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The University of Pittsburgh's Daily Student Newspaper

The Pitt News

The University of Pittsburgh's Daily Student Newspaper

The Pitt News

133-pounder Dom Forys was one of two Pitt wrestlers to win against No. 11 Lehigh Friday night.  Theo Schwarz | Senior Staff Photographer

Pitt wrestling season ends, promising future awaits

By Chris Puzia / Sports Editor March 21, 2016

​Dom Forys nearly reached his goal of earning All-American status over the weekend, but the sophomore wrestler came up just one win short. While Forys still put together a strong showing at the NCAA...

Jeff Ahearn / Assistant Visual Editor

Pitt Twitter reacts to Jamie Dixon leaving for TCU

By Harrison Kaminsky / Managing Editor March 21, 2016

News broke Monday that Pitt head coach Jamie Dixon would leave the program to accept the same job at Texas Christian University, his alma mater. Pitt Twitter reacted in various ways, with some congratulating...

Jamie Dixon is leaving Pitt after 13 seasons as head coach.  Theo Schwarz | Senior Staff Photographer

Pitt head coach Jamie Dixon accepts TCU job

By Dan Sostek / Sports Editor March 21, 2016

For Pitt and men’s basketball head coach Jamie Dixon, the 2015-2016 season was unlucky No. 13. After 13 seasons at the helm, Dixon has accepted an offer from Texas Christian University — his alma...

The Pitt Panthers fell to the Wisconsin in the first round of the NCAA tournament.  John Hamilton | Staff Photographer

Panthers perform almost exactly as expected to end season

By Jeremy Tepper / Senior Staff Writer March 20, 2016

Pitt might’ve strayed from its usual formula once or twice on Friday, but its typical deficiencies cost it the tournament. In an absurdly slow-paced contest Friday, the team fell to the Wisconsin...

Miami crushes Pitt tennis, 6-1

By Ryan Reichardt / Staff Writer March 20, 2016

The No. 12 University of Miami women’s tennis team showed Pitt women’s tennis this weekend how it earned that ranking. Pitt (7-5, 1-5 ACC), which has bounced between a 75 ranking and no ranking, fell...

Kayla Harris on the mound against North Carolina over the weekend. John Hamilton | Staff Photographer

Panthers cinch series win over Tar Heels

By Ashwini Sivagenesh / Staff Writer March 20, 2016

Pitt sophomore Giorgiana Zeremenko’s bat was golden for the Panthers’ softball team this weekend. In game one of a three-game series against North Carolina, Zeremenko knocked off her first of three...

TJ Zeuch pitches in a snowy game vs. Florida State Sunday afternoon.  Jordan Mondell | Staff Photographer

Zeuch returns to the mound for third game win

By Steve Rotstein / Staff Writer March 20, 2016

Junior pitcher T.J. Zeuch is back in his rightful place on the mound. Pitt’s highly touted starter — D1 Baseball’s No. 41 prospect in the country for the 2016 draft and the fourth-highest ranked...

Jeff Ahearn / Assistant Visual Editor

Reports: Jamie Dixon considering accepting TCU head coaching job

By Dan Sostek / Sports Editor March 20, 2016

The Pitt men’s basketball team was eliminated from the NCAA Tournament on Friday, but intrigue surrounding the program is just heating up. Gary Parrish of CBS Sports reports that Pitt head coach Jamie...

Pitt Mens Basketball Coach, Jamie Dixon, signals to players from the sideline. John Hamilton | Staff Photographer

Badgers kill Pitt NCAA hopes, 47-43

By Jeremy Tepper / Senior Staff Writer March 18, 2016

With twelve seconds left in the game, Pitt guard James Robinson grabbed the defensive rebound with his team trailing Wisconsin 44-43. Rushing up the court and driving to the hoop,  Robinson tossed...

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