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Dukes AD, Keith Dambrot sound off as City Game between Pitt, Duquesne not on schedule

The City Game, which used to be an annual grudge match between Pitt and Duquesne, has been kicked off the area sports calendar again. Pitt coach Jeff Capel said Thursday the Dukes won’t be on his nonconference schedule for the second year in a row. When asked if Pitt will...
Ken Macha on Pitt Hall of Fame, almost managing Pirates, Dave Parker legends

For nearly 70 years, baseball has been tied to Ken Macha. At age 69, the former Major Leaguer is still coaching with Westmoreland County Community College. His path on the diamond saw him roam as far as Venezuela, Montreal and Japan. But it so often threaded its way back through...
Pitt coaches, AD Heather Lyke tackle pandemic, other issues on FacebookVideo

When four Pitt coaches and athletic director Heather Lyke got together Tuesday night on Facebook Live — with KDKA Radio morning host Larry Richert playing traffic cop — the conversation zoomed. From protective masks (and why aren’t some Pitt football players wearing them?) to Michael Jordan (and, no, Jeff Capel...
The night Pitt coach Jeff Capel met Michael Jordan

Jeff Capel has kept busy in recent months rebuilding his team with a five-man freshman class. But when Pitt’s basketball coach is off the clock, he makes sure not to miss “The Last Dance,” the ESPN documentary about Michael Jordan. It brought to his mind the night in the summer...
Jackie Sherrill, Curtis Martin among 13 inductees into the 2020 Pitt Hall of FameVideo

The third class of the Pitt Athletics Hall of Fame includes a bevy of achievers, including a Pro Football Hall of Famer, two from the College Football Hall of Fame, the fifth-leading rusher in school history, a Monroeville native who played and managed across 12 MLBseasons, one of the great...
Penn State, Duquesne, WVU and Pitt teams recognized for academic progress

A total of 16 collegiate athletic teams from four local universities earned NCAA Public Recognition Awards for their Academic Progress Rates (APR). The awards are presented annually by the NCAA to teams finishing among the top 10 percent in their sport over four academic years (2015/16-2018/19). APR is determined by...
Grad transfer OT Keldrick Wilson signs with Pitt

Like many coaches, Pat Narduzzi makes a habit of regularly checking the NCAA transfer portal. When Pitt’s coach saw graduate transfer Keldrick Wilson’s name appear, he acted promptly. Pitt immediately began recruiting Wilson, an offensive tackle from Hampton (Va.) University, and he signed a letter of intent Tuesday. He’ll compete...
Mock NFL draft, 2021: Pitt’s Patrick Jones No. 9 to the Falcons, Jaylen Twyman No. 26 to the Vikings

While Pat Narduzzi continues building his 2021 recruiting class, expectations for Pitt’s 2020 season continue to increase. Taking into serious consideration that it’s nearly a full year before the real thing, two Pitt players are projected to be selected in the first round of the 2021 NFL Draft, according to...
Pitt snares commitments from three players; class of 2021 ranked 21st in the nation

Pat Narduzzi made arrangements for Pitt’s present and future over a busy Mother’s Day weekend that raised the program’s national profile — at least on paper. Pitt’s coach received three verbal commitments from three-star prospects Sunday, pushing its 12-man class of 2021 to No. 21 in the nation, according to...
Pitt lands fourth graduate transfer offensive lineman in four years

When he can’t find everything he needs on his roster, Pat Narduzzi is never afraid to look elsewhere to improve his team. Pitt’s coach continued what has become an annual event when he nailed down an experienced graduate transfer for his offensive line, getting a verbal commitment Saturday night from...
Hempfield grad Matt Tarabek transferring to Pitt

Matt Tarabek is coming home to finish his collegiate baseball career. The 2016 Hempfield graduate announced on Twitter he’s transferring to Pitt to finish his master’s degree. Tarabek played three seasons at Fordham in the Atlantic 10 Conference and was off to a good start in his fourth season before...
Pitt, Duquesne, Robert Morris coaches band together in attempt to bounce covid-19

Keith Dambrot is serious when he says people need to practice social distancing as one of the best ways to fight covid-19. “Our daughter (Alysse) works in a physical therapy facility,” Duquesne’s men’s basketball coach said, “and we told her, ‘Don’t come (to visit).’ “We love our daughter, but we...
More than half of ACC football schools aim to reopen in fallVideo

Eight of the 14 football-playing members of the ACC are making plans for reopening campuses this fall, while four others have publicly said they are exploring scenarios for a return following the outbreak of the coronavirus pandemic. Reopening campuses for in-person instruction is a crucial step toward restarting college sports,...
Pitt coaches donate $500,000 for covid-19 vaccine research; Pirates, Penguins, Steelers add pledge of $300,000

Three Pitt coaches, athletic director Heather Lyke and their families are leading an effort to pledge $800,000 in support of the University of Pittsburgh’s Center for Vaccine Research, which is attempting to create a vaccine for the virus that causes covid-19. Coaches Pat Narduzzi (football), Jeff Capel (men’s basketball) and...
Pitt gets commitments from 2021 quarterback, offensive linemanVideo

Pitt reached nine verbal commitments for its class of 2021 during a busy day of recruiting Thursday. After failing to snare a quarterback in the most recent cycle that concluded in February, Pitt coach Pat Narduzzi resumed the quest and found one — Nate Yarnell of Lake Travis High School...
Erie star William Jeffress chooses Pitt; 2020 class ranked 13th nationally

William Jeffress’ basketball journey began in the second grade when he scored half of his AAU team’s points in a game against the Pittsburgh Storm. His team lost, 45-6. “We were in second grade and they were in fourth grade, and they handled us,” Jeffress said, unashamedly. “We hit two...

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