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The University of Pittsburgh's Daily Student Newspaper

The Pitt News
The University of Pittsburgh's Daily Student Newspaper

The Pitt News
First-year quarterback Joey Yellen will transfer from Arizona State to Pitt, becoming eligible for the 2021 season.

Former Arizona State QB Joey Yellen to join Panthers

By Trent Leonard, Sports Editor • January 2, 2020
Pitt football added a potentially vital transfer on Thursday afternoon, as former Arizona State quarterback Joey Yellen will be joining the Panthers starting in the spring semester.
Coach Narduzzi announced redshirt freshman running back Mychale Salahuddin’s transfer from Pitt on Thursday.

Salahuddin to transfer from Pitt

By Stephen Thompson, Assistant Sports Editor • August 29, 2019
Panther’s football head coach Pat Narduzzi announced on Thursday that redshirt freshman running back Mychale Salahuddin has entered the NCAA transfer portal. 
Sophomore guard Khameron Davis (13) and junior forward Malik Ellison (3) will transfer at the end of this semester.

Davis and Ellison plan to transfer from men’s basketball program

By Stephen Thompson, Assisstant Sports Editor • April 3, 2019
Pitt men’s basketball announced its second player departure in three days on Wednesday afternoon. Sophomore guard Khameron Davis and junior forward Malik Ellison will transfer at the end of this semester.
Junior heavyweight Demetrius Thomas currently stands at 9-2 for the 2019 wrestling season.

Demetrius Thomas spearheads Pitt’s rise up the rankings

By Jack Clay, Staff Writer • December 6, 2018
Pitt’s wrestling team recently cracked the top 25 national rankings and new transfer Demetrius Thomas has been a big part of the program’s surge.
Then-junior Danielle Garven takes a shot during a game against the Syracuse Oranges in February.

Danielle Garven, a constant amid change

By Tessa Sayers, Assistant Editor • November 5, 2018
When news came out in April that former head coach Suzie McConnell-Serio was fired, Danielle Garven had a big decision to make. Would she stay at Pitt, or would she transfer for the third time? She decided to stay and knowing she made the right choice is ready to make an impact on the court this season.
Redshirt sophomore Ben DiNucci has announced he will be transferring from Pitt in January. (Wenhao Wu | Assistant Visual Editor)

DiNucci announces transfer from Pitt

By Jordan Mondell | Assistant Sports Editor • December 14, 2017

Backup Pitt quarterback Ben Dinucci has announced his decision to transfer, according to a Tweet posted Thursday afternoon. The redshirt sophomore and Pine-Richland High School graduate announced, with...

(Illustration by Liam McFadden / Staff Illustrator)

Column: NCAA transfer rules unfair to student athletes

By Dominic Campbell | Staff Writer • September 26, 2017

Nick Saban, head coach of Alabama football and four-time national championship winner, is poised to be paid an astounding $11 million this year and has an eight-year deal that will pay him $65 million...

Grace Anderson (middle) transferred to Pitt after attending Duquesne her freshman year. (Photo Courtesy of Grace Anderson)

Transfers make the switch to Pitt but not without struggles

By Sarah Morris / Staff Writer • August 28, 2017

Not all new Pitt students are having their first college experience — roughly a thousand of them every year are seasoned students who have transferred from colleges and universities from around the world. And...

Saket Rajprohat found his place at Pitt through FORGE, a student group involved with refugee awareness. Here, immigrants share their stories with a group of students in April at a FORGE event. (Photo by Thomas Yang | Staff Photographer)

Finding your place as a transfer student

By Saket Rajprohat | Columnist • August 22, 2017

It was a cold and snowy January day. With my backpack and suitcases heavier than they seemed leaving home, I stepped into my new dorm. I was excited to finally be at Pitt. After my short and easy semester...

Heather Tennant / Staff Photographer

Newkirk to transfer from Pitt following offseason knee injury

By Dan Sostek / Sports Editor • August 30, 2015

Following a May microfracture surgery on his left knee, junior point guard Josh Newkirk will transfer from Pitt, the school announced Sunday. According to head basketball coach Jamie Dixon, Newkirk...

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