The Pittsburgh Panthers is the name given to the sports teams of University of Pittsburgh. The university is a member of the Big East Conference, Eastern Wrestling League, East Atlantic Gymnastics League, and Eastern College Athletic Conference. Pitt fields 17 varsity teams at the highest level of competitive collegiate athletics in the United States, NCAA Division I. Recently, ESPN.com used the Sagarin system to rate universities based on the strength of their performance in football and men’s basketball over the course of the last five years. Pitt was tied for 10th as one of the nation’s top two-sport schools. In another recent ranking, an all-sports ranking done by Sports Illustrated on Campus, Pitt was ranked 17th among all of the country’s universities in terms of the overall strength of its athletic program. Pitt is one of only five current NCAA Division 1A schools to have won multiple national championships in both football (5) and basketball (2). The University of Pittsburgh, commonly referred to as Pitt, is a state-related, doctoral/research university in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States. ... The Big East Conference is a collegiate athletics conference consisting of seventeen universities in the northeastern, southeastern and midwestern United States. ... The Eastern Wrestling League is a Division 1 Collegiate athletic conference. ... The Eastern College Athletic Conference is a College Athletic Conference comprising schools that compete in 35 mens and womens sports. ... The word varsity can refer to several things. ... The National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA, often pronounced N-C-Double-A or N-C-Two-A ) is a voluntary association of about 1,200 institutions, conferences, organizations and individuals that organizes the athletic programs of many colleges and universities in the United States. ... Division I (or DI) is the highest level of intercollegiate athletics sanctioned by the National Collegiate Athletic Association in the United States. ...

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The Panthers participate in NCAA Division I (Division I-A for football). All Pitt varsity sports teams compete in the Big East Conference except for wrestling (Eastern Wrestling League) and women's gymnastics (East Atlantic Gymnastics League). College baseball is baseball as played on the intercollegiate level at institutions of higher education, predominantly in the United States. ... // Pitt began playing mens basketball in 1905-06 and 20 years later had become a national power as evidenced by Pitts two Helms Foundation National Championships in 1927-28 and 1929-30. ... Head coach Dave Wannstedt 3rd year, 13–14 Home stadium Heinz Field Capacity 65,050 - Grass Conference Big East First year 1889 Athletic director Jeff Long Website PittsburghPanthers. ... An NCAA tournament game between Indiana University and the University of Tulsa in 2004 College soccer is a term used to describe soccer that is played by teams operated by colleges and universities as opposed to a professional league operated for exclusively financial purposes. ... The Pittsburgh Panthers Womens Basketball program started in the early 1970s and have posted several conference and NWIT/EAIAW Tournament Appearances. ... An NCAA tournament game between Indiana University and the University of Tulsa in 2004 College soccer is a term used to describe soccer that is played by teams operated by colleges and universities as opposed to a professional league operated for exclusively financial purposes. ... Division I is the highest level of intercollegiate athletics sanctioned by the National Collegiate Athletic Association in the United States. ... The Big East Conference is a collegiate athletics conference consisting of seventeen universities in the northeastern, southeastern and midwestern United States. ... The Eastern Wrestling League is a Division 1 Collegiate athletic conference. ...

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During 2006, out of approximately 450 Pitt student-athletes, 311 had term grade point averages exceeding 3.0, 23 had a perfect term grade point average of 4.0, and 124 were named Big East Academic All-Stars.

Football

Main article: Pittsburgh Panthers football

Traditionally the most popular sport at the University of Pittsburgh is football, at which Pitt has competed at the highest levels since 1889. During the more than 100 years of competitive football at Pitt, the university has fielded some of the greatest all-time teams, players and coaches. Head coach Dave Wannstedt 3rd year, 13–14 Home stadium Heinz Field Capacity 65,050 - Grass Conference Big East First year 1889 Athletic director Jeff Long Website PittsburghPanthers. ...

9-Time National Champions

The University of Pittsburgh officially claims 9 National Championships for the Panthers football team: 4 unanimous ones (1916, 1918, 1937, and 1976) and 5 shared titles (1915, 1929, 1931, 1934, 1936). The University of Pittsburgh bases its claim for the first 8 national championships on a study conducted in 1970 by Sports Illustrated[1]. These championships, together with its unanimous championship of 1976, are the basis for the university's claim of 9 national championship seasons. Furthermore, in 8 additional years at least one recognized selector of national championships has declared Pitt a National Champion. In total Pitt has been recognized as the National Champion by at least one selector in a total of 17 different seasons[2][3][4]: The NCAA Division I-A national football championship is the only Division I NCAA-sponsored sport without an organized tournament to determine its champion; in fact, while various other organizations (as described below) designate a national champion at the Division I level, the NCAA itself does not award a championship... A mythical national championship (often abbreviated MNC) is a national championship that is won without a tournament to determine an undisputed national champion. ...

