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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

Athletic Director Scott Barnes looks out at the horizon of fundraising for Pitt athletics.

Pitt aims to expand donor base

By Phoebe Gilmore / Staff Writer April 25, 2016

Pat Narduzzi’s revitalized football program, a consistently packed Oakland Zoo and alumni all over the world means that Pitt Athletics has no shortage of fans. But, unlike other Atlantic Coast Conference...

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...

Jay Vidovich looks to rebuild Pitt's struggling men's soccer team. | Photo courtesy of Pitt Athletics

Vidovich, staff ready to re-energize Pitt men’s soccer

After three years without a single win in ACC play, the Pitt men’s soccer team needed a jolt, and Athletic Director Scott Barnes needed an impact hire to fill the empty head soccer coach seat. By...

Pitt tabs Freire as deputy athletic director

By Dan Sostek / Sports Editor March 24, 2016

Pitt athletics announced a new hire on Thursday afternoon. No, not that hire. Athletic Director Scott Barnes announced the department had hired University of Tennessee at Martin Athletic Director...

Jamie Dixon is leaving Pitt after 13 seasons as head coach.  Theo Schwarz | Senior Staff Photographer

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...

Pitt men's soccer coach Joe Luxbacher retires after 32 years with the Panthers.  Photo courtesy of Pitt Athletics

Luxbacher retires after 32 seasons as Pitt men’s soccer head coach

By Dan Sostek / Sports Editor November 3, 2015

Pitt men’s soccer head coach Joe Luxbacher is retiring after 32 years as head coach, the University announced Tuesday. Luxbacher is only the second coach in the program’s history and a two-time Big...

Ruben Brown in his playing days at Pitt / Courtesy of Pitt Athletics

Pitt to honor former star offensive lineman Ruben Brown Thursday against UNC

By Dan Sostek / Sports Editor October 26, 2015

The watchful eyes of a legend will oversee Pitt’s Thursday evening matchup against the University of North Carolina. The University of Pittsburgh will honor former offensive lineman and 2015 College...

Even with the injury, Conner continued to be active in the community, here surrounded by  members of the Shadyside chapter of the Boys and Girls Club after receiving an award for his service in September of 2015.
Anh Vu | Staff Photographer

James Conner honored for community service

By Dan Sostek / Sports Editor September 15, 2015

Pitt junior running back James Conner arrived at the Shadyside chapter of the Boys and Girls Clubs of Western Pennsylvania Tuesday afternoon prepared to dole out advice to children — but to his surprise,...

Pitt News File Photo

Scheduling rivals could provide boon to football attendance

By Stephen Caruso / Assistant Sports Editor September 14, 2015

Two weeks ago, I wrote a column calling for Pitt and West Virginia to renew the Backyard Brawl. Last Thursday, by pure happenstance, fate intervened — in the form of Pitt and WVU AD’s Scott Barnes...

Pitt News File Photo

Pitt aims to improve fan gameday experience

By Jessie Wallace / For The Pitt News September 1, 2015

Turning the tide is no easy feat — especially when that tide is a tsunami of students ditching Pitt football games right after “Sweet Caroline” — but new athletic director Scott Barnes won’t...

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