Jerry DiPaola stories, Page 167
No ‘hard feelings’ for North Carolina’s Cameron Johnson in return to Pitt
Cameron Johnson enjoyed his return engagement at Petersen Events Center so much he didn’t even mind a smattering of boos when he was introduced to the crowd before the game. “It was nice to be back,” said Johnson, a graduate student who transferred from Pitt to North Carolina after the...
Penn State’s Pat Chambers suspended one game for shoving player
Penn State basketball coach Pat Chambers was suspended for one game by director of athletics Sandy Barbour after he shoved guard Myles Dread during the Nittany Lions’ 68-55 loss to Michigan on Thursday night. The suspension will keep Chambers off the bench Sunday night when Penn State plays Wisconsin at...
Reports: West Virginia hires Troy’s Neal Brown to replace Dana Holgorsen
West Virginia wasted little time finding a replacement for football coach Dana Holgorsen, replacing him with Troy’s Neal Brown, according to reports from Yahoo Sports and ESPN.com. Brown, 38, is one of only six FBS coaches with 10 victories in each of the past three seasons, He was 35-16 in...
Pitt fires offensive coordinator Shawn Watson and receivers coach Kevin Sherman
After Pitt’s 14-13 loss to Stanford in the Sun Bowl, coach Pat Narduzzi was unclear about his belief in offensive coordinator Shawn Watson. His thoughts finally came into focus Friday. Four days after he said his confidence in Watson was “high,” Narduzzi fired Watson after two seasons at Pitt. Also...
Pitt coach, ex-Duke player Jeff Capel: ‘I never hated Carolina’
He played and coached at Duke in prominent, highly competitive roles, but Pitt coach Jeff Capel said with certainty and without shame: “I never hated Carolina.” Capel begins the second phase of his Pitt career Saturday when his Panthers (10-3) meet No. 15 North Carolina (10-3) in the ACC opener...
Miles Sanders declares for NFL Draft, will leave Penn State after three seasons
For Miles Sanders, starting at running back for Penn State was a one and done experience. Sanders, a Woodland Hills graduate who was one of the WPIAL’s most coveted recruits less than three years ago, announced Thursday via Twitter that he will give up his senior season at Penn State...
North Carolina’s Cameron Johnson: Game at Pitt will be ‘pretty special’
Jeff Capel has respect and plenty of praise for former Pitt player Cameron Johnson, who’s coming back to Petersen Events Center on Saturday as a graduate student for the North Carolina Tar Heels. “He’s a really good player, a really good kid, a really good family,” Pitt’s coach said of...
Pitt prepares for ACC play by focusing on rebounds
Pitt sits at the doorway of what players, coaches and fans hope is a brighter future for the basketball program. But before walking through it, the Panthers need to pay the price of admission: Better rebounding. Pitt (10-3) will play the first ACC game of coach Jeff Capel’s tenure at...
Young Duquesne faces big test in A-10 opener at Davidson
While discussing Duquesne’s prospects as it prepares for the start of the Atlantic 10 season, coach Keith Dambrot was hit with a question that caused him to pause. “What am I happy with?” he said, repeating the reporter’s query. That’s an interesting question for Dambrot, who likes his team but...
Penn State’s James Franklin goes to work immediately on rebuilding project
Penn State lost four games this season, a significant regression from the previous two when the Nittany Lions dropped a total of five while winning the 2016 Big Ten championship. It didn’t take long for coach James Franklin to start doing something about it. Less than a day, actually. The...
It’s official: Dana Holgorsen leaves WVU for Houston
Dana Holgorsen officially left West Virginia after eight seasons on Wednesday when he was named head coach at the University of Houston. Holgorsen was the Cougars’ offensive coordinator during the 2008-2009 seasons. He will be introduced at a news conference at 2 p.m. Thursday. “I want to thank coach Holgorsen...
Penn State fires wide receivers coach David Corley
Penn State coach James Franklin will immediately start a national search for his next wide receivers coach after David Corley was fired Wednesday. “I appreciate David’s efforts this season but feel it is in our program’s best interest to make a change at this time,” Franklin said in a statement....
Pitt seniors preparing for college all-star games
Four Pitt seniors have been chosen to participate in two post-season all-star games aimed at exposing them to NFL scouts. Qadree Ollison and Darrin Hall, who became the first pair of Pitt running backs to rush for 1,000 yards in the same season, will be joined by offensive lineman Alex...
3-game losing streak leads to more questions, tests for Pitt
After Pitt lost to Clemson in the ACC championship game, coach Pat Narduzzi was asked if the team made progress from 2017. He appeared irritated and offended by the question. “I think we won five games last year,” he said. “Five is not as good as seven. We’re still Coastal...
Report: Dana Holgorsen leaving WVU for Houston
Dana Holgorsen’s tenure as West Virginia’s football coach appears to be ending. ESPN.com reported Tuesday morning that Holgorsen is finalizing a five-year, $20 million deal to become Houston’s next coach. The Cougars received permission to speak to Holgorsen on Monday, according to Metro News, a radio network in West Virginia....
