Pittsburgh Panthers hire Suzie McConnell-Serio for ‘last job’
There was a ‘national search’ by University of Pittsburgh and Athletic Director Steve Pederson to hire a new women’s basketball head coach and it was a very familiar face that provided clarity....
View ArticlePittsburgh Panthers make the right call
By hiring Suzie McConnell-Serio, the Panthers know what they are getting. They are getting a coach who is ‘Pittsburgh through and through’ and someone who will make the players work as hard as...
View ArticlePittsburgh Panthers dominate New Mexico
Following a loss against Florida State to start the season, the Pittsburgh Panthers football team ran away from the New Mexico Lobos winning by a 49-27 score. “It was good to play and come away with...
View ArticlePitt Panthers football team wins first ACC game against Duke
If you wanted to see offense, then you came to the right place as the Pittsburgh Panthers and Duke Blue Devils engaged in a shootout that ultimately will result in victory lights. The 58-55 victory was...
View ArticlePitt Panthers women’s basketball hopes for a turnaround
The Pittsburgh Panthers women’s basketball team has turned the page following a disappointing 9-21 record as it prepares for the upcoming season which starts with the first official practice on Monday....
View ArticlePittsburgh Panthers fall to Virginia Tech
Why is it that every time the Pittsburgh Panthers face superior competition, they seem to fold? Last year, the Panthers were challenged by Head Coach Paul Chryst and responded with a victory against...
View ArticlePitt Panthers top Notre Dame as coach Paul Chryst gets signature win
After failing to defeat Notre Dame last year in triple overtime, the Pitt Panthers football team exacted some revenge Saturday, winning 28-21 at Heinz Field. This win is huge for a variety of reasons....
View ArticlePitt Panthers men’s basketball team outrebounds Fresno State in win
The Pitt Panthers men’s basketball team put in a complete game in its 75-54 victory over Fresno State on Tuesday night at Petersen Events Center. The Panthers were led by Talib Zanna’s 19 points and 10...
View ArticlePittsburgh Panthers defeat Lehigh behind Talib Zanna’s career day
The Pitt Panthers did not have much trouble defeating Lehigh 77-58 Wednesday evening to move to 4-0 on the season. Leading the way was Talib Zanna who had a career high 23 points and 14 rebounds. The...
View ArticlePitt Panthers women’s basketball team ascends ‘The Mount’
The Pittsburgh Panthers women’s basketball team had three double-doubles and four players in double figures in a 78-43 victory against Mount St. Mary’s Tuesday night at the Petersen Events Center. The...
View ArticlePitt Panthers men’s basketball team stays unbeaten with City Game win over...
Pitt had its smallest halftime lead of the season and trailed in the second half for the first time, but the Panthers men’s basketball team came away with an 84-67 win Saturday at Consol Energy Center....
View ArticlePitt Panthers women’s basketball team falls short against Buffalo
The Pitt Panthers women’s basketball team found itself down 16 in the first half and attempted to come back before running out of time, losing 66-62 to Buffalo on Sunday at Petersen Events Center....
View ArticlePizza Bound: Pitt Panthers Football Team to Finish Inaugural ACC Season with...
The Pitt Panthers football team is set to wrap up its inaugural Atlantic Coast Conference campaign with a Little Caesars Bowl matchup against Mid-American Conference champion Bowling Green. Kickoff is...
View ArticlePitt Panthers women’s basketball defeats Duquesne to win City Game
On December 1, Pitt Coach Suzie McConnell-Serio was looking for answers, saying that this is the most frustrated she’s been with her team. Between then and now, something has changed. “We’ve come a...
View ArticlePittsburgh Sports In Review for 2013
2013 was an interesting year for all Pittsburgh sports fans. As usual it reached the highest of highs and lowest of lows, although the highest of highs may have come from an unlikely source. This...
View ArticlePitt Basketball’s Loss to Virginia Shows Why It’s ‘Same Old Panthers’ For Now
For 3:10.6 of the last 3:11 of Sunday’s game against Virginia, the Pitt Panthers kept the Cavaliers scoreless. But in those last four tenths of a second we learned the most about this year’s Pitt...
View ArticlePitt Football: Panthers Hire Iowa State’s Troy Douglas As DB Coach
Paul Chryst’s Pitt football team lost an assistant coach last week when wide receivers coach Bobby Engram left to return to the NFL, taking a job with the Baltimore Ravens. On Tuesday morning, they...
View Article2014 NFL Draft: Pitt’s Aaron Donald Selected By St. Louis Rams 13th Overall
Not too many players, if any, wearing pads at the collegiate level can say they had a better calendar year than that of Pittsburgh Panthers’ defensive tackle Aaron Donald. Donald’s outstanding 2013-14...
View Article2014 NFL Draft: Pitt’s Tom Savage goes to Houston Texans in 4th Round
Judging by the pre-draft hype he received, many expected Pitt quarterback Tom Savage to be well off the board before the end of the fourth round. The Houston Texans are glad he wasn’t. Badly in need of...
View Article2014 NFL Draft: Pitt’s Devin Street goes to Dallas Cowboys in 5th Round
It may have been a bit later than he hoped for, but Pitt wide receiver Devin Street’s dreams of potentially playing in the NFL came closer to becoming a reality on Saturday when Street was selected in...
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