The University of Pittsburgh's Daily Student Newspaper

The Pitt News

The University of Pittsburgh's Daily Student Newspaper

The Pitt News

The University of Pittsburgh's Daily Student Newspaper

The Pitt News

Pitt is considering Mark Schmidt of St. Bonaventure to replace Kevin Stallings as the mens basketball head coach. (Ashley Landis/Dallas Morning News/TNS)

‘Stallings 2.0:’ Fans react to Pitt’s reported interest in Mark Schmidt

By John Hamilton / Managing Editor March 23, 2018

St. Bonaventure men's basketball coach Mark Schmidt interviewed for the vacant Pitt job Thursday, according to multiple reports. Days after learning Pitt offered Dan Hurley $3 million for the job, fans...

(Photo by Issi Glatts | Assistant Visual Editor)

Pitt tests victory lights, new spotlight, prompting theories on Twitter

By Amanda Reed / Online Engagement Editor February 5, 2018

Although the victory lights usually only come on when Pitt wins, on Monday the lights were lit up — along with a new blue spotlight. The strange spotlight shined straight up from the top of the Cathedral...

Pitt students and athletes head to Alumni Hall Monday night to attend an educational program with sexual assault prevention expert Kimberly Dickman of the U.S. Air Force Academy. (Photo by Christian Snyder | Contributing Editor)

Dickman discusses sexual assault

By Rose Luder | Staff Writer January 30, 2018

Student members of Pitt Athletics and the Pitt community filled the seventh floor auditorium of Alumni Hall Monday night to listen to a talk about sexual assault prevention on campus. The conversation...

Sisters Melanie and Mikaela Vlasic compete on Pitt’s track and cross country teams together. (Photo by Wenhao Wu | Assistant Visual Editor)

Q&A with sole sisters: From course to track, Vlasics have each other’s back

By Dominic Campbell | Staff Writer October 19, 2017

Even though senior Melanie Vlasic is finishing up her final seasons with the women’s cross country and track and field teams, she has one particular teammate to look out for — her younger sister, Mikaela...

Fans tailgate before a game outside Heinz field last season. (TPN file photo)

Tailgate Guys company partners with Pitt

By Jesse Madden | For The Pitt News September 17, 2017

Peng Su’s first time tailgating at a Pitt game consisted of the usual tailgate staples — KanJam, food and cornhole. But he found his favorite part about the pre-game tradition was the view he and...

Heather Lyke was hired as Pitts athletic director in March 2017 and wasted no time building her team. (Photo by Jordan Mondell | Senior Staff Photographer)

Leave it to Lyke: Six months of progress

When Scott Barnes resigned as athletic director last December, the Pitt athletic department was left without a leader for the second time in two years. Over the next five months, three head coaches had...

Heather Lyke was appointed as Pitts athletic director earlier this year. Jordan Mondell | Contributing Editor

Lyke a pro: Pitt’s newest AD brings experience and enthusiasm

Athletics are in Heather Lyke’s DNA. She never turned down the chance to play any sport while she was growing up. But it took two degrees — one in education, the other in law — for her to decide...

First-year Jovana Knezevic plays in a match against Morgan State. Photo Courtesy of Pitt Athletics

Rising sophomores reflect: Adjusting as a student-athlete

By Kevin Bertha | Staff Writer May 30, 2017

Jovana Knezevic’s day starts with an early morning weight session, followed by a full schedule of classes. But instead of returning to her dorm after class to study or relax, Knezevic heads over to the...

Pitt athletic director Heather Lyke previously worked with Spears at Eastern Michigan University. John Hamilton | Editor-in-Chief

Pitt hires Christian Spears as deputy director of athletics

By Ryan Zimba | Sports Editor May 12, 2017

Pitt athletic director Heather Lyke named Christian Spears as the deputy director of athletics for external affairs Wednesday. Spears previously worked under Lyke for three years at Eastern Michigan...

Pitt Chancellor Patrick Gallagher appointed Dr. Randy Juhl as Pitts acting athletic director on Tuesday. Kate Koenig | Senior Staff Photographer

Randy Juhl to serve as Pitt’s acting athletic director

By Bayard Miller | Assistant Sports Editor January 10, 2017

When it comes to sports, a little bit of chemistry can go a long way. The Pitt Panthers will get just that from their new acting athletic director, Randy Juhl. Juhl has spent the majority of his time...

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