Pitt has had 8 undefeated seasons: 1904 (10-0), 1910 (9-0), 1915 (8-0), 1916 (8-0), 1917 (10-0), 1920 (6-0-2), 1937 (9-0-1), and 1976 (12-0). Of these 8 undefeated seasons, 4 are not claimed as national championship seasons by Pitt.

Pitt has also had 17 one-loss seasons (1894, 1899, 1914, 1918, 1925, 1927, 1929, 1931-1936, 1963, and 1979-1981). Pitt won Eastern football titles in 1925, 1927, 1929, 1931, 1932, 1934, 1936*, 1937*, 1955*, 1976*, 1979*, 1980*, and won a co-share of the Big East Conference championship and received a BCS bowl berth in 2004.
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Football Traditions & Facts

The football team has played at Recreation Park until 1899[5][6], and then began playing games at Exposition Park in 1900[7], but did not exclusively lease the park until 1904.[8][9] Pitt moved in to Forbes Field from 1909 to 1924, and the at Pitt Stadium in 1925. The team moved into Three Rivers Stadium for the 2000 season and then into Heinz Field, where they currently play, in 2001. Recreation Park is a defunct baseball park in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, where from 1884 to 1890 it served as the home field for the fledgling professional baseball team later known as the Pittsburgh Pirates. ... Exposition Park was a baseball park that formerly stood in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. ... For other uses, see Forbes Field (disambiguation). ... Pitt Stadium was a stadium that hosted football and track and field events starting in 1925. ... Three Rivers Stadium was a multi-purpose sports stadium and event facility located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania from 1970 through 2000. ... Heinz Field is a football stadium located in the North Shore neighborhood, just across the Allegheny River from downtown Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. ...

The upper section of the Cathedral of Learning is illuminated in gold-colored lights after a football team victory. In addition, whenever the football teams scores a touchdown, the ships of the Gateway Clipper Fleet sound their horns. The Cathedral of Learning, a local and national landmark[2][3], is the centerpiece of the University of Pittsburghs main campus in the Oakland neighborhood of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States. ... The Gateway Clipper Fleet is a Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania-based fleet of riverboats. ...

Pitt's tradition of elite college athletes includes; Tony Dorsett, Mike Ditka, Dan Marino, Mark May, Marshall Goldberg, Joe Schmidt, Bill Fralic, Hugh Green, Curtis Martin,and Johnny Majors. Dorsett, Ditka, Marino, May, Goldberg, Schmidt, Fralic, and Green are the only players in Pitt history to have their numbers retired. Additional NFL Alum with Pitt ties are Russ Grimm and Jimmy Johnson. Recent NFL players and coaches with Pitt ties, are among several others,Cardinal's WR Larry Fitzgerald, former Charger coach Marty Schottenheimer, and Buccaneers coach Jon Gruden. Also of note is alum Beano Cook. While Beano has no formal NFL ties, he has been a respected member of the sports journalism community for well over 20 years. Anthony Drew Dorsett (born April 7, 1954 in the Pittsburgh suburb of Rochester, Pennsylvania) was an American football running back who was a star in college football and the NFL. Dorsett was a star running back at University of Pittsburgh and helped to lead them to a national title in... Michael Keller Ditka, Jr. ... Daniel Constantine Marino, Jr. ... Information in this article has not been verified against sources and may not be reliable. ... Marshall Goldberg (October 25, 1917 – April 3, 2006) was an American football running back with the Chicago Cardinals in the National Football League. ... Joe Schmidt - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia /**/ @import /skins-1. ... Bill Fralic (born October 31, 1962), in Pittsburgh, PA was an offensive guard in the NFL. He played for the University of Pittsburgh Panthers in College, and the Atlanta Falcons for most of his career in the NFL, but also wrestled at WrestleMania 2. ... Hugh Carleton Greene was Director-General of the BBC from 1960 to 1969, and is generally credited with modernising an organisation that had fallen behind in the wake of the launch of ITV in 1955. ... Curtis Martin is a former American football running back. ... Johnny Majors was a longtime College Football Head Coach and alumnus of the University of Tennessee. ... Russ Grimm (May 2, 1959) was an All-American center at the University of Pittsburgh and a Pro Bowl guard for the Washington Redskins of the NFL. Grimm played 11 seasons for the Redskins and was a first team selection to the NFL 1980s All-Decade Team. ... For other uses, see Jimmy Johnson. ... Larry Darnell Fitzgerald, Jr. ... Martin Edward Schottenheimer (born September 23, 1943 in Canonsburg, Pennsylvania) is an American football coach. ... Jon Gruden (born August 17, 1963 in Sandusky, Ohio) is the current head coach of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers of the NFL. Prior to taking over as coach of Tampa, he was the head coach of the Oakland Raiders for 4 years. ... Carroll Hoff Beano Cook (Born September 1, 1931) is an ESPN college football historian and commentator. ...

