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.
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