2013-14 PITT BASKETBALL
TRADITION & ACHIEVEMENTS
PITT’S CHAMPIONSHIP TEAMS PROGRAM ACHIEVEMENTS
2010-11
First Year of Men’s Varsity Basketball: 1905-06. Total Years of Men’s Basketball: 107. Program Record: 1,517-1,073 (.586). National Championships: 2 (1927-28 and 1929-30, both “mythical” titles). League Regular Season Titles: 6 (1986-87, 1987-88, 2001-02, 2002-03, 2003-04, 2010-11). Big East Regular Season/Division Titles: 6 (1986-87, 1987-88, 2001-02, 2002-03, 2003-04, 2010-11). League Tournament Titles: 4 (1981 Eastern 8, 1982 Eastern 8, 2003 Big East, 2008 Big East). NCAA Tournament Appearances: 24 (1941, 1957, 1958, 1963, 1974, 1981, 1982, 1985, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1991, 1993, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2013). NIT Appearances: 8 (1964, 1975, 1980, 1984, 1986, 1992, 1997, 2001). Total Postseason Appearances: 33 (24 NCAA, 8 NIT, 1 CBI). NCAA “Final Four” Appearances: 1 (1941, 8-team tourney). NCAA “Elite Eight” Appearances: 2 (1974, 32 teams; 2009, 64 teams). NCAA “Sweet Sixteen” Appearances: 6 (1974, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2007, 2009). Big East Tournament Appearances: 31 in all 31 years from 1982-2013. Big East Tournament Record: 26-29 (31 years). Big East Tournament Titles: 2 (2003, 2008). All-America Selections: 12 student-athletes (Charley Hyatt, Sykes Reed, Don Smith, Claire Cribbs, Don Hennon, Billy Knight, Jerome Lane, Charles Smith, Brandin Knight, Aaron Gray, Sam Young, DeJuan Blair). All-Region Selections: 22 student-athletes for 66 honors. All-League Selections: 24 student-athletes for 56 honors. Jerseys Retired: 4 (Don Hennon, Billy Knight, Charles Smith, Brandin Knight). Student-Athletes Scoring Over 1,000 Career Points: 41.
BIG EAST REGULAR SEASON CHAMPIONS SECOND ALL-TIME NO. 1 SEED
The 2010-11 Pitt Panthers
RECORD BY DECADE
Pitt entered 2010-11 with lofty expectations including a preseason top-5 national ranking and coaches’ choice to win the Big East title. Pitt responded by winning the Big East regular season championship outright, earning a No. 1 seed upon entering the NCAA Tournament and garnering a top-5 national ranking throughout the year. Pitt celebrated its Big East title following a 60-50 win over Villanova at the Petersen Events Center on March 5, 2011. Leadership from Brad Wanamaker, Gary McGhee and Gilbert Brown proved valuable throughout the year. Leading scorer Ashton Gibbs and role players Nasir Robinson, Tray Woodall, Dante Taylor, Talib Zanna and Lamar Patterson all made key contributions.
