Pittsburgh's Dixon Gets New Deal

Pitt Head Coach Jamie Dixon received a three-year extension to his current contract which will keep him in the fold at least through the 2015-16 season.

“I am grateful to the University of Pittsburgh for the opportunity and
support that I have received here. I love both the University and our
outstanding city. I’m fortunate to be surrounded by a special group of players,
a great coaching staff, the most supportive administration in the country and
tremendous fans. Our success can be attributed directly to those components.
We’ve been able to celebrate Big East Championships and NCAA Tournament
appearances while playing in the sold out Petersen Events Center. My family
considers Pittsburgh home.”

Beginning his sixth season as head coach and 10th year at Pitt, Dixon has led the Panthers to a 132-40 record, two Big East titles (2004 regular season/2008 tournament), two NCAA Sweet Sixteen appearances (2004 and 2007) and is the first and only coach in school history to lead Pitt to five consecutive NCAA Tournament appearances, five straight 20-win overall and 10-win league seasons.

Pitt will be one of the regional hosts of the Legends Classic and will play at the Prudential Center in Newark, NJ on November 28 & 29.