Miami transfer Sibande picks Pitt
By Stephen Thompson, Sports Editor
June 20, 2020
Pitt men’s basketball coach Jeff Capel added to his already robust 2020 recruiting class on Saturday afternoon. Miami University transfer guard Nike Sibande announced at 1 p.m. on his Twitter account that he will use his final year of eligibility playing for the Panthers.
Former athletes push for change within Pitt Athletics
By Alex Lehmbeck, Senior Staff Writer
June 19, 2020
Former Panthers Jordan Fields and Ian Troost have joined together to spearhead an attempt to hold the University accountable and effect change.
Men’s basketball offers four prospects on first day of 2022 contact
By Stephen Thompson, Sports Editor
June 16, 2020
Pitt men’s basketball currently boasts the second-best 2022 recruiting class in the country, trailing only Atlantic Coast Conference rival Syracuse. The one caveat: there are only four total commitments in the class spread across four teams. But that will change quickly, as restrictions on contact with players expired at midnight on Monday.
Narduzzi issues apology for past use of ‘thug’
By Stephen Thompson, Sports Editor
June 10, 2020
Narduzzi publicly addressed the accusations, and the use of the word, for the first time in a written statement released on Tuesday afternoon.
Lacrosse lands second transfer in program history
By Alex Lehmbeck, Senior Staff Writer
June 10, 2020
Pitt women’s lacrosse inches closer to filling out a complete roster with the addition of former Jacksonville University defender Brittney Villhauer.
Darlow details plans for Pitt football partnership
By Stephen Thompson, Sports Editor
June 3, 2020
The Panthers recently announced a partnership with Jeremy Darlow, a brand-marketing executive of 15 years, who detailed his plan for helping athletes prepare for a life after sports on a Zoom media call last Friday.
White athletes cannot just stick to sports
By Stephen Thompson, Sports Editor
June 2, 2020
But the killing of George Floyd last week forced Lawrence — and other quarterbacks who fit his mold — to take a bolder push into uncomfortable conversations about race relations, a topic that has been put to task in Lawrence’s sport for more than a century.
Pitt football announces plan for student-athletes return beginning June 8
By Alex Lehmbeck, Senior Staff Writer
May 29, 2020
Pitt Athletic Director Heather Lyke announced Friday that Pitt football student-athletes will begin to return to campus on June 8 for voluntary offseason workouts. The players’ return to campus will mark the start of the first phase of reopening for Pitt athletics in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic.
White beginning to lay the base for women’s basketball revival
By Alex Lehmbeck, Senior Staff Writer
May 27, 2020
With first-years making up four of the five starting spots by the end of the year, head coach Lance White maintained confidence that his young squad could build a strong program. A highly touted 2020 recruiting class, along with two pivotal transfers, could see the Panthers climb the ACC ranks fast.
High expectations run rampant among today’s Pitt fans
By Alex Lehmbeck, Senior Staff Writer
May 26, 2020
The Pitt News put out a Pitt athletics fan survey to our readers for the past few weeks. Questioned on topics new and old, readers proved to be a dedicated fanbase with high expectations for the present day’s teams, but also nostalgic for the glory days of Pitt athletics. Here are the full details.