Year 1900-1910 1910-1920 1920-1930 1930-1940 1940-1950 1950-1960 1960-1970
W 18 105 130 146 84 120 101
L 20 64 58 80 87 126 135
Pct. .444 .621 .691 .646 .491 .488 .428
Year 1970-1980 1980-1990 1990-2000 2000-2010 2010-2012 Totals
W 150 180 145 264 74 1517
L 121 121 150 79 32 1073
Pct. .554 .598 .491 .770 .698 .586
WINNINGEST FOUR/TWO-YEAR PERIODS
SEASON NOTES Captured the school’s sixth all-time Big East regular season title outright with a 15-3 record...It was Pitt’s sixth Big East title in the previous 10 years...Earned program’s second all-time No. 1 seed upon entering NCAA Tournament...Finished 28-6 after an NCAA Second Round loss to Butler... Pitt finished among the nation’s top-10 schools in four statistical categories: scoring margin (7th), rebound margin (2nd), assists per game (3rd) and won-loss percentage (8th)...Jamie Dixon set the NCAA Division I record for most wins after eight seasons as a head coach (216 wins) and was named National Coach of the Year by The Sporting News...Junior Ashton Gibbs (First Team) and senior Brad Wanamaker (Second Team/Sportsmanship Award) both earned All-Big East honors...Completed season with a 17-1 home record and defeated two top-5 teams at home...Accumulated the best Big East road record in school history (7-2)...Got off to the best start in Big East regular season play with a 7-0 record...Set season school records for most Big East regular season wins (15), rebound margin (10.7), lowest opponent rebound average (29.2), assist:turnover ratio (1.49) and fewest turnovers committed per game (11.7)...Played in the first-ever basketball game at Consol Energy Center (Dec. 1, 2010 vs. Duquesne)...Captured 2K Sports Classic title with wins over Texas and Maryland. ROSTER Gilbert Brown, Isaiah Epps, Ashton Gibbs, Gary McGhee, J.J. Moore, Aron Nwankwo, Lamar Patterson, J.J. Richardson, Nick Rivers, Nasir Robinson, Dante Taylor, Brad Wanamaker, Travon Woodall, Cameron Wright, Talib Zanna. Coaching Staff: Jamie Dixon (HC), Pat Sandle, Brandin Knight, Pat Skerry, Brian Regan.
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FOUR-YEAR PERIOD By Wins Senior Class W-L 2008-09 .................. 112-31 .......... 2010-11 .................. 111-29 .......... 2004-05 .................. 108-25 .......... 2003-04 .................. 107-30 .......... 2011-12 .................. 106-40 .......... 2006-07 .................. 105-30 .......... 2005-06 .................. 104-27 .......... 2007-08 .................. 101-35 .......... 2012-13 ..................... 99-41 .......... 2002-03 ..................... 89-40 .......... 1987-88 ..................... 81-41 .......... 1988-89 ..................... 81-42 .......... 1930-31 ..................... 80-27 ..........
Pct. .783 .793 .812 .781 .726 .778 .794 .743 .707 .690 .663 .658 .748
By Percentage Senior Class W-L 2004-05 .................. 108-25 .......... 2005-06 .................. 104-27 .......... 2010-11 .................. 111-29 .......... 2008-09 .................. 112-31 .......... 2003-04 .................. 107-30 .......... 2006-07 .................. 105-30 .......... 1930-31 ..................... 80-27 .......... 2007-08 .................. 101-35 .......... 2011-12 .................. 106-40 .......... 2012-13 ..................... 99-41 .......... 2002-03 ..................... 89-40 .......... 1987-88 ..................... 81-41 .......... 1988-89 ..................... 81-42 .......... 1989-90 ..................... 78-45 ..........
Pct. .812 .794 .793 .783 .781 .778 .748 .743 .724 .707 .690 .663 .658 .634
TWO-YEAR PERIODS By Wins Years W-L 2002-04 ..................... 59-10 .......... 2007-09 ..................... 58-15 .......... 2001-03 ..................... 57-11 .......... 2003-05 ..................... 57-14 .......... 2006-08 ..................... 56-18 .......... 2008-10 ..................... 56-14 .......... 2005-07 ..................... 54-16 .......... 2009-11 ..................... 53-15 .......... 2003-05 ..................... 51-14 .......... 1986-88 ..................... 49-15 .......... 2000-01 ..................... 48-20 .......... 1929-31 ...................... 43-6 .......... 1973-74 ..................... 43-15 ..........
Pct. .855 .794 .838 .785 .757 .800 .771 .779 .785 .766 .706 .878 .741
By Percentage Years W-L 1927-29 ...................... 37-5 .......... 1929-31 ...................... 43-6 .......... 2002-04 ..................... 59-10 .......... 1928-30 ...................... 39-7 .......... 2001-03 ..................... 57-11 .......... 2008-10 ..................... 56-14 .......... 2007-09 ..................... 58-15 .......... 2003-05 ..................... 57-14 .......... 2009-11 ..................... 53-15 .......... 2005-07 ..................... 54-16 .......... 1986-88 ..................... 49-15 .......... 2006-08 ..................... 56-18 .......... 1973-74 ..................... 43-15 ..........
Pct. .881 .878 .855 .848 .838 .800 .794 .785 .779 .771 .766 .757 .741