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Head Coach , 18-26 The Jamie Dixon File, 19 Dixon in the Community, 20 Year-by-Year With Dixon, 21 Dixon by the Numbers, 23 Dixon vs. Opponents, 24 Fast Facts About Dixon, 24 What They’ve Said About Dixon, 25 Dixon by the Numbers, 26 , 27 Bill Barton, 28 Marlon Williamson, 29 Brian Regan, 30 Pitt Support Staff 31-32 COACHING STAFF 2014-15 PITT BASKETBALL

HEAD COACH JAMIE DIXON

TCU ‘87  12th Year as Head Coach  16th Year at Pitt

Toughness. Intelligence. Unselfish-  Guided Pitt to 10 NCAA Tournament ness. Consistency. Teamwork. appearances in the last 11 seasons, Success. Improvement. These words one of only eight describe the University of programs nationally to achieve that basketball program led by head coach honor. Jamie Dixon.  Set the all-time NCAA Division I Using those ideals, Dixon has record for most wins after eight established and maintained a “Tradition seasons as a head coach in 2011 of Excellence” and “Culture of with 216 victories. He also ranks Success” for Pitt Basketball both on fourth all-time in wins after 10 and off the floor. On the floor, Pitt has seasons as a head coach (262 emerged as a national power. The wins), third following nine seasons Panthers rank among the nation’s top- (238), tied the record for most wins 5 programs in winning percentage over after seven years in 2010 (188) and the last 13 years and Pitt has claimed set the six-year mark in 2009 (163). more conference titles (six) than any  Guided Pitt to three Big East other school in the previous Big East Championships including two and third-most among Atlantic Coast outright Big East regular season Conference programs. Player titles (2003-04 and 2010-11) and development is a cornerstone for the one tournament championship program as six players have won the (2008). The recent 2011 outright Big East Most Improved Player Award regular season title came in a since Dixon’s arrival. Off the floor, league that placed an all-time Dixon has built a program that its fans record 11 teams in the NCAA can be proud of. Pitt is prominent in Tournament. the community, donating countless  Led Pitt to its first two No. 1 seeds hours of service for the greater good. upon entering the NCAA In the classroom, Pitt has graduated a Tournament (2009 and 2011). majority of its student-athletes and has  Became the only coach in NCAA achieved top-10 percent NCAA Division I basketball to guide his Academic Performance Rate team team to the NCAA Tournament and scores in three of the last four years. win at least one game in each Beginning his 16th year at Pitt and tournament over a six-year span 12th as its head coach, Dixon has (2006-11). stockpiled numerous coaching  Guided Pitt to its first-ever NCAA milestones and awards: Regional Final (64-team tournament) and  Earned four college basketball appearance, a school-best 31-5 National Coach of the Year honors: record, the school’s first-ever No. 1 2011 , 2010 Jim national ranking and the program’s Phelan Award, 2010 USA Basketball first-ever No. 1 seed upon entering and 2009 Naismith. the NCAA Tournament in 2008-09.

BIG EAST ALL-TIME WINNINGEST COACHES (BY PCT.)

(Conference regular season and championship games combined. As of April 1, 2014 and according to records).

Coach, Team W L Pct. Yrs. BEChamp. JAMIE DIXON, PITT 127 66 .658 10 12-9, .571 , Syracuse 415 220 .654 34 50-29, .633 John Thompson, Georgetown 231 123 .653 20 33-13, .717 , Louisville/Providence 126 67 .653 9 14-7, .667 , St. John’s 139 80 .635 13 12-11, .478 , Connecticut 314 181 .634 36 35-18, .660 , Marquette 73 45 .619 6 5-6, .454 , St. John’s 57 36 .613 5 7-4, .636 , Pitt 46 29 .613 4 8-3, .727 , Villanova 123 92 .572 12 13-12, .520

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THE JAMIE DIXON FILE

 Date announced as Pitt Head Coach: Tuesday, April 15, 2003.  Birthdate: November 10, 1965 in Burbank, Calif.  Hometown: North Hollywood, Calif.  Education: Master of Science–Economics, University of California-Santa Barbara, 1992; Bachelor of Business Administration–Finance, Texas Christian University, 1987; Notre Dame High School graduate (Sherman Oaks, Calif.), 1983.

 Family: Wife, Jacqueline, son Jack Connor (born June 2, 2002), daughter Shannon Iwalani (born Feb. 25, 2004); son of Jim & Marge Dixon who reside in Los Angeles; has two sisters: Julie, who is an attorney in Los Angeles and the late , who served as head women’s basketball coach at the Military Academy (2005- 06) and as an assistant at DePaul University.

 Coaching Career Head Coach, , 2003-present; Associate Head Coach, University of Pittsburgh, 1999-2003; Assistant Coach, University of Hawaii, 1998-99; Assistant Coach, Northern Arizona University, 1994- 98; Assistant Coach, University of Hawaii, 1992-94; Graduate Assistant Coach, University of California-Santa Barbara, 1991-92; Assistant Coach, Los Angeles Valley Junior College, 1989-91.

 Playing Career Notre Dame High School, Sherman Oaks, Calif.; Texas Christian University, 1984-87 (Named All-SWC in 1987 and SWC All-Academic honoree), led SWC in assists as a senior; Played professionally in the Continental Basketball Association (Lacrosse Catbirds) and overseas (New Zealand).

 Noteworthy Awards 2011 Sporting News National Coach of the Year; 2011 Dapper Dan Sportsman of the Year; 2010 National Coach of the Year; 2010 Coach of the Decade; 2009 USA Basketball National Coach of the Year; 2009 Naismith National Coach of the Year; 2009 USA Basketball Under-19 Head Coach, FIBA World Championship Gold Medal; 2009 USBWA District 2 Coach of the Year; 2009 Woodlands Foundation Spirit Award; 2008 Award winner recipient at Awards Dinner, Catholic Youth Foundation; 2007 TCU Athletic Hall of Fame inductee; 2004 Big East Coach of the Year; 2004 YMCA “Person of the Year.”

 Administrative Committees NABC Board of Directors “Guardians of the Game”, 2011-current; NCAA Ethics Coalition, 2009-current; Leadership Panel-Pentagon, May, 2014.

 Academic Honors Ranked among nation’s Top-10 Percent in the Academic Performance Rate in three of the last four years (2010-11, 2011-12 and 2013-14). Majority of his players have graduated from Pitt (35 of 42).

 Led the USA Basketball Under-19  Named Madison Square Garden’s Team to the 2009 FIBA World College Basketball “Coach of the Championship Gold Medal and 9-0 Decade” (2000-10). record after inheriting an overhauled  Guided Pitt to its second all-time Big roster and assuming head coaching East Championship title in 2008. The duties a month before competition Panthers became just the second began. squad in league history to capture  Concluded the 2012-13 season and the crown after winning four games. final in the league as the winningest  Led Pitt to the Big East coach in Big East history with a Championship Final four times. current .658 winning percentage in  Is one of only nine coaches in NCAA league games (127-66), while Division I history to win over 100 surpassing several legendary games during the seasons coaches including John Thompson, of a coaching career. Jim Calhoun, Jim Boeheim, Rick  Reached both 100 wins and 200 Pitino and Lou Carnesseca. wins at Pitt faster than any other  Became the only coach in school head coach in school history. Dixon history to lead Pitt to its first two 30- needed only 126 games to reach win seasons, two No. 1 seeds upon the 100-win milestone. Only 14 entering the NCAA Tournament, coaches in the history of college nine consecutive 20-win seasons, basketball reached 100 career eight straight 10-plus win Big East victories faster than Dixon. His 200 regular seasons and eight straight victories were accomplished in only NCAA Tournaments (2004-11). 255 total contests. He is one of only  Directed Pitt to three NCAA Sweet 13 coaches in NCAA Division I Sixteen appearances (2004, 2007 history to reach 200 victories in 255 and 2009). games or less. 19 COACHING STAFF 2014-15 PITT BASKETBALL

NATION’S ACTIVE WINNINGEST COACHES (BY PCT.)