Pitt Panthers football has also gained a reputation as a national leader in innovation, Bobby Grier became the first African-American player to break the Bowl game color-barrier in 1956.[10] Bobby Grier was the first African-American football player to break the color barrier of a College bowl game. ... Year 1956 (MCMLVI) was a leap year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Former NFL head coach and Pitt alum Dave Wannstedt was hired in late 2004 as head football coach. Dave Wannstedt (born May 21, 1952 in Baldwin, Pennsylvania), is the current head coach of the University of Pittsburgh Panthers football team. ...

Long-standing football rivalries with Penn State University, the University of Notre Dame, the Backyard Brawl with West Virginia University, and the new River City Rivalry with the University of Cincinnati also highlight Pitt's resume. The Pennsylvania State University The Pennsylvania State University (commonly known as Penn State) is a state-related land-grant university in Pennsylvania, with over 80,000 students at 24 campuses throughout the state. ... The University of Notre Dame IPA: is a Catholic[4] institution located in Notre Dame, an unincorporated section of St. ... First played in 1895, the Backyard Brawl is an annual football game between the University of Pittsburgh and West Virginia University. ... West Virginia University is an institution of higher learning based in Morgantown, West Virginia, USA. Other campuses include: West Virginia University at Parkersburg in Parkersburg; West Virginia University Institute of Technology in Montgomery; Potomac State College of West Virginia University in Keyser; and a clinical campus for the Universitys... The River City Rivalry is an annual game played between Big East rivals University of Pittsburgh and University of Cincinnati. ... The University of Cincinnati is a coeducational public research university in Cincinnati, Ohio. ...

Hall of Fame & All Americans

The Pitt Panthers have a long history of producing top football talent. Pitt has produced 85 1st team All-Americans (49 consensus All-Americans, 7th most of all schools). There are 24 Pitt Panthers in the College Football Hall of Fame and four that are members of the Pro Football Hall of Fame: Dan Marino, Tony Dorsett, Mike Ditka, and Joe Schmidt College Football Hall of Fame front. ... The Pro Football Hall of Fame is the hall of fame of the National Football League (NFL). ... Daniel Constantine Marino, Jr. ... Anthony Drew Dorsett (born April 7, 1954 in the Pittsburgh suburb of Rochester, Pennsylvania) was an American football running back who was a star in college football and the NFL. Dorsett was a star running back at University of Pittsburgh and helped to lead them to a national title in... Michael Keller Ditka, Jr. ... Joe Schmidt - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia /**/ @import /skins-1. ...

