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Kevin Stallings announced Pitt's 2016-17 men's basketball schedule in a press release on Tuesday. (TNS)

Q+A: Pitt coach Kevin Stallings talks team, conference and moving

By Dan Sostek / Sports Editor April 7, 2016

New Pitt basketball head coach Kevin Stallings only knows how to get to three places in Oakland. He knows how to get to the Wyndham Hotel. He knows how to get to his office. And, recently, he learned...

Stallings and Barnes at Stallings' first press conference in March 2016. (Photo by Matt Hawley | Senior Staff Photographer)

Point/Counterpoint: Kevin Stallings

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...

Pitt's first ACC matchup under new head coach Kevin Stallings comes against Notre Dame at the Petersen Events Center on New Year's Eve.  Matt Hawley | Staff Photographer

Stallings attempts to ease concerns at opening press conference

By Jeremy Tepper / Senior Staff Writer March 28, 2016

The beginning of the Kevin Stallings era started noisily, in more ways than one. Pitt’s band played the University’s fight song as Stallings, Pitt’s new basketball coach, and Scott Barnes, Pitt’s...

Pitt men's basketball head coach Kevin Stallings was considering sophomore guard Crisshawn Clark for the core group this season. (TNS)

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...

New Pitt men's basketball head coach Kevin Stallings will be without sophomore guard Crisshawn Clark for the 2016-17 season. (TNS)

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...

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