Pitt was selected by league media members to finish sixth out of 15 schools at its second Atlantic Coast Conference Operation Basketball preseason media day held Wednesday at the Westin Hotel in downtown Charlotte. Over 300 writers, television broadcasters, radio producers and other assorted media members attended the ACC’s 53rd annual event. In a vote […]

As part of the University of Pittsburgh’s 2014 Homecoming festivities, Pitt Basketball and Pitt Volleyball will combine to host “Spike and Slam Madness” on Friday, Oct. 24 at Fitzgerald Field House. First, the Pitt Volleyball team (15-2, 3-1 ACC) will face undefeated and No. 4 ranked Florida State (17-0) at 7 p.m., then immediately following […]

Junior point guard James Robinson scored 15 of his game-high 18 points in the second half as he led the Blue squad to a 57-53 victory over the Gold team in Friday evening’s annual Oakland Zoo Scrimmage. Friday evening’s scrimmage marked the first NCAA mandated practice of the season for the Pitt Basketball team. With […]

Penn State Associate Athletic Director Tom McGrath announced today that Brad Keen has joined the Nittany Lions’ Athletics staff as Assistant Athletic Director for Marketing. Keen will oversee the marketing and promotions initiatives for Penn State’s broad-based and highly successful 31-sport athletic program. He will work directly with Coach James Franklin’s football program in a […]

Pitt fans and the Oakland Zoo student cheering section will get their first glimpse of the 2014-15 Pitt Basketball team when the program hosts its annual Oakland Zoo Scrimmage on Friday, Oct. 3 at the Petersen Events Center. Doors open at 5:30 p.m. and the scrimmage begins at 7 p.m. Admission is free and open […]

On the first day of free agency, the Pittsburgh Power have added two key players to help them chase their first Arena Football League title with wide receiver Joe Hills and defensive lineman Joe Sykes joining the team for their 2015 campaign. Hills comes to the Power after three seasons with the Tampa Bay Storm […]