Main article: Pittsburgh Panthers football

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Men's Basketball

Main article: Pittsburgh Panthers basketball

Pitt began playing men's basketball in 1905-06 and 20 years later had become a national power as evidenced by Pitt's two Helms Foundation National Championships in 1927-28 and 1929-30. Those teams were led by National Player of the Year, 3-time All-American and Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame inductee Charlie Hyatt. During this period, Pitt was coached by the legendary and ground-breaking Naismith Hall of Fame inductee Henry Clifford "Doc" Carlson, MD, who would end up being at the reins of Pitt's hoops program for 30 consecutive seasons (1923-24 to 1952-53). Led by two-time All-American Clarie Cribbs, Pitt continued success through the 1930s winning four Eastern Collegiate Conference Championships. Pitt appeared in the 1941 NCAA Final Four, and, led by two-time All-American and Helms Foundation Basketball Hall of Fame inducte Don Hennon, appeared in two NCAA tournaments during the 1950s. Bob Timmons took over for "Doc" Carlson and led Pitt to an NCAA and NIT appearance in the 1960s and was followed by head coach Chuck Ridl who, with All-American Billy Knight, led Pitt to the Elite Eight in 1974 and an NIT appearance the year after. Following a short stint at head coach by Tim Grgurich, who led Pitt to the 1980 NIT, Dr. Roy Chipman was hired to lead the Panthers into what could be considered the modern, Big East era of Pitt basketball, and the start of a rollercoaster-like trip back to national significance. // Pitts mens basketball team were National Champions in 1927-28 (21-0) and 1929-30(23-2), although there was no NCAA Tournament at that time, there were National Championship Games, the 1930 game in particular helped Pitt legend Charley Hyatt cement his place in history with a... Charles D. Chuck Hyatt (February 28, 1908 – May 8, 1978) was a well-known collegiate basketball player in the late 1920s. ... Henery Clifford Carlson (July 4, 1894 in Murray City, Ohio - November 1, 1964) was a well-known college mens basketball coach. ... Bob Timmons was an American college head coach of mens basketball. ... Charles Buzz Ridl was an American college head coach of mens basketball. ... William R. Billy Knight (born June 9, 1952 in Braddock, Pennsylvania) is an American former professional basketball player who currently serves as the Executive Vice President and General Manager of the National Basketball Associations Atlanta Hawks. ... Tim Grgurich was an American college head coach of mens basketball. ...

Beginning with the 1980-81 season, Roy Chipman took Pitt to its third consecutive post-season appearance with an NCAA second-round appearance following an Eastern 8 Conference tournament title, followed by the another Eastern 8 tournament championship and NCAA berth the following season. With the opening of the 1982-1983 season, Pitt began play as a member of the new Big East Conference. Although Chipman would lead Pitt to three more post-season appearances, he was replaced by Paul Evans as head coach in 1986-87. In eight seasons as head coach, Paul Evans' teams, led by All-Americans Charles Smith and Jerome Lane, would capture two regular-season Big East Championships, secure several top 10 rankings, and advance to 5 NCAA tournaments and one NIT. Following Evans' departure, Ralph Willard took over the Pitt program in 1994-95 and advanced to one NIT in 5 seasons. Roy Chipman was an American college head coach of mens basketball. ... Paul Evans was an American college head coach of mens basketball. ... Charles Daniel Smith (born July 16, 1965 in Bridgeport, Connecticut) is a former professional basketball player in the NBA. As a college player, Smith was named Big East Player of the Year. ... Jerome Lane (born December 4, 1966, in Akron, Ohio) is an American former professional basketball player who was selected by the Denver Nuggets in the 1st round (23rd overall) of the 1988 NBA Draft. ... Ralph Willard is an American college head coach of mens basketball. ...

Ben Howland, who would become national coach of the year while at Pitt in 2002, took over in 1999-2000. In his second season as head coach, Howland's Pitt team would be led by All-American guard Brandin Knight to the Big East tournament championship game and NIT, followed the next two seasons by back-to-back NCAA Sweet Sixteen appearances, back-to-back Big East regular season championships, and two more Big East tournament championship game appearances topped by winning the Big East tournament in 2003. Howland's assistant, Jamie Dixon, took over as head coach of the team in 2003-2004 and the program didn't miss a beat registering a third straight Big East regular season championship and NCAA Sweet Sixteen appearance as well as another appearance in the Big East tournament championship game. The success has continued with two more Big East tournament championship appearances and 3 additional consecutive NCAA appearances, including a trip to the Sweet Sixteen in 2007. This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... Brandin Adar Knight (born December 16, 1981 in Livingston, New Jersey) is an American former professional basketball player. ... Jamie Dixon Jamie Dixon (b. ...

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Women's Basketball

Main article: Pittsburgh Panthers women's basketball

The Pittsburgh Panthers Women's Varsity Basketball program started during the 1914-1915 school year and lasted until 1927 before going on hiatus until 1970. Pitt's women's team has posted several conference and NWIT/EAIAW Tournament Appearances. In 2006-2007, the Pitt women, led head coach Agnus Benerato, advanced to the second round of the NCAA tournament, losing to eventual national champion Tennessee. The Pittsburgh Panthers Womens Basketball program started in the early 1970s and have posted several conference and NWIT/EAIAW Tournament Appearances. ...

