With the search for Jamie Dixon's replacement already on, here's a look at 10 potential candidates who may be on athletic director Scott Barnes' radar. With Sean Miler already off the list and brother Archie also an extreme long shot, neither are included. The good news for Pitt fans is that Barnes is not just going to settle for anyone. “This is a national job," Barnes said Monday. "The ACC has six teams going to the Sweet 16, most in the history of the NCAA tournament. The platform ... Read More
Cal U’s Glenn named to WBCA All-America Team
Cal U junior point guard Miki Glenn's accolade list just got a whole lot bigger this past week. Glenn was selected to Women's Basketball Coaches Association (WBCA) All-America Team on Monday night at the Elite Eight banquet ceremony in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. She was just one of only 10 Divison II players in the country to earn the honor, as voted on by the WBCA All-America selection committee. This honor comes exactly a week after being named to the Conference Commissioner's ... Read More
Pitt reportedly offers Sean Miller coaching job
You can't say Pitt athletic director Scott Barnes isn't proactive. Less than 24 hours after announcing that Jamie Dixon has left the program to take the head coaching job at his alma mater TCU, Barnes reportedly already has an offer on the table for his top candidate. According to KDKA-TV’s Rich Walsh, Arizona head coach Sean Miller has been offered the position. Walsh also notes that there is a 50-50 chance that Miller accepts the position. Despite plenty of previous reports that ... Read More
Jamie Dixon will be missed at Pitt
With Monday's news that Jamie Dixon is now the former head coach of the University of Pittsburgh, it brought plenty of emotion from Pitt fans. A lot of that sentiment was negative as many are glad that Dixon is headed to TCU. While it is true that Dixon's teams have underachieved in recent seasons, the reality is that Dixon will be missed at Pitt. Hands down, Dixon is the classiest individual I have ever had the privilege of covering and I wish him nothing but the best at TCU. I for one ... Read More
Duquesne ends season with 82-72 loss to Morehead State
Duquesne (17-17) completed its season as it fell to Morehead State (21-12) 82-72 yesterday at Morehead, Kentucky in the quarterfinals of the College Basketball Invitational. Senior guard Micah Mason scored a game-high 24 points while senior guard Derrick Colter contributed 16 for the Dukes. Senior guard Brent Arrington led the Eagles with 17 points. The game consisted of five ties and six lead changes before Arrington hit a shot from halfcourt at the buzzer to complete a 10-2 run ... Read More
Duquesne’s season ends in loss to No. 1 U Conn
The 2015-16 season was a magical one for the Duquesne Women's basketball team. Unfortunately it all came to an end Monday night in a 97-51 loss to No. 1 U Conn in the second round of the NCAA Tournament. Breanna Stewart scored 21 points and tied her career-high with 16 rebounds. Moriah Jefferson hit a career-high six three-pointers to score 20 points. And Morgan Tuck had 20 points, nine rebounds and seven assists. Duquesne hung around with the best team in the land for one quarter, but ... Read More
Jamie Dixon accepts TCU job
For the first time in his 13 years as the head basketball coach at Pitt, Jamie Dixon had another job offer he seriously considered. Apparently heading back to his alma mater was enough to lure Dixon away from the place he called home for the last decade plus. Once rumors swirled Sunday about Dixon seriously considering an offer from TCU, it didn't take long for Dixon to accept the position to be the Horned Frogs next head coach. Jon Rothstein of CBS Sports was the first to report that ... Read More
Duquesne travels to Morehead State for quarterfinal game
Duquesne (17-16) plays Morehead State (20-12) tonight at 7 p.m. at Johnson Arena in Morehead, Kentucky in the quarterfinal game of the College Basketball Invitational (CBI). The Dukes, coming off the school’s fourth post-season tournament win in 47 years, look to post back-to-back post-season tournament wins. Duquesne defeated Omaha 120-112 on Wednesday. The Eagles, who have won eight of its last nine games, return from an 84-80 win at Siena on Tuesday. Tonight marks the first ... Read More
Jamie Dixon reportedly considering TCU job
Almost the instant that the Pitt basketball season ends every season, Panthers head coach Jamie Dixon's name is floated around for other job openings. Right on cue Dixon is being linked to an open job and is reportedly considering it. According to Gary Parrish of CBS Sports, Dixon is considering an offer to become the next head coach of TCU, which just happens to be Dixon's alma mater. Dixon, 50, played at TCU from 1984-87. Parish notes that despite Dixon's lucrative contract with ... Read More
Duquesne dominates Seton Hall for first NCAA Tournament win
In a season that has been full of history making, the Duquesne women's basketball team made even more history Saturday afternoon. Behind a career-high 25 points from Deva'Nyar Workman, the ninth-seeded Duquesne women easily dismantled the eigth-seeded Seton Hall Pirates 97-76 to score their first ever NCAA tournament win in program history. This win comes five days after the Dukes secured their first ever NCAA tournament berth. It was evident early in Saturday's first-round contest that ... Read More