(Records are as of April 15, 2014) 2013-14 Previous Total Total Coach W-L W-L W-L Pct. , Gonzaga 29-7 372-92 401-99 .802 Roy Williams, North Carolina 24-10 699-189 723-199 .784 , Kentucky 29-11 568-166 597-177 .771 , Ohio State 25-10 352-103 377-113 .770 , Duke 26-9 957-297 983-306 .763 , Wisconsin 30-8 674-215 704-223 .759 , Kansas 25-10 507-163 532-173 .754 JAMIE DIXON, PITT 26-10 262-86 288-96 .750 Jim Boeheim, Syracuse 28-6 920-314 948-320 .748 Rick Pitino, Louisville 31-6 664-239 695-245 .740 , Florida 36-3 450-186 486-189 .720

 Amassed a spectacular 11-year Performance Ratings over the last 126-64 league regular season four seasons (2013-14, 2011-12 and record (115-57 Big East; 11-7 ACC). 2010-11).  Tallied a 177-27 home record in his first 11 seasons as head coach. An outstanding talent evaluator who  Became the first rookie head coach is nationally recognized for his in Big East history to both guide his coaching know-how, unquestioned team to the league’s regular season character and integrity, recruiting skills, title and earn Big East Coach of the rapport with players and work ethic, Year honors in 2003-04. Dixon Jamie Dixon was introduced as the earned those accolades after University of Pittsburgh’s 14th head leading the Panthers to the Big East basketball coach on April 15, 2003. regular season title and a school- Dixon is a basketball coach who is record 31 wins, which ranks as the intelligent, honest, confident, well- third highest total in NCAA Division I spoken and true to his word. He is a history for a first-year head coach. family man and complete coach who Dixon also led Pitt on an 18-game cares for his players and program to win streak to begin the season, a the highest degree. Under Dixon, streak which ranks as the third-best student-athletes have consistently start for a rookie head coach in improved as players on the court and NCAA Division I history. developed as citizens off the court. His  Guided Pitt to three top-10 percent players consistently graduate and the rankings in the NCAA’s Academic Pitt program continually achieves high

DIXON IN THE COMMUNITY

 Maggie Dixon Foundation.  American Red Cross Heroes  Created and designed the Breakfast keynote speaker. Coach Dixon Timeout  Big Brothers/Big Sisters. Program, a yearlong series of  Kennometal United Way. workshops designed for his  Campaign Chairman-Junior current players to have Achievement. consistent, on-going contact  2004 YMCA “Person of the with Pittsburgh area youth. Year” Award winner.  Created the Maggie Dixon  Boy Scouts of America. Classic, the nation’s premier  Frank McGuire Foundation women’s college basketball Speaker, NYC. event, held annually at  Bob Prince Award, Art Rooney Madison Square Garden. Dinner and Catholic Youth  Maggie Dixon Heart Health Association. Fair in Pittsburgh and New  Woodlands Foundation Spirit of York City. Golf Award.  Sponsors Oakland Zoo 3-on-3  American Heart Association. Basketball Tournament each  Raises funds for The Caring year benefitting Big Brothers/ Place, a community supported Big Sisters of Pittsburgh. that helps grieving  Commencement speaker at children and families cope with nearby LaRoche College, the loss of a loved one. June, 2012.  HOPE Network Hoops Classic, a  Spokesman for the United charitable event that raises Way fit United program funds to support sports, fitness designed to combat child and recreation programs for obesity. disabled children and adults.  CARE Foundation which  Juvenile Diabetes Research sponsors the Maggie Dixon Foundation. Classic, the national premier  American Diabetes Association. women’s college basketball  Variety Club-recognition for event held annually at Madison outstanding community service Square Garden. and fundraising in Pittsburgh.  Sponsors Coaches vs. Cancer  Keynote speaker at numerous Auction and dinner evening in non-profit organizations. Pittsburgh each October.  Dapper Dan Charities

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NCAA DIVISION I ALL-TIME BEST COACHING STARTS (11 YRS.)

The NCAA Division I all-time wins list after 11 seasons as a head coach: Coach, Team Seasons W-L Pct. Roy Williams, Kansas 1989-99 305-72 .809 Thad Matta, Ohio State/Butler/Xavier 2001-11 292-88 .768 Mark Few, Gonzaga 2000-10 291-73 .799 JAMIE DIXON, PITT 2003-14 288-96 .750 , North Carolina State 1947-57 280-71 .798 , Louisville 1972-82 263-74 .780 Jim Boeheim, Syracuse 1977-87 261-84 .757 , Tulsa/Arkansas 1981-91 260-92 .739 John Calipari, /Memphis 1986-96, 01-03 260-101 .720 , LBSU/UNLV 1969-79 259-49 .841 , Tulsa/Georgia/Kentucky 1992-02 256-105 .709

APR scores. For Dixon, basketball is a including four Most Improved Player lifestyle, not a job. He believes honorees, 17 were named all-league teamwork, offensive efficiency, selections and 15 have scored over defense, rebounding and taking good 1,000 career points. shots are the key ingredients to Over the past 15 seasons, Dixon has winning championships. That been the one constant and essential philosophy has paid off as Pitt figure in the Panthers’ dramatic rise to consistently ranks among the nation’s national prominence. The three-year top offensive, defensive and span from 2001-04 produced the rebounding squads. winningest period in school history as Dixon’s 11-year head coaching Pitt won three consecutive Big East tenure at Pitt has seen the Panthers regular-season titles, advanced to compile a remarkable 288-96 record, three straight NCAA Sweet Sixteen accumulate a 126-64 league regular appearances, captured the program’s season record and earn 10 NCAA first-ever Big East Tournament title in Tournament berths and 11 postseason 2003 and compiled one of the nation’s berths, including three Sweet Sixteen three best winning percentages (.846 appearances (2004, 2007 and 2009) with an 88-16 record) from 2001-04 and one NCAA Regional Final (2009). including a 51-2 home record. In He set an NCAA Division I all-time addition, the program opened its record for best start to a coaching sparkling, 12,508-seat Petersen Events career after eight seasons with his 216 Center, the nation’s best on-campus victories and his .750 career winning basketball venue. percentage currently stands eighth Dixon has 23 years of major NCAA nationally and the third best among Division I coaching experience, active Atlantic Coast Conference including stints at Pitt (15 years), coaches. In addition, his .658 career Northern Arizona (four years), Hawaii Big East win percentage ranks as the (three years) and UC-Santa Barbara best all-time mark in league play, (one year). Additionally, as an assistant surpassing such names as coach, he served under a school’s Georgetown’s John Thompson, winningest coach in four different stints Connecticut’s Jim Calhoun, Syracuse’s (winning percentage). His teams have Jim Boeheim, Louisville’s Rick Pitino won a combined 10 conference titles, and St. John’s Lou Carnesseca. advanced to the postseason during 18 Dixon’s players at Pitt have excelled different seasons and his student- as well. Three (, athletes have earned five league player Oklahoma City Thunder; DeJuan Blair, of the year awards. He helped turn ; , destitute programs at Pitt, Hawaii and ) are currently playing in Northern Arizona into winners and has the NBA, while six have been selected experienced a high level of accom- in the NBA Draft. Four of his players plishment at several different levels. have earned consensus All-America Facing a major rebuilding project, honors, 16 were All-Region honorees, he joined the Pitt staff in 1999 as 10 earned major league awards associate head coach and recruiting YEAR BY YEAR WITH JAMIE DIXON

