October 2012 Archives
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Pitt Football Postgame Interviews
Devin Street
Ray Graham
Rushel Shell
Tino Sunseri
Todd Thomas
Pitt meets up with Big East foe Temple on Saturday at noon. The Panthers will be partnering with UPMC for their first-ever Breast Cancer Awareness football game. Pitt players will be showing their support by wearing various pink attire during the contest.
Additionally, Pitt students will receive pink Pompoms courtesy of UPMC and Cricket Wireless and the tunnel for players and coaches to run onto the field through will be formed by breast cancer survivors.
Great Lawn Student Tailgate: 9 a.m.-Noon
World's Largest Family Tailgate: 9 a.m.-Noon
Pitt Young Alumni Council and the Pitt Alumni Association at Stage AE) - All Fans Welcome: 9:30 a.m.
Panthers Prowl: 9:45 a.m.
Pitt Band Pregame Concert (Gate A): 10 a.m.
March To Victory Parade: 11 a.m.
Kickoff, Pitt vs. Temple: Noon
Check links here for directions to Heinz Field, information on parking and the student shuttle. Parking lots will open five hours prior to kickoff. Also, continue to check traffic updates for Saturday.
Pitt introduced a new digital ticketing system this year with a multitude of capabilities. One important component is that fans are able to share their tickets if they are unable to attend a game. Fans can share tickets with friends and family, sell their tickets online, or donate to a charity. For more information, visit the ticket center.
Will Call will open three hours prior to kickoff this season at Gate A. Walk-up ticket sales will take place at Gate B.
Pitt fans are asked to arrive early to the stadium due to enhanced security measures, which includes a handheld metal detector. The detector will replace pat-downs. Express lanes will be available for fans that are not carrying in additional permitted items into Heinz Field.
Your gameday experience will be heightened this year once inside the stadium as well. Upgrades to Heinz Field's scoreboard capabilities allow us to provide a better fan experience including enhanced camera angles, more complete coverage and more information to those in attendance. The upgrades make Heinz Field one of the top technologically advanced stadiums in college athletics.
For additional information on the game this weekend, visit Game Day Central.
The Pitt family can claim another world champion this morning. Former Pitt women's basketball star Shavonte Zellous helped lead the Indiana Fever to the WNBA title last night over the heavily favored Minnesota Lynx in the best-of-five series. The Fever needed just four games to earn their first-ever championship.
Pitt Football Postpractice Interviews
Coach Huxtable
Coach Rudolph
Cory King
Pitt Football Press Conference and Interviews
Coach Chryst Press Conference (Audio)
Aaron Donald
Ryan Turnley
Pitt Men's Basketball Postgame Interviews Coach Dixon Postgame Interview J.J. Moore James Robinson Talib Zanna
Pitt vs. Louisville Photo Gallery
Pitt Football Postgame Interviews
Coach Chryst Postgame Press Conference (Audio)
Chris Jacobson
Devin Street
Jarred Holley
Ray Graham
Rushel Shell
Tino Sunseri
Todd Thomas
The following entry was written by Senior
Associate Athletic Director for Media Relations, and dear friend of Beano Cook,
E.J. Borghetti.
On the day of his passing, the name "Beano Cook" was a trending topic on Twitter.
It was a
humorous irony that I know he would love.
Complete Homecoming Events Listing
Homecoming week for the
University of Pittsburgh is here and there are numerous activities for
everyone. Tonight marks the basketball teams' Midnight
Madness festivities and other exciting Pitt events. On Saturday, the
action gets started early with the main attraction - Pitt vs. Louisville -
kicking off at 11 a.m. from Heinz Field.
On Sunday, the focus
returns to basketball as the Panthers host their annual Maggie Dixon Heart
Health Fair and Blue-Gold Scrimmage.
Sunday, Oct. 14
Maggie Dixon Heart
Health Fair
12-2 p.m. * Petersen
Events Center
The Maggie Dixon Heart
Health Fair will include free blood pressure and health screenings and
educational heart health displays.
It is the fourth year that the Maggie Dixon Heart
Health Fair will be held in Pittsburgh. Maggie Dixon, Coach Dixon's sister, was
the vibrant, passionate and successful head coach of the Army Black Knights
women's basketball team. In 2006, she guided her team to its first-ever NCAA
Tournament appearance. Just weeks later, Maggie died suddenly due to a heart
arrhythmia. She was only 28 years old.