Olympic Sports

Pitt has had a long history of success in other intercollegiate athletic events.

Track and Field

In Track and Field, Pitt has produced several Olympic and NCAA champions such as 800m Olympic gold medalist John Woodruff, two-time 110m hurdle Olympic gold medalist Roger Kingdom, and 7-time NCAA champion and 2005 World Champion triple jumper Trecia-Kaye Smith.[11] Athletics, also known as track and field or track and field athletics, is a collection of sport events. ... The five Olympic rings were designed in 1913, adopted in 1914 and debuted at the Games at Antwerp, 1920. ... John Youie Woodruff (born July 5, 1915 in Connellsville, Pennsylvania) is a former American athlete, winner of 800 m at the 1936 Summer Olympics. ... Roger Kingdom on the cover of Track and Field News Roger Nona Kingdom (born August 26, 1962) is a former sprint hurdler from the United States. ... Year 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... This article is about the athletics event. ... Trecia Smith (born November 5, 1975) is a Jamaican athlete competing mainly in triple jump. ...

Wrestling

The wrestling program has a rich history and is among the leaders in producing individual national champions with 15.[12]

Volleyball

Pitt's women's volleyball is the 12th winningest program in the nation[13] and has won 11 Big East Championships and appeared in 11 NCAA tournaments since the program began in 1974.[14] For the ball used in this sport, see Volleyball (ball). ... The Big East Conference is a collegiate athletics conference consisting of seventeen universities in the northeastern, southeastern and midwestern United States. ... Year 1974 (MCMLXXIV) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar) of the 1974 Gregorian calendar. ...

Swimming and Diving

Pitt's Swimming and Diving teams have produced several Olympians and won 19 men's and 9 women's Big East Championships since joining the conference in 1983. Year 1983 (MCMLXXXIII) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays the 1983 Gregorian calendar). ...

Gymnastics

Pitt women's gymnastics has qualified for the NCAA Northeast Regional Championship all but two years in the last ten seasons.[15]

Baseball

Baseball, Pitt's oldest sport, has produced multiple major league baseball players and has become on common presence in the Big East post-season championship.[16] Other sports have also found success.

Soccer, Softball, and Tennis

Pitt also fields competitive Big East Conference teams in men's and women's soccer, softball, and women's tennis.

Support Groups

The history rich Pitt Band was founded in 1911 and performs at athletic and other events. The Pitt Cheerleaders have won multiple cheerleading national championships, including three straight from 1992-1994. At the 2007 NCA/NDA Collegiate Cheerleading and Dance National Championships, Pitt's Cheer squad won the 2007 Challenge Cup and finished in eighth place overall in the All-Girl Division I category. The Pitt Dance Team has also been competitive in national competitions, earning a top-20 finish at the NCA/NDA competition in the Division IA category.[17][18] The University of Pittsburgh Marching Band is the college marching band at the University of Pittsburgh. ... Year 1911 (MCMXI) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Saturday of the 13-day-slower Julian calendar). ... Youth Cheerleaders during a football halftime show. ... Year 1992 (MCMXCII) was a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1992 Gregorian calendar). ... Year 1994 (MCMXCIV) The year 1994 was designated as the International Year of the Family and the International Year of the Sport and the Olympic Ideal by the United Nations. ...

Rivalries

Pitt biggest active rivalry is with West Virginia University, which began with football games that date back to 1895. The annual contest is called the Backyard Brawl, due to the proximity of the two schools' main campuses (they are 80 miles apart) and the shared boundary between western Pennsylvania and West Virginia. The game is traditionally played on Thanksgiving weekend. In 2007, the two schools will play in the 100th game of the Backyard Brawl. A basketball rivalry with WVU shares an intensity similar to that of the football one. West Virginia University is an institution of higher learning based in Morgantown, West Virginia, USA. Other campuses include: West Virginia University at Parkersburg in Parkersburg; West Virginia University Institute of Technology in Montgomery; Potomac State College of West Virginia University in Keyser; and a clinical campus for the Universitys... First played in 1895, the Backyard Brawl is an annual football game between the University of Pittsburgh and West Virginia University. ... This article needs to be cleaned up to conform to a higher standard of quality. ... Official language(s) English Capital Charleston Largest city Charleston Area  Ranked 41st  - Total 24,244 sq mi (62,809 km²)  - Width 130 miles (210 km)  - Length 240 miles (385 km)  - % water 0. ... The art of diplomacy, painted by Jean Leon Gerome Ferris (1863-1930). ...