Overall Big East CTourn. NCAA Non-Conf. Home Road Neutral vsTop-25 vsTop-10 Year W-L Pct. W-L Pct. W-L Pct. W-L Pct. W-L Pct. W-L Pct. W-L Pct. W-L Pct. W-L Pct. W-L Pct. 2003-04 31-5 .861 13-3 .813 2-1 .667 2-1 .667 14-0 1.000 19-1 .950 7-2 .778 5-2 .714 4-3 .571 2-3 .667 2004-05 20-9 .689 10-6 .625 0-1 .000 0-1 .000 10-1 .909 13-4 .764 6-3 .667 1-2 .333 4-3 .571 3-0 1.000 2005-06 25-8 .758 10-6 .625 3-1 .750 1-1 .500 11-0 1.000 16-1 .941 5-5 .500 4-2 .667 6-3 .667 3-1 .750 2006-07 29-8 .783 12-4 .750 2-1 .667 2-1 .667 13-2 .867 16-2 .889 8-3 .727 5-3 .625 2-7 .222 0-3 .000 2007-08 27-10 .730 10-8 .556 4-0 1.000 1-1 .500 12-1 .923 16-2 .889 5-7 .417 6-1 .857 5-4 .556 3-0 1.000 2008-09 31-5 .861 15-3 .833 0-1 .000 3-1 .750 13-0 1.000 19-0 1.000 7-3 .700 5-2 .714 6-3 .667 3-0 1.000 2009-10 25-9 .735 13-5 .722 0-1 .000 1-1 .500 11-2 .846 17-1 .944 6-4 .600 2-4 .333 4-4 .500 3-2 .600 2010-11 28-6 .824 15-3 .833 0-1 .000 1-1 .500 12-1 .923 17-1 .944 7-2 .778 4-3 .571 6-4 .600 3-0 1.000 2011-12 22-17 .564 5-13 .278 1-1 .500 0-0 .000 11-2 .846 15-7 .682 4-9 .308 3-1 .750 1-5 .167 1-1 .500 2012-13 24-9 .727 12-6 .667 0-1 .000 0-1 .000 12-1 .923 16-3 .842 6-3 .667 2-3 .400 3-6 .333 1-2 .333 2013-14 26-10 .722 11-7 .611 2-1 .667 1-1 .500 12-1 .923 13-5 .722 7-2 .778 6-3 .667 1-5 .167 0-4 .000 Career 288-96 .750 126-64 .663 14-10 .583 12-10 .545 132-12 .917 177-27 .868 68-42 .618 43-26 .623 42-47 .472 22-16 .579

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coordinator. In four short years, he helped turn the Pitt basketball program into a consistent national power. In 2000-01, the Panthers surged through the conference tournament, earning a surprising Big East Championship title game berth while winning five of their last seven contests. It was that year at Madison Square Garden that the college basketball world first took notice of the emerging Pitt program as the Panthers upset nationally ranked Syracuse, Notre Dame and a surging Miami team to earn the school’s first- ever championship game berth. That strong finish concluded with a National Invitation Tournament berth, the school’s first postseason appearance in four years. The 2001-02 Pitt team built upon that momentum as it finished 29-6 and surpassed the school record of 25 victories set in 1973-74. Pitt won the Big East West championship, the school’s first league title of any kind since the 1987-88 campaign, and made its first NCAA Tournament appearance in nine seasons (1992-93). The squad also became the first Pitt team to advance to an NCAA Sweet Sixteen since 1973-74 with two NCAA tournament wins over Central Connecticut State and California. With all five starters and nine letterwinners back, the 2002-03 Pitt squad captured the school’s first-ever Big East Tournament championship while making its third straight appearance in the title game. It finished 28-5 on the year and advanced to its second consecutive NCAA Sweet Sixteen. The Panthers also won their second straight Big East West title and co-Big East regular- season title with a second consecutive 13-3 league record. In addition, the Panthers concluded the inaugural season in the with a perfect 16-0 home record and ended the season on a 22-game home win streak. Prior to Pittsburgh, Dixon served as an assistant coach at the University of Hawaii under legendary head coach for the 1998-99 season and previously was an assistant under Ben Howland at Northern Arizona University (1994-98). He also coached The Dixon family: Shannon Iwalani, Jamie, as an assistant with Howland at the Jack Connor and Jacqueline. University of California-Santa Barbara 22 2014-15 PITT BASKETBALL COACHING STAFF

DIXON BY THE NUMBERS (2003-14)

COACHING HONORS CONFERENCE ACHIEVEMENTS National Coach of the Year ...... 4 Total conference titles ...... 3 Region Coach of the Year ...... 1 Regular season W-L ...... 126-64 Conference Coach of the Year ...... 1 Regular season win. pct...... 663 Regular season titles ...... 2 TEAM ACCOMPLISHMENTS Tournament titles ...... 1 Overall record ...... 288-96 Tournament title game app...... 4 Winning percentage ...... 750 Conference tournament wins ...... 14 30-win seasons ...... 2 25-win seasons ...... 8 DIXON’S PLAYERS 20-win seasons ...... 11 NBA players ...... 5 20-win/10-league win seasons ..... 10 NBA draftees ...... 6 10-win league seasons...... 10 Consensus All-Americans...... 4 All-Region honorees ...... 16 NATIONAL ACHIEVEMENTS Conf. Player of the Year ...... 1 NCAA Tournament app...... 10 Conf. Freshman of the Year ...... 2 NCAA Tournament wins ...... 12 Conf. Most Improved Player ...... 4 NCAA Tournament games ...... 22 Total Conf. award winners ...... 12 Elite Eight appearances ...... 1 All-Conference selections ...... 17 Sweet Sixteen appearances ...... 3 Conf. Player of the Week ...... 16 Earned No. 1 seed ...... 2 Conf. Rookie of the Week ...... 11 Earned a high seed (1-5) ...... 7 1,000-point scorers ...... 15 Total postseason appearances ...... 11 College graduates ...... 36 of 43

Rainbows’ perimeter players, including as a senior, earned the former guard and Award as MVP of the All-College Buffalo, N.Y. native Trevor Ruffin. In his Tournament and was voted TCU’s second stint at Hawaii (1998-99), he Senior Male Scholar-Athlete Award worked with the perimeter players recipient. He was inducted into the including former Denver Nugget TCU Athletic Hall of Fame in 2007. Predrag Savovic and concentrated on Dixon received his bachelor’s degree in recruiting both nationally and abroad. finance from TCU in 1987 and earned At UC-Santa Barbara, Dixon helped a master’s degree in economics from lead the Gauchos to an NIT appear- UC-Santa Barbara in 1992. ance in 1992. Dixon was selected in the 1987 NBA Dixon began his coaching career in draft by the Washington Bullets. He 1989 as the head coach at TeAute went on to play professionally with the (1991-92) under before teams to reach the NCAA Tournament College in New Zealand before serving Lacrosse Catbirds of the Continental moving on to the University of Hawaii and carry a team grade point average as an assistant coach from 1989-91 at Basketball Association and also in New for two seasons (1992-94). of 3.0 or better. Los Angeles Valley Junior College Zealand before getting involved with While at Northern Arizona, Dixon Howland and Dixon arrived at where he helped Head Coach Jim collegiate coaching. helped lead the Lumberjacks to a 42- Northern Arizona for the 1994-95 Stephens lead the school to a Western Dixon is married to the former 17 record over his last two years, season. After suffering through back- States Conference Championship. Jacqueline Corteway. The couple has including back-to-back 21-win seasons to-back 9-17 and 7-19 seasons, the A North Hollywood, Calif. native, one son, Jack Connor, born June 2, and a pair of Big Sky regular season staff guided Northern Arizona to the Dixon attended Notre Dame High 2002, and a daughter, Shannon th championships. Northern Arizona led 10 all-time best one-year turnaround School in Sherman Oaks, Calif., where Iwalani, born Feb. 25, 2004. His wife the nation for three consecutive in NCAA Division I basketball history, he earned All-Del Rey League and All- earned a Masters Degree in speech seasons (1997-99) in 3-point improving the Lumberjacks to a 21-7 California Interscholastic Federation language pathology at the University of percentage and ranked among the record in 1996-97. honors. Dixon enjoyed a successful Pittsburgh in 2003. nation’s top two schools in overall field Dixon completed his first stint as an four-year career at Texas Christian The son of natives goal percentage during that span. In assistant coach at the University of University in Fort Worth, Texas where Jim and Marge, Dixon spent much of addition, Northern Arizona won 20-plus Hawaii from 1992-94 under head he played for and led his childhood in . He has two games in three consecutive seasons coach Riley Wallace. In 1993-94, he the Horned Frogs to two Southwest sisters: the late Maggie Dixon, who and advanced to postseason play two helped lead the Rainbows to their first- Conference titles as a junior and senior. served as head women’s , including the 1997 NIT and the ever WAC championship and first He earned All-SWC honors in 1987 and coach at the United States Military school’s first-ever NCAA Tournament NCAA Tournament appearance in was an All-SWC Academic performer. Academy, and Julie Dixon, who is a appearance in 1998. The 1998 nearly 30 years. Dixon was also Additionally, he led the SWC in assists Los Angeles attorney. Lumberjack squad was one of two instrumental in developing the 23 COACHING STAFF 2014-15 PITT BASKETBALL

