Pitt’s new, $240M Victory Heights arena to give university athletics competitive, recruiting edge
The University of Pittsburgh’s $240 million Victory Heights sports complex is on schedule to host commencement ceremonies this week and athletic competition in the fall, officials said Monday. The facility, originally announced in January 2020, hosts dedicated practice facilities and locker rooms for Pitt gymnastics, volleyball, wrestling and spirit squads....
Pitt announces program alums Ricardo Greer, Ronald Ramon as Jeff Capel’s new assistants
Pitt has almost totally retooled its men’s basketball roster this past month, and coach Jeff Capel has gotten to work in rounding out his coaching staff for the 2026-27 campaign. On Monday, the Panthers announced two new hires: Ricardo Greer, who will serve as associate head coach, and Ronald Ramon,...
NFL rookie minicamp invites begin coming in for undrafted Pitt players
The 2026 NFL Draft has wrapped. Of the 257 players to hear their names called at the podium in Pittsburgh, only one, linebacker Kyle Louis, chosen in the fourth round by the Dolphins, was a Pitt product. Louis’ former teammate, tailback Desmond Reid, was signed as an undrafted free agent...
Reports: Pitt tailback Desmond Reid joins Bills as UDFA
Desmond Reid did not ride a wave of momentum into the NFL Draft. Injured for much of 2025 following an All-American campaign at Pitt in 2024, Reid remained limited at the NFL Combine as well as Pitt’s Pro Day. However, Reid still realized his dream of making it to the...
Pitt’s Kyle Louis drafted by Dolphins late in 4th round
When the Miami Dolphins selected Kyle Louis in the fourth round of the NFL Draft 138th overall Saturday, the matter of where Pitt’s former standout linebacker would land at the next level was settled. For the time being, so was his role, as Louis was announced as a linebacker. Louis,...
Pitt hires program legend Ricardo Greer from Dayton as associate head coach
A Panthers legend is returning to familiar territory, this time as a coach. Following a news-filled month of April that saw Pitt lose nearly all of its scholarship players to the transfer portal before restocking with new players, coach Jeff Capel made an addition to his staff Friday, hiring Dayton...
Pitt lands commitment from Philadelphia linebacker Walter Hudson
Pitt gained a new commitment for its Class of 2027 on Tuesday afternoon from Philadelphia (Roman Catholic) linebacker Walter Hudson. Hudson announced his verbal commitment on social media platform X. I’m blessed to announce that I’m committed to the University of Pitt❗️#H2P@Pitt_FB @CoachDuzzPittFB @Coach_JoeBowen @graham_wilbert @PghSportsNow @PantherLair @RomanCatholicHC @NextLevelQBs @CoachStedman...
Former Pitt tailback Desmond Reid hopes speed, route running, special teams skills propel him into NFL
The last eight months have been a frustrating time for Desmond Reid. This past fall, playing in his final collegiate season with Pitt, Reid dealt with a nagging ankle injury that cost him nearly half the season and persisted well into 2026, impacting critical pre-NFL Draft workouts and preparation. In...
Former Pitt star Kyle Louis awaits NFL Draft, ready to embrace any role at next level
All that’s left for Kyle Louis to do is wait. Louis possesses two years’ worth of game film and highlights at Pitt, he played in the Senior Bowl in February, went through the NFL Combine, interviewed with coaches and scouts across the league and partook in the Panthers’ pro day...
Pitt track and field athletes put on training clinic for Shaler Area’s Kids of Steel
Shaler Area Elementary School students preparing for the Pittsburgh Kids Marathon got some tips from members of the University of Pittsburgh track and field team. The Pitt students and their coaches put on a Track 101 clinic April 15 around the elementary school’s track. There were stations where kids could...
Tony Dorsett, Curtis Martin, Jimbo Covert among football legends announcing picks at NFL Draft
Football legends and Western Pennsylvania natives Tony Dorsett, Curtis Martin and Jimbo Covert are among three dozen retired or active players who’ll represent their franchises on Day 2 of the NFL Draft. The players will announce second- and third-round selections April 24. The list, released Thursday by the NFL, features...
First Call: James Conner returns to Pittsburgh for NFL Draft; Kevin Colbert’s new Ohio State job; George Pickens update
Thursday’s “First Call” has word about a Pittsburgh reunion of sorts for Pitt alum and ex-Steeler James Conner. Kevin Colbert has a new job in the football sphere. George Pickens news appears to be stalling in Dallas. And there are some new headlines from the transfer portal surrounding local college...
Pitt’s list of transfer portal additions grows with Charleston Southern guard A’lahn Sumler
After a stormy period in early April that saw the vast majority of Pitt’s roster hit the transfer portal, of late, it’s been nothing but good news for the Panthers. The past few days have illustrated that the transfer portal works both ways, and on Monday night, Pitt got its...