Pitt's largest former football rival was Penn State University, which is still a heated rivalry among some fans. The series began in 1905 and ended in 2000 with Penn State leading the series 50-42-4. The two teams ended play due to long standing coaching and administrative feuding. Pitt athletic officials have publicly supported an annual renewal of the rivalry, however Penn State has publicly countered that it is financially restricted from agreeing to a long term series on a home and home basis. In addition, the two schools have stopped playing each other in men's basketball, but still compete in other sports as well as in recruiting. The Pennsylvania State University The Pennsylvania State University (commonly known as Penn State) is a state-related land-grant university in Pennsylvania, with over 80,000 students at 24 campuses throughout the state. ...

Pitt and Duquesne University have had a long-standing rivalry in men's basketball. Their annual game, alternating locations between the two campuses but once held every year at Pittsburgh's Mellon Arena, attracts lots of local interest and has thus been dubbed the City Game. Both schools' women's teams also play their annual version of the City Game. Duquesne University of the Holy Spirit is a private Catholic university in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S.A. Founded by members of the Congregation of the Holy Spirit, Duquesne (IPA: ) first opened its doors as the Pittsburgh Catholic College of the Holy Ghost in October 1878 with an enrollment of 40... The Mellon Arena (known as Pittsburgh Civic Arena from 1961–1999[1] and informally known as The Igloo) is an indoor arena in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. ...

Also, Pitt is one of the handful of schools that has a longstanding rivalry with the University of Notre Dame. Pitt has played Notre Dame on a semi-regular basis since 1899, with never more than three years passing between contests since 1943. The two universities recently^{[year needed]} signed a contract to play eight games between 2006 and 2015. Pitt also has a long standing rivalry with eastern football foe Syracuse University, which often spills over onto the basketball court. The University of Notre Dame IPA: is a Catholic[4] institution located in Notre Dame, an unincorporated section of St. ... Syracuse University (SU) is a private nonsectarian research university located in Syracuse, New York. ...

In 2005, Pitt began a football rivalry with the University of Cincinnati Bearcats, dubbed the "River City Rivalry". This annual Big East Conference game stems from both cities being situated along the Ohio River and features a trophy of a riverboat telegraph (a device for signaling the boat's engine room) [19]. Pitt leads the series 3-0 after a 24-17 victory over the Bearcats on October 27, 2007. The University of Cincinnati is a coeducational public research university in Cincinnati, Ohio. ...

Pitt also has a significant basketball rivalry with the University of Connecticut. The Pitt and UConn rivalry first sparked with a last second win by then number one ranked Connecticut at Pitt's Fitzgerald Field House in 1998 that was followed by a crowd-displeasing emotional outburst by Connecticut's Khalid Al-Amin. The rivalry took on new significance in the 2002 Big East Conference Tournament championship game that saw Pitt lose in double overtime. Pitt went on to avenge its loss the following season by defeating UConn in the 2003 Big East Championship game. Pitt and UConn also met for the championship in 2004 and have since played in many conference games of significance since. The University of Connecticut is the State of Connecticuts land-grant university. ... Fitzgerald Field House is a 6,798-seat multi-purpose athletic venue on the campus of the University of Pittsburgh in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. ...

Since joining the Big East Conference in 2005, Marquette University has played several meaningful and close games with Pitt which have resulted in a burgeoning rivalry. In the 1980s, Pitt had an intense rivalry with cross-state rival and fellow Big East conference member Villanova University that was touched off by recruiting battles over several high profile players. Marquette University is a private, coeducational, Jesuit, Roman Catholic university located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, in the United States of America. ... Villanova University is a private university located in Radnor Township, a suburb northwest of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in the United States. ...

Club Sports

The following teams compete in intercollegiate non-varsity club sports: Men's and Women's Ultimate, Pitt Crew, Men's and Women's Ice Hockey, Men's and Women's Lacrosse, Men's and Women's Rugby Club, Men's and Women's Soccer, Men's and Women's Water Polo, Panther Cycling Club, Panther Equestrian Club, Panther Wresting, Panther Baseball, and Women's Fast-Pitch Softball.

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References

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External links

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