DIXON VS. OPPONENTS

Opponent W-L Akron ...... 1-0 Alabama ...... 1-0 Albany ...... 3-0 American ...... 1-0 Auburn ...... 2-0 Belmont ...... 1-0 Bethune-Cookman ...... 1-0 Binghamton ...... 1-0 Boston College ...... 4-0 Boston U...... 1-0 Bradley ...... 0-1 Bucknell ...... 0-1 Buffalo ...... 2-0 Butler ...... 1-1 Cal Poly ...... 1-0 Central Florida ...... 1-0 Chicago State ...... 1-0 Cincinnati ...... 7-4 Clemson ...... 2-0 Colorado ...... 1-0 Connecticut ...... 9-7 Coppin State ...... 2-0 Dayton ...... 1-1 Delaware ...... 1-0 Delaware State ...... 3-0 DePaul ...... 9-1 Detroit ...... 1-0 Duquesne ...... 11-0 Duke ...... 1-1 East Tennessee State ...... 1-0 Eastern Kentucky ...... 1-0 Fairleigh Dickinson ...... 1-0 Florida ...... 0-1 Florida A&M ...... 1-0 Florida State ...... 3-1 Fordham ...... 1-0 Fresno State ...... 1-0 Georgetown ...... 8-6 Georgetown, Ky...... 1-0 Georgia ...... 1-0 Georgia Tech ...... 1-0 Houston Baptist ...... 1-0 Howard ...... 3-0 Illinois-Chicago ...... 1-0 Indiana ...... 0-1 Indiana, Pa...... 1-0 Lafayette ...... 1-0 LaSalle ...... 1-0 Lehigh ...... 2-0 Long Beach State ...... 0-1 Louisville ...... 5-7 Loyola (Md.) ...... 1-0 Loyola Marymount ...... 1-0 Kennesaw State ...... 1-0 Kent State ...... 2-0 Maine ...... 1-0 Marquette ...... 6-7 Maryland ...... 3-0 Maryland-Baltimore County ...... 1-0 Maryland Eastern Shore ...... 1-0 Massachusetts ...... 1-0 Memphis ...... 1-0 Miami, Fla...... 2-0 Miami, Ohio ...... 1-0 Michigan ...... 0-1 FAST FACTS ABOUT JAMIE DIXON Michigan State ...... 0-1 Mississippi Valley State ...... 1-0 Mount St. Mary’s ...... 2-0  Sister is the late Maggie Dixon, who When asked about the incident, on Youtube along with a post-game Murray State ...... 1-0 New Hampshire ...... 2-0 served as the head women’s Dixon simply responded, “I did what interview with Dixon. North Carolina ...... 1-1 North Carolina A&T ...... 1-0 basketball coach at the United anyone else in Pittsburgh would  Dixon’s playing career came to halt UNC Asheville ...... 1-0 States Military Academy (2005-06) have done given the situation. I just while playing professional basketball North Carolina State ...... 1-1 North Florida ...... 2-0 and as an assistant coach at happened to be there.” in Holland. After he collided with an Northeastern ...... 1-0 Notre Dame ...... 7-6 DePaul. In 2006, Jamie and Maggie  Dixon’s grandparents, who opponent, he nearly died of a Oakland ...... 3-0 Ohio ...... 1-0 became the first brother-sister duo emigrated from Ireland, met in ruptured pancreas. He underwent Oklahoma State ...... 3-2 in NCAA Division I history to guide Pittsburgh in the 1920s. They met several operations and did not eat Oral Roberts ...... 1-0 Pacific ...... 0-1 their teams to the NCAA and fell in love in Pittsburgh and for 50 days during a three-month Penn ...... 2-0 Penn State ...... 4-0 Tournament in the same season. A lived in the city for five years before hospital stay. Princeton ...... 1-0 week later after the Final Four, moving to New York. As a young  As a youngster growing up in North Providence ...... 10-1 Rhode Island ...... 1-0 Maggie tragically died of a heart boy, Dixon’s grandparents would tell Hollywood, Dixon had an acting Richmond ...... 1-0 Rider ...... 2-0 arrhythmia. A vibrant, passionate him stories about the Pittsburgh career. He still is a card-carrying Robert Morris ...... 8-0 and successful coach, Maggie was Pirates. Dixon instantly became a member of the Screen Actors Guild. Rutgers ...... 6-3 St. Francis, N.Y...... 1-0 only 28 years old. In Maggie’s honor, Pirates and fan In his early 20s, Dixon was in a Bud St. Francis, Pa...... 3-0 Saint Louis ...... 1-0 the is held as he hung a poster of the All-Star Light commercial that featured a St. John’s ...... 10-3 Savannah State ...... 1-0 each year at Madison Square on his wall. He has had several woman dunking on him. The Saint Peters ...... 1-0 Garden. It has become the nation’s opportunities to throw out the first commercial was one of the more Seton Hall ...... 7-4 Siena ...... 1-0 premier women’s college basketball pitch at Pirates games. popular basketball ads of the year South Carolina ...... 2-0 South Carolina State ...... 1-0 event and held in conjunction with  Dixon is still known in New Zealand and aired on virtually every South Florida ...... 6-3 the Maggie Dixon Heart Health Fair. as one of the best professional basketball event. At age 12, Dixon Stanford ...... 1-0 Syracuse ...... 10-6 Dixon and his family have created players to compete there. He once fired a space gun in a commercial Tennessee ...... 1-1 Texas ...... 1-1 the Maggie Dixon Foundation, a scored 61 points for a New Zealand for Mattel. At age 10, he was the Texas Tech ...... 2-0 Toledo ...... 1-0 non-profit organization with two traveling all-star team against Sam star of a TV commercial for Rice UCLA ...... 0-1 goals: to educate youth on heart Houston State. Dixon played Krispies, pretending to celebrate a Vermont ...... 2-0 Villanova ...... 10-5 health awareness and the promotion professionally for the Hawke’s Bay birthday while eating cereal. At age Virginia ...... 0-2 Virginia Commonwealth ...... 1-0 of women’s college basketball. Hawks and began his coaching 5, he did a TV commercial for Volvo, VMI ...... 1-0  Dixon saved two people from a car career at Te Aute College in 1989. sitting in the back seat and smiling Virginia Tech ...... 3-0 Wagner ...... 0-1 that flipped several times after  As a player at TCU, Dixon made a while his father played the driver. He Wake Forest ...... 2-0 Washington ...... 2-0 veering off and hitting a guardrail on dramatic halfcourt shot at the was also in a Kentucky Fried Washington State ...... 3-1 I-279 North. Dixon’s initial thought buzzer to defeat Texas and win the Chicken commercial. West Virginia ...... 12-7 Western Michigan ...... 1-0 was that “no one would survive this  Father Jim Dixon was an actor and Wichita State ...... 1-1 William & Mary ...... 1-0 event.” He was the first person on championship. For years, the clip screenwriter who starred in a variety Wisconsin ...... 2-1 Wofford ...... 2-0 the scene and cracked the was used in SWC promotional of movies and productions. Wright State ...... 1-0 windshield while pulling a female videos and Dixon remains famous in  Sister, Julie is an attorney for Los Xavier ...... 1-1 Youngstown State ...... 3-0 passenger from the wreckage. Fort Worth. The clip can be found Angeles County. Career Record ...... 288-96

