3 times Pitt beat the clock
By Dominic Campbell | Staff Writer
December 11, 2017
It’s those last-minute moments, when the game is close and time is expiring, that make a game exciting for fans to watch. Whether it’s basketball, soccer or football, buzzer-beating scores can turn a game around. Pitt has played in many incredible last-minute games over the years, but there are...
Pitt’s ACC move fosters football, hurts basketball
By Dominic Campbell | Staff Writer
May 29, 2017
In the four years since Pitt moved to the Atlantic Coast Conference, the decision to leave the Big East has both haunted and helped the school’s biggest sports — football and men’s basketball. For the majority of the 2000s, the University of Pittsburgh was a basketball school. Coaches Ben Howl...
Point/Counterpoint: Kevin Stallings
By Chris Puzia and Jeremy Tepper / The Pitt News Staff
March 30, 2016
The Pitt fanbase had a loud, pointed — and mostly unanimous — reaction when Athletic Director Scott Barnes announced the hiring of Kevin Stallings as Pitt’s men’s basketball head coach. With rumors and reports of potential candidates flying around in the days leading up to the hiring of Stallin...
Stallings From Grace: Stallings hire draws ire from Pitt fan base
By Dan Sostek / Sports Editor
March 28, 2016
John Enright has been a Pitt fan through and through. He started watching Pitt football at the age of 10 in the 1970s. He cherished Pitt’s basketball teams, starting with the 1978-1979 team, and eventually went on to cover the squad for this very paper in 1989. Enright has been a season ticket hol...
Pitt announces Kevin Stallings as 15th head coach in program history
By Dan Sostek / Sports Editor
March 27, 2016
Sunday morning, the Easter Bunny didn’t bring eggs or candy to the Pitt community. Instead, it brought a coach. The University of Pittsburgh confirmed various reports, officially announcing the hiring of Vanderbilt’s Kevin Stallings as the program’s new head basketball coach. Stallings has s...
With TCU job, Jamie Dixon receives deserved appreciation
By Dan Sostek / Sports Editor
March 23, 2016
At Texas Christian University’s press conference-pep rally hybrid introducing Jamie Dixon as its next head basketball coach, the school’s chancellor dusted off an old fact about the new hire. It was one that Pitt fans have heard broadcasters use as a talking point for the past 13 years. “But...
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 the former coach and others lamenting the loss for Pitt. [<a href="//storify...
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 mater — to become its new head coach, Pitt athletic director Scott Barnes announced at a press con...
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 Dixon is considering accepting the position of head coach at Texas Christian University, Dixon’s alma mater, according to...
Basketball preview: No. 7 Wisconsin vs. No. 10 Pitt
By Dan Sostek / Sports Editor
March 18, 2016
STARTING LINEUPS PITT WISCONSIN G- James Robinson G- Bronson Koenig G- Chris Jones G- Zak Showalter F- Jamel Artis F- Nigel Hayes F- Michael Young ...