Pitt legend Jimbo Covert selected to Pro Football Hall of Fame
By Trent Leonard, Sports Editor
January 15, 2020
Pitt football legend Jimbo Covert, who played offensive tackle for the Panthers from 1978-82 and then for the Chicago Bears from 1983-90, was selected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame Wednesday morning.
Meet Pitt’s 2019 Hall of Fame inductees
By Emily Wolfe, Sports Editor
June 19, 2019
Former NBA all-star and Panther Billy Knight will be the Hall of Fame’s first chairperson.
Former Pitt athletes nominated for College Football Hall of Fame
By Joanna Li | Senior Staff Writer
June 6, 2018
Two former Pitt football players were added to the induction ballot for the 2019 College Football Hall of Fame on Monday by the National Football Foundation and College Hall of Fame. Matt Cavanaugh and Craig Heyward were among several familiar college football stars, including former Texas and Te...
Lyke announces first class in Pitt Athletics Hall of Fame
By Hannah Schneider, Sports Editor
May 3, 2018
After sorting through more than 300 nominations, it should come as no surprise that the Pitt Athletics Hall of Fame selection committee chose Panther Football stars Tony Dorsett, Dan Marino and Mike Ditka as inaugural members of Pitt’s Athletics Hall of Fame. Some of the inductees — like class of 191...
Lyke announces creation of Pitt Hall of Fame
By Jordan Mondell | Assistant Sports Editor
January 22, 2018
Heather Lyke announced the creation of a Pitt Athletics Hall of Fame on Monday morning, according to a release from Pitt athletics. The Hall of Fame — the first of its kind at the University — will honor collegiate athletes and coaches who have built a legacy while at Pitt. “[Pitt athletics has] a his...