24 2014-15 PITT BASKETBALL COACHING STAFF WHAT THEY’VE SAID ABOUT JAMIE DIXON

“What a franchise Jamie Dixon has “Jamie Dixon has established himself Jamie Dixon’s tenure is how much Pitt to become the leader at UCLA. Pitt built here in Pittsburgh. He has had all as one of the finest collegiate coaches has become a destination job. Pitt is realized what a gem they had in front of his success without having the high there is in the game today and this arguably one of the premier jobs in the of them. Dixon, in his own style, has draft picks. Jamie Dixon’s one problem summer he proved himself on the Big East, which makes it one of the created something special with his is that he’s always in a hurry. He’s in a international court too. In leading the top gigs in the country.” players.” hurry to win 100 games, in a hurry to USA Men’s Under 19 Team to the -, ESPN.com on May 9, -Dick Vitale, ESPN on February 13, win 200. Next thing you know, he’ll be World Championship, he not only 2008 2007 at 300!” accomplished something that the -, ESPN United States had not done since “Jamie Dixon, you just led your USA “Not only is Jamie Dixon a great 1990, but to do so he had to quickly Basketball team to the world basketball coach, but he’s a class “One of the things that makes Jamie form a team from 12 individual players championship. What are you going to gentleman in every way.” Dixon such a great coach is that he’s and earn their respect and confidence. do next? I’m going to Georgia, - working just as hard and is just as He obviously did so and his team recruiting!” Dixon takes his best shot at intense with a 17-point lead as he responded by winning it’s nine games a challenge—any challenge—then …Dixon is a humble and reserved works when he’s down.” in an impressive team manner.” moves on to the next. And you wonder person. But he is also a fierce -, ESPN -, Chairman, why Dixon is one of the top coaches in competitor… USA Basketball America? Correct that. One of the top -John Grupp, Pittsburgh Tribune- “Pitt has two dominant traits: 1. coaches in the world?” Review on January 6, 2008 They’re unselfish. By passing “Nobody has done a better job of -Ron Cook, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, extensively, Pitt churns the clock, establishing a culture that focuses on July 15, 2009 “The Panthers win by doing the little works for better shots and, above all, the team.” things. They , they play keeps the opponent from tracking any -Mike DeCourcy, The Sporting News “Jamie cares as much or more about defense, they play together. If they one player. 2. They’re “tough.” What people than any coach I’ve ever been don’t have top-10 talent, they do have Pitt lacks in pure shooting it more than “Jamie Dixon knows what he’s doing. around. That’s a unique characteristic, top-10 tenacity, top-10 grit, top-10 makes up by outscratching and Pitt’s made the NCAA Tournament to be that driven and yet care about hustle and a top-10 belief in outclawing opponents.” every year and he’s always able to build other people.” themselves.” -Dejan Kovacevic, Pittsburgh and coach teams with the toughness -, Pitt Athletic -Josh Herwitt, Fox Sports Net Tribune-Review and skills to win in one of the toughest Director conferences in basketball.” “Dixon’s teams always play hard, “Pitt plays with great toughness. They -Brent Jones, USA Today in April 6, “Jamie is probably the most grounded always play defense and always play share the ball well. They know excatly 2009 person I know. And he possibly is the unselfish basketball.” who they are and they rarely take a most focused person I know. When he -Ron Cook, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette bad shot...That’s who they are.” “Pitt’s secret is in the details. It’s in the is coaching, he is coaching 100 on January 6, 2009 -Brian Gregory, Head Coach, weight room, the practice gym and the percent. And when he is with his Georgia Tech hearts that beat inside those chests. family, he is doing that 100 percent. He “Dixon does a fantastic job of getting Watch Pitt’s players and you see them is really able to focus completely on his team to understand the importance “Jamie’s teams play every possession continue to be aggressive even after whatever he is doing, and that’s rare.” of playing as a unit on both ends of the with intensity no matter the score. His they make mistakes. That goes back -Steve Pederson, Pitt Athletic court. They are very unselfish and they players are well coached, they know to Jamie Dixon believing in them and Director share the ball well. It is always tough how to play, they are tough, do things creating an environment in which they to beat the Panthers because they the right way, they listen to their coach come to believe in each other. One “Jamie Dixon is a Helluva Basketball have great chemistry, talent and are and they execute the right way.” thing players know is that the coach Coach…The way Jamie Dixon handled well-coached.” -Bob Knight, ESPN won’t punish them for every blunder.” this team has to be very encouraging -, ESPN -Joe Starkey, Pittsburgh Tribune- to Pitt fans whose entire rotation is in “There is a legacy of success that has Review on January 17, 2010 flux heading into next season. The “Nobody in his right mind expected this been established under Jamie Dixon. Under-19 World Championships proved inexperienced, undersized team to start Guys like Ashton Gibbs, Gilbert Brown “Sought after Dixon building a second that Jamie Dixon can find a way to win 13-2 and 3-0 in the Big East, including and Gary McGhee, they went hard home in Pittsburgh…Dixon has never with any hand he’s been dealt.” back-to-back wins at Syracuse and every day in practice against the likes not won at least 20 games in a season, -Paul Sievers, Bleacher Report, July Cincinnati. It’s the first week of of Levance Fields, Tyrell Biggs, DeJuan never not won at least 10 Big East 14, 2009 January, and I’m wondering if it’s Blair and . That gave them games in a year, never not made the already Dixon’s best coaching job.” confidence going into the new year. Field of 65. Career record: 163-45. “I remember Dixon’s response to Mike -Joe Starkey, Pittsburgh Tribune- The beat just goes on at Pitt.” Career Big East record: 70-30…Pitt Cook’s injury against Duke last season Review on January 8, 2010 -, ESPN has everything he needs.” at Madison Square Garden. The coach -Gary Parrish, CBS Sportsline didn’t just monitor the situation, as “The best coach in the city…That “I hate to sound like a recruiting many would have done, even though it designation falls to Jamie Dixon. What advertisement for the guy, but what “Pitt wasn’t supposed to be this good occurred at a crucial point in a huge Jamie Dixon does with the talent he player wouldn’t want to play for Jamie this season. Pitt had to replace four game. Instead, he raced out and knelt has puts him, in my estimation, at the Dixon?” starters-including DeJuan Blair and beside Cook, holding Cook’s hand as top of the list in Pittsburgh. What sets -Jay Bilas, ESPN Sam Young, now in the NBA- from last the player writhed in pain. ‘I’ll never Dixon apart is that he can win with season’s 31-5 team. A down year forget that about coach Dixon,’ Cook lesser talent. That is the mark of a “Jamie Dixon has done such a seemed inevitable. Big East coaches said later. ‘That meant a lot to me and great coach. Nobody gets their players fantastic job since taking over the picked Pitt to finish ninth in their my family. I remember I looked up and to play harder, no one gets a greater program. They have won more games preseason poll. But there Pitt is this saw him for a second. I saw his face. commitment to defense and team. He at Pitt than any Big East school over morning, in third place in the He really felt for me.’ If this coach takes the ordinary and makes them the last eight years.” conference. ‘I believe any team can be can’t be taken at his word, no coach excellent...It has to be Dixon because it -, ESPN as good as it desires to be.’ That’s all can.” happens too often. Expect surprises Dixon knows. It’s how he lives and -Joe Starkey, Pittsburgh Tribune- from the Panthers, expect their players “Dixon is revered in Pittsburgh and the coaches. It’s the rock-solid foundation Review on Sept. 26, 2008, after to continue to get better and expect Panthers view him as their version of up on which Pitt’s great program is Cook tore his ACL in overtime vs. Dixon to continue being the best coach Mike Krzyzewski, a coach who can built.” Duke in the city.” leave a legacy for years to come.” -Ron Cook, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette -Bob Smizik, Pittsburgh Post- -Andy Katz, ESPN.com on June 15, “At Pitt, Dixon made the right choice Gazette, Jan. 6, 2010 2009 “Loyalty at this level, in any sport, is when he headed into coaching. He has unique. Chasing the big bucks is more been brilliant since inheriting the the norm, but what has changed over Panthers’ job when Ben Howland left

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FASTEST TO 200 WINS-NCAA HISTORY

