gavin beat Michigan's Steve Luke to win the 174-pound national championship in 2008. (Photo Courtesy of Pitt Athletics)

Q&A: Gavin prepares for first head coaching gig

By Steve Rotstein / Senior Staff Writer August 21, 2017

The Pitt wrestling team’s 2016-17 season had a little bit of everything — off-the-mat incidents, suspicious absences, dismissals, a coaching change and even three individual ACC champions. While the...

Pitt senior Emma Pozzulo (2) heads the ball out of danger in the team's Friday night win over Hofstra. (Photo by Anna Bongardino | Visual Editor)

Women’s soccer survives Hofstra, Duquesne, starts season 2-0

By Ryan Zimba / Sports Editor August 20, 2017

Considering they won just two games last year, it’s safe to say the Pitt women’s soccer team didn’t have high expectations coming into the 2017 season. But those expectations might’ve taken a bit...

Junior Gillian Schriever will be returning this fall for her third season. (Photo Courtesy of Barry Shenck/Pitt Athletics)

Fall sports preview: Cross country

By Dominic Campbell | Staff Writer July 18, 2017

About a month and a half from the start of the season, the men’s and women’s cross country teams are well into their training for the upcoming season. Both squads are preparing to build off last...

The Pitt women's volleyball team is looking to return to the NCAA Tournament after qualifying for the first time since 2004 last season. (TPN File Photo)

Fall sports preview: Women’s volleyball

By David Leftwich | Staff Writer July 11, 2017

Last season, the slow rebuild of Pitt women’s volleyball program came to a head when the team made its first NCAA Tournament since 2004. With many key players returning, it’s now time for this year’s...

Head Coach Jay Vidovich and the Pitt men's soccer team are hoping to get the program's first-ever ACC win this fall. (TPN File Photo)

Fall Sports Preview: Men’s and Women’s Soccer

By Ryan Zimba | Sports Editor July 3, 2017

With the start of the school year fast approaching, each of the fall sports teams are beginning to gear up for their 2017 seasons. In August, training camps will start before the Panthers take to the field...

Freshman Nick Wolk won the junior 5000m championship at the United States Track and Field Outdoor Championships this weekend. (Photo by Anna Bongardino | Visual Editor)

Wolk wins USA junior 5k Championship

By Ryan Zimba | Sports Editor June 27, 2017

Even though the Pitt track and field season ended two weeks ago, some of the team’s best runners continued to compete this past weekend at the United States Track and Field Outdoor Championships, including...

Head Coach Pat Narduzzi is entering his third year at the helm of the program looking to build on two consecutive 8-5 seasons. (TPN File Photo)

Football, baseball land New Jersey product Matt Alaimo

By Ryan Zimba | Sports Editor June 25, 2017

The Pitt football and baseball programs each landed a recruit Saturday as two-sport athlete  Matt Alaimo announced he will come to the university this fall. Alaimo announced his commitment on Twitter,...

Pitt Athletic Director Heather Lyke hired two coaches this week, filling vacancies in diving and gymnastics. (Photo by Jordan Mondell | Contributing Editor)

Hazelton hired as diving head coach

By Ryan Zimba | Sports Editor June 16, 2017

Pitt Athletic Director Heather Lyke filled another head coaching position Thursday, hiring Katie Hazelton as diving head coach. Hazelton has spent the past four-and-a-half years with the Duke Diving...

Pitt Athletic Director Heather Lyke hired Snider to replace former coach Debbie Yohman, who retired last month after 31 years at Pitt. (Photo by John Hamilton/Editor-in-Chief)

Samantha Snider named gymnastics head coach

By Ryan Zimba | Sports Editor June 13, 2017

Pitt gymnastics hired University of Arkansas Associate Head Coach Samantha Snider to be the third head coach in the history of the program Monday. Snider takes over for longtime coach Debbie Yohman,...

Senior hurdler Desmond Palmer made the finals of the 400m hurdles and 110m hurdles, earning first team All-America honors in both events. (Photo Courtesy of Pitt Athletics)

Palmer leads Panthers at NCAA Outdoor Championships

By Dominic Campbell | Staff Writer June 12, 2017

Last week at historic Hayward Field in Eugene, Oregon, Pitt senior Desmond Palmer asserted himself as one of the greatest hurdlers in program history. The stage was the NCAA Outdoor Championships, a...

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