Pittsburgh
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| University of Pittsburgh | |
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| Established | 1787 |
| President | Chancellor Mark A. Nordenberg |
| Athletic Director | Jeff Long |
| Enrollment | 34,000 |
| City | Pittsburgh |
| State | Pennsylvania |
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| Colors | Midnight Blue, Vegas Gold |
| Mascot | Roc |
| Nickname | Panthers |
| Conference | Big East |
| Championships | |
| Website | University of Pittsburgh Pittsburgh Panthers |
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Traditions
- Colors - Midnight Blue, Vegas Gold
- Mascot - Roc
- Alma Mater - University of Pittsburgh Alma Mater
- Fight Song(s) - Pitt Victory Song, Hail to Pitt
- Rivalry Games - Pittsburgh's biggest rival is West Virginia("The Backyard Brawl"), although Pittsburgh does have smaller rivalries with Cincinnati (River City Rivalry), Syracuse, and Notre Dame. Historically, Pittsburgh has been rival of Penn State
Stadiums
- Basketball - Petersen Events Center
- Football - Heinz Field
- Baseball - Trees Field
Football
Staff
Head Coach - Dave Wannstedt
Defensive Coordinator/Linebackers - Phil Bennett
Offensive Coordinator/Quaterbacks - Matt Cavanaugh
Projected Starters
Offense
QB: Bill Stull (Jr)
FB: Conredge Collins (So)
RB: Larod Stephens-Howling(Jr)/LeSean McCoy(Fr)
WR: Derek Kinder (Jr)
WR: Oderick Turner (Rs Fr
LT: Jeff Otah (JC)
LG: C.J. Davis (So)
C: Alex Karabin ()
RG: Joe Thomas(So)
RT: Mike McGlynn (RS Jr)
Defense
DE: Doug Fulmer (So)
DT: Tommie Duhart (Jr)
DT: Rashaad Duncan(So)
DE: Joe Clermond (Sr)
OLB: Nate Nix (Rs Fr)
MLB: Greg Webster (Rs Fr)
OLB: Scott McKillop (Rs Jr)
CB: Aaron Berry (So)
CB: Kennard Cox (RS Sr)
FS: Eric Thatcher (Sr)
SS: Dom Decicco (Fr)
History
- Bowl Appearances - 24
- Bowl Record - 10-14
- BCS Appearances - 1
- National Championships - 1916, 1918, 1937, 1976
- Famous Alumni:Curtis Martin, Larry Fitzgerald, Tony Dorsett, Dan Marino, Mark May, Russ Grimm, Jimbo Covert, Marshall Goldberg, Hugh Green, Antonio Bryant, Mike Dita
- Rivalries- Backyard Brawl, River City Rivalry , Pennsylvania Pride Temple
Basketball
Staff
Head Basketball Coach - Jamie Dixon
Projected Starters
PG: Levance Fields
SG: Antonio Graves
SF: Mike Cook
PF: Levon Kendall
C: Aaron Gray
Key Bench Players:
PG: Ronald Ramon
SG: Keith Benjamin, Gilbert Brown
PF/C: Sam Young(SF/PF), Tyrell Biggs(PF)
SF: Keith Benjamin
History
- Final Four Appearances - 1
- National Championships - 0
- Famous Alumni - Charles Smith (NBA), Mark Blount (NBA), Chris Taft (NBA), Jerome Lane (NBA), Sean Miller (Xavier Head Coach), Brandon Knight
Baseball
Staff
Head Baseball Coach -Joe Jordano
Pitching Coach - Joel Dombkowski
Hitting Coach - Sean Moran
History
- College World Series Appearances -
- National Championships -
- Famous Alumni -
| Big East Conference Football: Cincinnati • Connecticut • Louisville • Pittsburgh• Rutgers • South Florida • Syracuse • West Virginia Non-Football: DePaul • Georgetown • Marquette • Notre Dame• Providence • St. John's • Seton Hall • Villanova | | ||||


