Guard Xavier Johnson to Visit Pitt Today
One of Pitt’s point guards for the upcoming season could be on campus today. Per Corey Evans, 2018 3-star guard Xavier Johnson (Arlington, Virginia) will be making an unofficial visit. Back in...
View ArticleMonday Evening Local PSN Recruiting Recap
This Monday evening local recruiting recap is sponsored by Vocelli’s Pizza of Hopewell, Rochester and Dormont. When it’s time to order a pizza, make it a Vocelli’s Pizza Night. **Pitt extended an offer...
View ArticleDespite Another Loss to Notre Dame, Pitt Still Dominates Local Recruiting
Pitt lost out on 2019 Pine-Richland offensive lineman Andrew Kristofic on Monday, as the three-star rated prospect committed to Notre Dame. Kristofic is the second high-profile WPIAL recruit in as many...
View ArticlePitt Gets Commitment From Four-Star Guard Trey McGowens
Pitt has landed the commitment of Hargrave Military Academy guard Trey McGowens, he announced on Twitter on Tuesday. McGowens, a four-star guard from Piedmont, South Carolina is the first player to...
View ArticleGuard Xavier Johnson Recaps Visit to Pitt
There have been plenty of guard news in the last 24 hours concerning Pitt basketball. Jeff Capel landed a commitment Tuesday from Top 100 recruit guard Trey McGowens and on Monday, hosted 2018 point...
View ArticleTrey McGowens Overwhelmed by the Reaction to his Commitment to Pitt
The 2017-18 season was downright miserable for the Pitt basketball fanbase. Negativity, hopelessness and disinterest had settled in but that all changed with the hiring of Jeff Capel. Since his hiring...
View ArticleTuesday Evening PSN Recruiting Roundup
This Tuesday evening local recruiting recap is sponsored by Vocelli’s Pizza of Hopewell, Rochester and Dormont. When it’s time to order a pizza, make it a Vocelli’s Pizza Night. **Offensive line coach...
View ArticlePittsburgh RTC Looks to Expand
The Pittsburgh Regional Training Center is up and running and looking to expand. Designated by USA Wrestling as an RTC in 2016, it is just that: a center where World and Olympic hopeful athletes can...
View ArticlePitt First to Offer Sophomore QB Evan Prater
Pitt is attempting to get in early with a quarterback from Ohio. Sophomore Evan Prater from Wyoming High School in Cincinnati, Ohio threw for Shawn Watson on Monday and found out later that he’d earned...
View ArticleWednesday PSN Recruiting Notebook
The PSN Recruiting Notebook is brought to you by Vocelli’s Pizza of Hopewell, Rochester and Dormont. When it’s a pizza night make a call to Vocelli’s. UPDATE (9:38 PM)- Head Coaches expected for West...
View ArticleNewest RMU Commitment Philmon Gebrewhit Talks Colonials, Andy Toole
PITTSBURGH — Andy Toole and Robert Morris scored a significant recruiting haul Monday when Plymouth, N.H., small forward Philmon Gebrewhit gave his verbal commitment to the Colonials. Gebrewhit, a...
View Article2019 4-Star Guard Kira Lewis Talks Offer From Jeff Capel & Pitt
Jeff Capel and his assistants spent last weekend at various AAU tournaments scouting some of the best talent in the country. One player that stood out to Capel and a number of other coaches was 2019...
View ArticlePitt to ‘Flip’ Petersen Events Center Court
PITTSBURGH — Pitt will be making a long-awaited change to the Petersen Events Center following the 2018-19 season, athletic director Heather Lyke announced on Wednesday. As part of the school’s...
View ArticleHeather Lyke Unveils Vision for New Campus Facilities
PITTSBURGH — Get ready for Victory Heights. That’s the name of Pitt athletic director Heather Lyke’s vision for the upper part of Pitt’s athletic campus, in a dramatic redevelopment plan that will...
View ArticleWatch: Full Video of Pitt AD Heather Lyke’s Press Briefing
PITTSBURGH — Heather Lyke met with Alan Saunders of Pittsburgh Sports Now in addition to other members of the local media on Wednesday. Lyke discussed her plans to flip the court at the Petersen Events...
View ArticlePitt Football NFL Draft History Under Pat Narduzzi
Getting players to the NFL is one of the biggest recruiting tools a college program can offer when trying to attract top level talent. Things such as facilities, a specific conference, reputation of...
View ArticleLyke Hopes to Improve Game-Day Environment at Heinz Field
PITTSBURGH — Pitt athletic director Heather Lyke is hoping some shake-ups to the status quo will make for a better environment for Pitt football games at Heinz Field. While ticket sales, both of the...
View ArticlePitt Left Waiting on Penn State Series Extension
PITTSBURGH — Pitt hasn’t given up on the dream of renewing its football series with Penn State. Pitt and Penn State will play one anther at Heinz Field on Sept. 8 and again next fall in State College....
View ArticlePSN Recruiting Notebook: April 26
The PSN Recruiting Notebook is brought to you by Vocelli’s Pizza of Hopewell, Rochester and Dormont. When it’s time for pizza, make it Vocelli’s Pizza. UPDATE (9:31 PM)- #Central HS (FL) & #Miami...
View ArticleFormer Robert Morris Guard Dachon Burke Commits to Nebraska
Dachon Burke has a new basketball home and it isn’t going to be Pitt. While on an official visit, Dachon Burke tells Pittsburgh Sports Now that he has given a verbal commitment to Nebraska. The former...
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