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Pitt to discontinue women’s tennis program

By Trent Leonard, Sports Editor • January 10, 2019

Athletic director Heather Lyke announced that Pitt will be discontinuing its women's tennis program after the upcoming spring season.

Twitter, Facebook and Instagram, oh my!

By Michael Nitti, Staff Writer • January 7, 2019

The facebook comment section of Pitt Athletics posts aren’t always the best place to hang out, but according to SID Julie Jurich, who is in charge of the social media, it usually isn't too bad. You can find out what all goes into the social media pages here.

Staff Picks: Much to be thankful for within Pitt Athletics

By Staff • November 20, 2018

With Thanksgiving right around the corner, The Pitt News Sports Staff took some time to reflect on what they are thankful for when it comes to Pitt Athletics.

Column: New Pitt show has yet to go ‘Beyond the Script’

By Dominic Campbell, Staff Writer • September 27, 2018

Pitt Athletics says it's looking to expose fans to every Panther sports team with its new television show “Pitt: Beyond the Script," but it could do better.

Behind the scenes of Pitt SID’s

By Stephen Thompson, For the Pitt News • September 13, 2018

Student information directors, or SIDs, at Pitt act as team-specific media liaisons, statistics managers, beat writers and team promoters.

Athletics Department announces new mental health program

By Christian Snyder | Editor-in-Chief • June 20, 2018

Pitt’s Athletics Department announced a new partnership with Western Psychiatric Institute and Clinic of UPMC to add two full-time mental health counselors to the department’s staff to interact with...

Pittsburgh Marathon draws runners from around the world

By Hannah Schneider, Sports Editor • May 16, 2018

Despite overcast skies, cool temperatures and the threat of rain, more than 37,000 people showed up at the starting line for the 10th annual Pittsburgh Marathon early Sunday morning. The weekend of...

Photos: Wrestling against Virginia

By Chiara Rigaud | Staff Photographer • February 19, 2018

Much like last week against Duke, the team registered seven victories to take down the University of Virginia Friday night for the final home match of the season at the Pete. The win moves the team to...

Narduzzi signs 7-year contract extension

By John Hamilton and Jordan Mondell / The Pitt News Staff • December 6, 2017

Pat Narduzzi signed a seven-year contract extension, Athletic Director Heather Lyke announced Wednesday, keeping Pitt’s football head coach around until at least 2024. Pitt is coming off a relatively...