BY GAMES (According to the NCAA Division I recordbook, pg. 153) BY TOTAL SEASONS (According to NCAA Division I recordbook, pg. 153) Coach, School GP W-L Pct. Yr. Year Coach, School GP W-L Pct. Yr. Year , Rider/Long Island 231 200-31 .866 12th 1938 Mark Few, Gonzaga 247 200-47 .810 8th 2007 Jerry Tarkanian, LBSU/UNLV 234 200-34 .855 9th 1977 Roy Williams, Kansas 252 200-52 .794 8th 1996 Mark Few, Gonzaga 247 200-47 .810 8th 2007 JAMIE DIXON, PITT 255 200-55 .784 8th 2010 Everett Case, North Carolina State 250 200-50 .800 9th 1954 Jerry Tarkanian, LBSU/UNLV 234 200-34 .855 9th 1977 Harold Anderson, Toledo/BSGU 251 200-51 .797 10th 1945 Everett Case, North Carolina State 250 200-50 .800 9th 1954 , CCNY 251 200-51 .797 18th 1937 Denny Crum, Louisville 254 200-54 .787 9th 1980 , Kentucky 251 200-51 .797 13th 1943 Jim Boeheim, Syracuse 266 200-66 .752 9th 1985 Roy Williams, Kansas 252 200-52 .794 8th 1996 , SIU/Illinois 272 200-72 .735 9th 2007 Vic Bubas, Duke 254 200-54 .787 10th 1969 , Xavier 273 200-73 .733 9th 1994 Denny Crum, Louisville 254 200-54 .787 9th 1980 Harold Anderson, Toledo/BSGU 251 200-51 .797 10th 1945 Henry Iba, NWMS/Colorado/Okla St. 254 200-54 .787 11th 1940 Vic Bubas, Duke 254 200-54 .787 10th 1969 Doc Meanwell, Miss./Wisconsin 254 200-54 .787 15th 1927 Fred Schaus, WVU/Purdue 266 200-66 .752 10th 1976 JAMIE DIXON, PITT 255 200-55 .784 8th 2010 Lou Carnesecca, St. John’s 271 200-71 .738 10th 1978

ALL-TIME COACHING WINS AT PITT FASTEST TO 100 COACHING WINS IN PITT HISTORY

Head Coach Years Record Pct. Coach Games to 100 W-L 1st Year Date of 100th win H.C. Carlson, 1922-53 31 367-247 .598 JAMIE DIXON 126 100-26 2003 Feb. 19, 2007 JAMIE DIXON, 2003-13 11 288-96 .750 H.C. Carlson 140 100-40 1922 Feb. 22, 1930 Robert Timmons, 1953-68 15 174-189 .479 156 100-56 1986 Nov. 20, 1991 Paul Evans, 1986-94 8 147-98 .600 Dr. George M. Flint, 1911-21 10 105-68 .607 , 1980-86 6 102-76 .573

JAMIE DIXON ALL-TIME COACHING RECORDS (1989-2014) DIXON COACHING TREE

Year School W L W L Team accomplishments After only 11 years as a head 1989-90 L.A.Valley J.C. (AC) 22 11 13 2 Western States Conference regular season title coach, Dixon has had numerous 1990-91 L.A.Valley J.C. (AC) 20 13 8 2 None coaches serve under him who 1991-92 UC-Santa Barbara (AC) 20 9 13 5 NIT have gone on to become head or 1992-93 Hawaii (AC) 12 16 7 11 None assistant coaches at other 1993-94 Hawaii (AC) 18 15 11 7 NCAA Tournament, WAC Tournament title, first NCAA schools: appearance in 22 years 1994-95 Northern Arizona (AC) 9 17 4 10 None Pat Skerry, Head Coach-Towson 1995-96 Northern Arizona (AC) 7 19 3 11 None (2011-current) 1996-97 Northern Arizona (AC) 21 7 14 2 Big Sky regular season title, 10th largest single season turnaround in NCAA Division I history , Assistant Coach- 1997-98 Northern Arizona (AC) 21 8 13 3 NCAA Tournament, Big Sky regular season title, Big Sky Kentucky (2014-current), Tournament title, first NCAA Tourney appearance in school Assistant Coach-Pitt (2013-14), history, led nation in 3-point percentage and ranked second in Head Coach-Manhattan (2006- field goal percentage 11) 1998-99 Hawaii (AC) 6 20 3 11 None 1999-00 Pitt (AHC) 13 15 5 11 None , Head Coach- 2000-01 Pitt (AHC) 19 14 7 9 NIT Second Round, Big East Tourney runner-up, defeated four Marshall (2010-13) nationally ranked opponents, Pitt’s first winning season since 1996-97 Joe Lombardi, Head Coach- 2001-02 Pitt (AHC) 29 6 13 3 NCAA Sweet Sixteen, Big East West regular season title, Big Indiana, Pa. (2006-current) East Tourney runner-up, school record 29 wins, guided Pitt to its first NCAA Tournament appearance since 1992-93 , Head Coach- 2002-03 Pitt (AHC) 28 5 13 3 NCAA Sweet Sixteen, co-Big East West regular season title, South Florida (2014-current), Big East Tourney champions Assistant Coach-Kentucky (2008-14), Assistant Coach- 2003-04 *Pitt 31 5 13 3 NCAA Sweet Sixteen, Big East regular season title, Big East Memphis (2005-08) Tourney runner-up 2004-05 *Pitt 20 9 10 6 NCAA Tournament John Alesi, Head Coach-Baruch 2005-06 *Pitt 25 8 10 6 NCAA Tournament, Big East Tourney runner-up College, N.Y. (2011-current), 2006-07 *Pitt 29 8 12 4 NCAA Sweet Sixteen, Big East Tourney runner-up Assistant Coach-Manhattan 2007-08 *Pitt 27 10 10 8 Big East Tournament champions, NCAA Tournament 2008-09 *Pitt 31 5 15 3 NCAA Elite Eight, NCAA Sweet Sixteen, Big East regular David Cox, Associate Head season second place finish, No. 1 national ranking, NCAA No. Coach-Rutgers (2010-14), 1 seed Assistant Coach-Georgetown 2009-10 *Pitt 25 9 13 5 NCAA Tournament, Big East regular season second place (2007-10) finish, NCAA No. 3 seed 2010-11 *Pitt 28 6 15 3 NCAA No. 1 seed, Big East regular season outright champions Rasheen Davis, Assistant Coach- 2011-12 *Pitt 22 17 5 13 CBI Champions Manhattan (2012-current), 2012-13 *Pitt 24 9 12 6 NCAA Tournament Assistant Coach-Xavier (2010- 2013-14 *Pitt 26 10 11 7 NCAA Tournament 12) ^Totals 288 96 126 64 *Head Coach; ^Totals are as a head coach; (AHC) Associate Head Coach; (AC) Assistant Coach.

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BRANDIN KNIGHT ASSISTANT COACH

