The Pitt women's basketball team is coming off a very successful season that saw the Panthers land in the NCAA Tournament and star player Brianna Kiesel land in the WNBA. That was enough for the Panthers to hand head coach Suzie McConnell-Serio a lengthy contract extension on Friday. Pitt athletic director Scott Barnes announced that McConnell-Serio has been extended through the 2020-21 season. McConnell-Serio came to Pitt from Duquesne in 2013 and quickly turned around the Pitt ... Read More
Panthers women return to NCAA Tournament
“I told you we would make your senior year special” Those were the words that Pitt Panthers women’s basketball head coach Suzie McConnell-Serio told senior Brianna Kiesel all season long. The Panthers were picked to finish last in the ACC, had nine active players due to injury and were forced to wait until the last possible match up, however after Selection they got the last laugh earned a 10-seed in the NCAA Women’s Basketball Tournament. “I’m ecstatic, so happy for our players who just ... Read More