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The Pitt News

The University of Pittsburgh's Daily Student Newspaper

The Pitt News

Pitt basketball head coach Jeff Capel shouts instructions to his team during the first half of the men's Big 12 basketball Tournament in 2011 when he was head coach at Oklahoma. (Rich Sugg/Kansas City Star/MCT)

Capel’s first year means improvement, not victory

By Cale Berger, Staff Writer August 26, 2018
Pitt's hiring of Jeff Capel brought excitement and hope to the men's basketball program — but fans should temper expectations in year one.
Cleveland Cavaliers' LeBron James (23) dunks against Golden State Warriors' Stephen Curry (30) in the fourth quarter of Game 2 of the NBA Finals Sunday, June 3, in Oakland, CA. (Nhat V. Meyer/Bay Area News Group/TNS)

Column: LeBron James stands no chance against the Warriors

The Golden State Warriors followed up their thrilling overtime victory in game one of the NBA Finals with a more dominant result in game two Sunday night, trouncing the Cleveland Cavaliers 122-103 with...

With the ACC’s new refereeing scheduling policies, referees will have to travel less to cover more games. (Photo by Christian Snyder | Editor in Chief)

Improving Referees’ Experiences: Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference joins Men’s Basketball Officiating Alliance

By ALEX LEHMBECK | Staff Writer May 30, 2018

While most of the attention in the college basketball offseason is given to the stars sporting the flashy uniforms, there’s some important action happening off the court. The Mid-Eastern Athletic...

Lance White was hired as head coach of Pitt’s women’s basketball team April 18, making him the second man hired this year to coach a female varsity team. (Photo by Anas Didhriri | Staff Photographer)

Column: Women’s sports need female leaders

Pitt’s new women’s basketball head coach Lance White — who was hired April 18 to replace former coach Suzie McConnell-Serio — seems like a great snag for the program. The former Florida State...

Jeff Capel secured a legacy player with Curtis Aiken Jr.'s verbal commitment to Pitt Thursday night. (Rich Sugg/Kansas City Star/MCT)

Aiken basketball legacy to continue at Pitt

By Joanna Li | Staff Writer May 4, 2018

The Panthers men’s basketball team secured a legacy talent Thursday night when North Allegheny High School senior Curtis Aiken Jr. verbally committed to Pitt via Twitter. ✅ pic.twitter.com/o7KDwZkQec —...

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Lyke Plans to “Flip the Pete”

By Joanna Li | Senior Staff Writer April 25, 2018

Athletic Director Heather Lyke wants to “flip” the basketball court at the Petersen Events Center. She announced that the Athletic Department will be changing the layout of the court at a media...

New men's basketball coach Jeff Capel received his first commitment for the 2018-2019 season with Trey McGowens, Pitt's first top-100 recruit since 2013. (Photo by Mackenzie Rodrigues | Contributing Editor)

Pitt gains first top-100 basketball recruit since 2013

By Trent Leonard | Senior Staff Writer April 24, 2018

The Pitt men’s basketball team received its first verbal commitment of the 2018-2019 recruiting season today at noon when four-star recruit Trey McGowens announced his commitment to the Panthers via...

Pitt’s new women’s basketball head coach Lance White speaks at Thursday’s press conference in the Petersen Events Center. (Photo by Anas Dighriri | Staff Photographer)

White About Now: New Women’s Basketball Coach Meets Pitt

By Joanna Li | Staff Writer April 19, 2018

When Lance White watched Jeff Capel — the next head coach of Pitt’s men’s basketball team — speak about his late father’s advice to take time and sleep on big decisions, he figured he would follow...

The Philadelphia 76ers' J.J. Redick celebrates after getting fouled on a 3-pointer by the Memphis Grizzlies in the second quarter of a preseason game at Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia on Oct. 4, 2017. (Charles Fox/Philadelphia Inquirer/TNS)

Column: J.J. Redick is one for the NBA record books

By Trent Leonard | Staff Writer April 17, 2018

Every so often in professional sports, a special athlete comes along who is single-handedly able to elevate their team’s performance to elite ranks. These once-in-a-generation talents carry their...

Men’s head basketball coach Jeff Capel has hired College of Charleston assistant coach Milan Brown as his final associate head coach. (Photo by Mackenzie Rodrigues | Contributing Editor)

Capel rounds out assistant coaching staff with hiring of Milan Brown

New men’s basketball head coach Jeff Capel has officially rounded out his immediate coaching staff with the hiring of a third full-time assistant, according to a report from the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette....

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