Pittsburgh ‘05  Ninth Season at Pitt

Former University of Pittsburgh star injury two weeks later. Knight spent the berth during his junior season in 2001- played (1,284 in 2001-02) and and retired No. 20 jersey honoree following two years in Pittsburgh 02. As a senior in 2002-03, Knight’s consecutive games played with at least Brandin Knight begins his seventh year rehabbing the injury. During that span, Panthers maintained that success with one (91 from 2000-03). as an assistant coach at Pitt. In his Knight got involved with coaching. He a 28-5 record, co-Big East regular Knight’s No. 20 jersey was retired in ninth total season on Pitt Head Coach coached several AAU teams, including season title and second straight NCAA a ceremony prior to the Panthers’ Jamie Dixon’s staff, Knight is a squad that captured the Under-16 Sweet Sixteen appearance. Marquette game on March 4, 2009. responsible for recruiting student- Pittsburgh Jamfest title in 2006. In the end, Knight helped lead Pitt Knight, who graduated with a athletes, scouting opponents, game Knight joined Dixon’s staff in 2006- to two consecutive Big East regular History degree from Pitt in June, 2005, preparation and on-floor coaching. 07 as its Program Assistant/Video season titles (2001-02 and 2002-03), is a native of East Orange, N.J. His “Brandin has always been a Coordinator and served the 2007-08 two NCAA Sweet Sixteen appearances brother, Brevin, is a 12-year NBA tremendous asset for our program,” season as Director of Men’s Basketball (2002 and 2003), the program’s first- veteran who was a consensus All- Dixon said. “As a player, Brandin Operations. ever Big East Tournament title (2003), America point guard at Stanford proved to be an exceptional leader and A Pitt point guard from 1999-2003, three consecutive appearances in the (1994-97). The Knights represent only a coach on the floor. Through the Knight’s leadership was largely Big East Tournament final (2001, 2002, one of eight brother combinations in years, he has developed into an responsible for Pitt’s basketball and 2003) and an 89-40 (.690) four- NCAA Division I history to earn All- outstanding basketball coach. He has renaissance. The transformation of year record. America honors, a distinguished list been a terrific role model for our Pitt’s basketball program into a national A 2003 Wooden All-America team that includes Marv and Vern Huffman, players and was instrumental in turning power can be attributed largely to selection, 2002 All- Eddie and Johnny O’Brien, Dick and our program around. In addition, he Knight who led the dramatic America team member and two-time Tom Van Arsdale, Mike and Willie has always remained loyal to Pitt.” turnaround. Pitt finished 13-15 during All-Big East honoree, Knight concluded Sojourner, Albert and , Following his Pitt career, Knight his freshman year, improved to 19-14 his career with 1,440 points, 785 Jim and John Paxson and Harvey and played two seasons with the NBDL’s with a surprise Big East Championship assists, 492 rebounds and 298 steals. Horace Grant. His father Melvin, a Asheville Altitude. He helped lead the Finals appearance and NIT berth as a He earned the Big East’s co-Most former Seton Hall assistant basketball Altitude to back-to-back league titles sophomore, then burst onto the Valuable Player and Most Improved coach (1978-82) and player (1968-71), in both 2003-04 and 2004-05. In 2005, national stage with a 29-6 record, Big Player awards in 2001-02. Knight still serves as the athletic director at Essex he signed a contract with the NBA’s East regular season title, national top- holds school records for career assists County College (N.J.). , but suffered a knee 10 ranking and NCAA Sweet Sixteen (785), career assist average (6.2 apg.), Knight resides in Pittsburgh with his career steals (298), career 3-point field wife Michelle, daughter Kylah (11) and The Knight family: son Brandin, goal attempts (261), season minutes son Brandin (4). Brandin, Michelle and Kylah. THE BRANDIN KNIGHT FILE

 Birthdate: December 16, 1981.  Hometown: East Orange, N.J.  Education: Bachelor of Arts–History, University of Pittsburgh, 2005; Seton Hall Prep, 1999.

 Coaching Career Assistant Coach, University of Pittsburgh, 2008-current; Director of Men’s Basketball Operations, University of Pittsburgh, 2007-08; Program Assistant/Video Coordinator, University of Pittsburgh, 2006-07.

 Playing Career University of Pittsburgh, 1999-2003 Fourth jersey retired in school history (No. 20); Retired prior to Pitt’s game vs. Marquette on March 4, 2009; Four-year starter at point guard; scored 1,440 points, finished with 785 assists and 492 rebounds; Pitt’s career recordholder in assists (785), assist average (6.2), steals (298) and season minutes played (1,284); selected to the 2003 Wooden All- America team, 2002 AP All-American; two-time All-Big East team member; named the Big East Most Valuable Player and Most Improved Player in 2001-02; guided Pitt to its first-ever Big East Tournament title in 2003, two NCAA Sweet Sixteen appearances (2002 and 2003) and back-to-back Big East regular season titles in 2001-02 and 2002-03. NBDL’s Asheville Altitude, 2003-05 Guided the Altitude to back-to-back NBDL titles (2003-04 and 2004-05). NBA’s Houston Rockets, 2005

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BILL BARTON ASSISTANT COACH

Salem State ‘89  Fourth Season at Pitt

A New England native with extensive with a 9-7 record and received an powerhouse as he guided the school to drafted by NBA teams. Some of the East Coast prep school recruiting ties, invitation to compete in the back-to-back Prep School National other prominent players who attended Bill Barton begins his fourth season at CollegeInsider postseason Tournament. Championships in 2005-06 and 2006- Notre Dame Prep include: the University of Pittsburgh as an Prior to his year at Marshall, Barton 07, posting a 255-66 overall record and (Pitt), Modibo Diarra (Memphis), assistant coach. Barton’s main spent three seasons at Duquesne .794 winning percentage. Chester Frazier (Illinois), Paul Harris responsibilities include recruiting University (2007-10) on ’s Barton specialized in player (Syracuse), Brandon Robinson (Auburn) student-athletes, game preparation staff, including two years as associate development as over 70 of his former and Gary Ervin (Arkansas). and on-floor coaching. head coach. Barton played an players went on to earn NCAA Division I Barton, who completed his Regarded as one of the top instrumental role in the recruitment of scholarships. Five of those players— undergraduate degree in business at recruiters on the East Coast, Barton two-time Marcus Douthit (, Salem State (Mass.) in 1989, earned a owns over 18 years of combined Defensive Player of the Year Damien 2nd round, 56th overall in 2004), Ryan master’s in business administration coaching experience, including each of Saunders and 2008 Atlantic 10 Gomes (, 2nd round, 50th from Suffolk University (Mass.) in 1991. the last seven seasons at the NCAA Defensive Player of the Year Shawn overall in 2005), Will Blalock (Detroit He put those degrees to work at Notre Division I level. James. Saunders scored over 1,000 Pistons, 2nd round, 30th overall in 2006), Dame Prep, where he also served as “With his numerous contacts, Bill points and grabbed over 1,000 (Miami Heat, 1st the school principal and athletic assists us in recruiting, scouting and rebounds in his four-year career. round, 2nd overall in 2008) and Lazar director as well as an English teacher. player development,” Pitt head coach Barton also helped Everhart sign a Hayward (Washington Wizards, 1st A native of Boston, Mass., Barton Jamie Dixon said. “We are fortunate to 2008-09 recruiting class that ranked round, 30th overall in 2010)—were and his wife, Susan, have two have a coach with his well-rounded 28th in the nation by HoopScoop.com. daughters, Maeve (13) and Nell (11). and vast background. He also has During his three years at Duquesne, the extensive recruiting contacts on the Dukes made two postseason East Coast and in the Big East region.” appearances including an NIT berth Prior to his stint at Pitt, Barton spent and 21-13 record in 2008-09. 2010-11 as an assistant coach at Prior to joining the NCAA Division I Marshall University under Tom Herrion, coaching ranks, Barton served 10 a former Pitt associate head coach seasons (1997-2007) as the Head from 2007-10. In 2010-11, the Coach at Notre Dame Prep in Thundering Herd finished 22-12 overall, Fitchburg, Mass. Barton built the Notre tied for fifth place in Conference USA Dame Prep program into a national

THE BILL BARTON FILE

 Hometown: Boston, Mass.  Education: Bachelor of Science–Business, Salem State University, 1989; Master’s degree–Business Administration, Suffolk University (Mass.), 1991.

 Family: Wife Susan, two daughters–Maeve (13) and Nell (11).  Coaching Career Assistant Coach, University of Pittsburgh, 2011-current; Assistant Coach, Marshall University, 2010-11; Associate Head Coach, Duquesne University, 2008-10; Assistant Coach, Duquesne University, 2007-08; Head Coach, Notre Dame Prep (Mass.), 1997-2007.

 Coaching Experience Compiled a 255-66 overall record and .794 winning percentage in 10 seasons at Notre Dame Prep (Mass.); Led Notre Dame Prep to back-to- back Prep School National Championships in both 2005-06 and 2006-07; Under his guidance, Notre Dame also posted over 20 prep tournament and invitational wins; Over 70 of his players at Notre Dame Prep went on to earn NCAA Division I basketball scholarships; Five former players were selected in the NBA Draft: Marcus Douthit (2004 Los Angeles Lakers, 2nd round, 56th overall), (2005 Boston Celtics, 2nd round, 50th overall), Will Blalock (2006 Detroit Pistons, 2nd round, 30th overall), Michael Beasley (2008 Miami Heat, 1st round, 2nd overall) and (2010 Washington Wizards, 1st round, 30th overall). The Barton family: Bill, Maeve, wife Susan and Nell.