Mercer center Armani Mighty becomes 6th spring transfer for Pitt men’s basketball
Pitt landed a third commitment from the transfer portal Monday in Mercer center Armani Mighty, who made an announcement on Instagram. Mighty followed Georgia Tech big man Baye Ndongo and Syracuse point guard Naithan George in joining the Panthers on Monday. With their additions, on top of three other transfers...
Pitt lands Georgia Tech big man Baye Ndongo
Pitt’s transfer portal class is up to five with Monday’s addition of forward Baye Ndongo from Georgia Tech. Multiple recruiting outlets, including On3, reported Ndongo was joining the Panthers, following Syracuse point guard Naithan George, who also committed Monday. NEWS: Georgia Tech transfer forward Baye Ndongo has committed to Pitt,...
Pitt lands point guard, proven scorer Naithan George from Syracuse
Though transfers have begun to roll in for Pitt men’s basketball this spring, the Panthers had yet to land a player who was a proven scorer over multiple seasons. That changed Monday when former Syracuse and Georgia Tech point guard Naithan George announced a commitment on Instagram. View this post...
Pitt nabs 3rd transfer of weekend in former Alabama guard Jalil Bethea
A third commitment of the weekend kept up the momentum for Pitt in the aftermath of a roster exodus, as Alabama guard Jalil Bethea announced he was joining the Panthers on Sunday. Bethea follows former BYU/Washington forward Dominique Diomande and North Carolina/West Virginia guard Jonathan Powell as the players Pitt...
Pitt adds 3-point threat in North Carolina guard transfer Jonathan Powell
Pitt’s roster reconstruction continued Saturday evening when the Panthers landed a commitment from North Carolina guard Jonathan Powell. Powell, who joins Dominique Diomandre (BYU/Washington) as the first two transfers landed by coach Jeff Capel, played last season at UNC and began his collegiate career at West Virginia. Like Diomandre, Powell...
Pitt picks up 1st transfer of spring in former BYU forward Dominique Diomande
To date, the transfer portal has been a one-way door for Pitt, which recently has seen the vast majority of its roster from last season depart the program. But Saturday afternoon, Pitt received its first reinforcement, as Brigham Young forward Dominique Diomande announced a commitment to the Panthers on Instagram....
Pitt’s Kendall Stanley, Davin Brewton win Ed Conway Award as most improved players this spring
Since 1975, Pitt has honored its two most improved players during spring drills with the Ed Conway Award, named for the former Panthers radio play-by-play voice who died a year prior. On Saturday, the 51st iteration of the Ed Conway Award was presented to offensive lineman Kendall Stanley and linebacker...
Quarterback Holden Geriner, receiver Malik Knight shine in Pitt’s Blue-Gold Spring Game
Pitt’s Blue-Gold spring game Saturday at Acrisure Stadium offered the Panthers an opportunity to wrap up their last organized practice sessions until fall camp in August on a high note. Saturday’s “jersey scrimmage,” conducted using an extensive point-scoring system while featuring plenty of offensive and defensive scenarios, ended in a...
Mason Heintschel aims to showcase growth at quarterback in Pitt’s spring game
When Mason Heintschel takes his first rep Saturday at Acrisure Stadium in Pitt’s Blue-Gold Spring Game, he’ll be in a vastly different position than a year ago. Last April, he was a wide-eyed, true freshman at the bottom of the depth chart. But despite being in the program for only...
Pat Narduzzi promises intensity, seeks balance in Pitt’s upcoming spring game
In a sense, Pitt’s annual Blue-Gold Spring Game on Saturday at Acrisure Stadium represents a conundrum for coach Pat Narduzzi. As he prepares to evaluate his first-team offense and first-team defense, as well as Pitt’s reserves, Narduzzi will be looking for balance. In a perfect world, there will be moments,...
Pitt guard Nojus Indrusaitis enters transfer portal as exodus of last season’s team continues
The depletion of Pitt’s men’s basketball roster continued on the second day of the transfer portal window being open. Guard Nojus Indrusaitis was the latest Panthers player to tell the program of his intentions to transfer Wednesday, a source confirmed to TribLive, following fellow guards Brandin Cummings and Omari Witherspoon,...
Report: 4-star forward Anthony Felesi backs off commitment to Pitt
Over the past few weeks, since a disappointing 2025-26 men’s basketball campaign ended, Pitt has absorbed blow after blow, with a total of five players from last season’s team opting to hit the transfer portal. On Tuesday, guard Omari Witherspoon became the latest of the bunch, which includes Roman Siulepa,...