Men's Basketball Team
Autographs
12-1 p.m. * Petersen
Events Center
Fans will
have the opportunity to obtain autographs from the players and coaches in the
lobby and concourse of the Petersen Events Center.
Blue-Gold Scrimmage
2 p.m. * Petersen Events
Center
It's your first chance
to see the 2012-13 team in action as they scrimmage against each other. Head
Coach Jamie Dixon and Jeff Hathhorn will have the call on Pitt Panthers
Television's live broadcast, Comcast channel 188 or 210.
Pitt Basketball Media Day Pressers/Interviews Women's Basketball Press Conference Men's Basketball Press Conference Dante Taylor J.J. Moore Talib Zanna Trey Zeigler
With the University of Pittsburgh celebrating its 225th anniversary, this year's homecoming festivities are greater than ever. Earlier in the week Pitt Live Wire looked at Friday night's events. Today we break down Saturday's activities and the showdown with Louisville at Heinz Field at 11 a.m.
Pitt
Alumni Band Day: 7 a.m.
Great
Lawn Student Tailgate: 8-11 a.m.
World's Largest Family Tailgate: 8-11 a.m.
Stage AE: All fans are
invited to Stage AE beginning at 8:30 a.m. Come and enjoy live music and
specials offered throughout the morning, while visiting with former Pitt
student-athletes, who will be in attendance for their All-Sport Reunion.
Panthers
Prowl: 8:45
a.m.
Pitt Band Pregame
Concert (Gate
A): 9
a.m.
March To Victory Parade: 10 a.m. The 2012 Homecoming court
will lead the parade down General Robinson Street.
Kickoff, Pitt vs.
Louisville:
11 a.m.
Halftime: Announcement of
Homecoming King and Queen
Check links here for directions to Heinz Field, information on parking and the student shuttle. Parking lots will open five hours prior to
kickoff. Also, continue to check traffic updates for Saturday. There could be significant delays if you are heading to the game
through the Squirrel Hill Tunnels on the Parkway East (I-376) so please plan
accordingly.
Pitt
introduced a new digital ticketing system this year with a multitude of
capabilities. One important component is that fans are able to share their
tickets if they are unable to attend a game. Fans can share tickets with
friends and family, sell their tickets online, or donate to a charity. For more
information, visit the ticket center.
Will Call will open three hours prior to
kickoff this season at Gate A. Walk-up ticket sales will take place at Gate B.
Pitt fans are asked to arrive early to the
stadium due to enhanced security measures, which includes a handheld metal detector. The
detector will replace pat-downs. Express lanes will be available for fans that
are not carrying in additional permitted items into Heinz Field.
Your
gameday experience will be heightened this year once inside the stadium as
well. Upgrades to Heinz Field's scoreboard capabilities allow us to provide a
better fan experience including enhanced camera angles, more complete coverage
and more information to those in attendance. The upgrades make Heinz Field one
of the top technologically advanced stadiums in college athletics.
For
additional information on the game this weekend, visit Game Day Central.
Pitt Football Interviews
Chris Jacobson
Devin Street
Mike Shanahan
Todd Thomas
Complete Homecoming Events Listing
Homecoming week for the University of Pittsburgh is here and there are numerous activities for everyone. Pitt Live Wire will break down some of the events this week to make sure you get your fill of Pitt events.
Shavonte Zellous is one of the most recognizable names in Pitt basketball history. The third-leading scorer in Panthers history, Zellous compiled 2,251 points over her illustrious collegiate career. The athletic guard and three-time All-Big East first team honoree is ranked statistically in nearly every category in the Pitt women's basketball record book.
The No. 11 overall selection in the 2009 WNBA Draft has enjoyed a successful career in both the WNBA and overseas. She averaged 18.6 points for Turkish league club Mersin BSB last season and re-signed with the squad in July.
Zellous averaged 7.5 points and 2.7 rebounds for the
Indiana Fever this summer, while earning a start in all 31 regular season
games. The Fever are currently battling
the Atlanta Dream in the Eastern Conference semifinal series with game three in
the series slated for Tuesday in Indianapolis.
Zellous had 15 points on Sunday to help lead the Fever to a 103-88 win
and even the best-of-three series at a game apiece.
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