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MARLON WILLIAMSON ASSISTANT COACH

Youngstown State, ‘83  First Season at Pitt

Detroit native Marlon Williamson will help us in recruiting, scouting and record and recorded back-to-back as Corporate Trainer with Associated begins his first season at the University player development. We are fortunate postseason appearances (2013 NIT and Community Services, two years as of Pittsburgh as an assistant coach. to have a coach with his well-rounded 2014 NCAA). Last year, the Minutemen Director of Purchasing and Sales with Known as a top-notch recruiter with background. Marlon is also extremely earned their first NCAA Tournament bid Charter Schools Administrative extensive ties throughout the Midwest excited to be a part of our staff in 16 seasons as they earned a No. 6 Services and two years as Transporta- and East Coast, Williamson’s main considering his family ties to seed, finished 24-9 overall and 10-6 in tion Manager with ABC Transportation. responsibilities at Pitt will include Pittsburgh.” Atlantic 10 Conference play. Williamson was a four-year recruiting student-athletes, game Williamson spent the previous two Prior to his two-year stint at UMass, letterman at Youngstown State from preparation and on-floor coaching. seasons (2012-14) at the University of Williamson spent nine years working 1999-2003, serving as team captain “We are excited about Marlon Massachusetts in Amherst as an with The Family, an AAU program during his senior season. As the becoming a member of the University assistant basketball coach under Derek based in his hometown of Detroit, starting point guard as a senior in of Pittsburgh community and I know he Kellogg. During Williamson’s two years Mich., where he served as President of 2003, he averaged 8.1 points, 4.9 is ecstatic to be coming aboard,” Dixon at UMass, the program experienced its Youth Operations and Head Coach. assists and 2.2 steals per game en said. “As a former point guard with most success in two decades as it Williamson’s duties with The Family route to being named to the Horizon strong knowledge of the game, Marlon accumulated a combined 45-21 overall included opponent scouting, practice League’s All-Defensive Team and YSU’s scheduling, monitoring of the athlete’s team most valuable player. Over his academic progress and counseling the four-year career with the Penguins, players on educational programs. Williamson scored 379 points, dished Some of the top players to emerge out 199 assists and converted 45 3- from The Family included Joe Crawford pointers in 99 career games. He also (Kentucky), Jordan Crawford (Indiana/ starred at Detroit’s Cass Tech High Xavier), Chris Douglas-Roberts School. (Memphis), Draymond Green (Michigan Williamson, whose father is a State), Malik Hairston (Oregon) and Pittsburgh native and attended Peabody James Young (Kentucky). Six of his H.S., earned a bachelor’s degree in players were selected in the NBA Draft. Global Studies from Youngstown State Along with his coaching duties with in 2012. Williamson and his wife The Family, Williamson spent four years Angela have a daughter, Marli (5).

THE MARLON WILLIAMSON FILE

 Hometown: Detroit, Mich.  Education: Bachelor of Science-Global Studies, Youngstown State University, 2012.

 Family: Wife Angela, daughter Marli (5).

 Coaching Career Assistant Coach, University of Pittsburgh, 2014-current; Assistant Coach, University of Massachusetts, 2012-14.

 Coaching Experience President of Youth Operations and Head Coach, The Family, AAU program in Detroit, Mich, 2003-12. Over 90 of his players with The Family went on to earn NCAA Division I basketball scholarships; Six of his former AAU players were selected in the NBA Draft: Chris Douglas- Roberts (2008 New Jersey Nets, 2nd round, 40th overall), Malik Hairston (2008 Phoenix Suns, 2nd round, 48th overall), Joe Crawford (2008 Los Angeles Lakers, 2nd round, 58th overall), Jordan Crawford (2010 New Jersey Nets, 2nd round, 27th overall), Dremond Green (2012 Golden State Warriors, 35th overall), James Young (2014 Boston Celtics, 17th overall).

 Playing Career The Williamson Youngstown State, 1999-2003 family: Marlon, Earned All-Defensive team honors as a senior; Four-year wife Angela and letterwinner at point guard; Named team captain and earned team MVP Marli. honors as a senior; In 99 career games, scored 379 points, dished out 199 assists and hit 45 3-pointers.

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BRIAN REGAN ASST. A.D./DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS

Saint Vincent ‘88  Eighth Season at Pitt

A native of Pittsburgh’s Northside, “We are excited to have Brian as the NCAA Division II Tournament Sweet at Pitt, serving two seasons (1988-90) Brian Regan is in his eighth season as our Assistant Athletic Director/Director Sixteen, capturing the Northeast-10 under Coach Paul Evans. He helped the University of Pittsburgh’s Director of of Operations,” Pitt Head Coach Jamie regular season championship and guide the Panthers to a 17-13 record Basketball Operations. Regan’s Dixon said. “Brian has proved to be a compiling a 24-6 record. All of these and NCAA Tournament berth in 1989. association with Pitt Basketball goes valuable part of our program and has accomplishments were achieved after One of six siblings, Regan and his back more than 30 years when he first played a key role in our success. He the Greyhounds were picked to finish brothers regularly attended the Pitt attended the “Play Basketball Day brings with him extensive experience at last in the league’s preseason coaches’ youth basketball camps. Two of his Camps,” directed by then Pitt coach several different levels. He is also poll. Three of Regan’s recruits played brothers served as Pitt ballboys and . thrilled to be working at Pitt and in his key roles in that success, including both went on to compete collegiately As Assistant Athletic Director/ hometown of Pittsburgh.” league defensive player of the year at . His father, the Director of Men’s Basketball Regan, who joined the Pitt staff in Shahar Golan, All-America selection late “Baldy” Regan, served as a Operations, Regan’s various 2007-08 as its Video Coordinator, has a and league rookie of the year Brian Pittsburgh city councilman. responsibilities include the day-to-day combined 27 years of college coaching Robinson and first team all-conference A 1988 graduate of Saint Vincent operations of the men’s basketball experience. He spent five seasons pick Shane O’Donoghue. College in Latrobe, Pa., Regan earned program, serving as a liaison to athletic (2002-07) as an assistant basketball Regan is no stranger to the Western his undergraduate degree in department officials and coordinating coach at Colgate University under Head coaching ranks, having communications. During his time at the student-athletes’ practice, game- Coach Emmett Davis. As a top served assistant coaching stints at Saint Vincent, he worked as a student day and daily schedules. He also assistant at Colgate, Regan’s Slippery Rock University (1994-99), assistant under legendary coach Bernie coordinates the program’s summer responsibilities included recruiting, LaRoche College (1993-94) and Robert Matthews. Regan also attended the camp schedule and monitors academic scouting and coordinating the Raiders’ Morris University (1990-93). During his Kiski School in Saltsburg, Pa. progress. During the summer of 2010, summer basketball day and elite tenure at Robert Morris, the Colonials A member of the National he organized Pitt Basketball’s Summer prospect camps. He also served as won the Northeast Conference title and Association of Basketball Coaches, Tour to Ireland. academic coordinator for the program. advanced to the NCAA Tournament in Basketball Coaches Association of New Prior to his stint at Colgate, Regan 1992 before dropping their first round York and served three years (1999-2002) as an matchup to UCLA in Tempe, Ariz. At Coaches Association, he earned the THE BRIAN REGAN FILE associate head coach at Assumption Robert Morris, Regan oversaw guard NABC’s 15-year merit award for College under Head Coach Tom play including NEC Player of the Year service. Regan resides in Pittsburgh  Birthdate: August 13, 1965. Ackerman. In 2001-02, Assumption and Aliquippa native Myron Walker. with his wife Catherine, daughter posted one of its most successful Regan began his college coaching Sophia and son Brendan.  Hometown: Pittsburgh, Pa. seasons in school history, advancing to career as a graduate assistant coach (Northside).

 Education: Bachelor of Arts– The Regan family: Brian, daughter Communications, Saint Sophia, Catherine and son Brendan. Vincent College (Latrobe, Pa.), 1988; Kiski School (Saltsburg, Pa.), 1984.

 Family: Wife Catherine, daughter Sophia and son Brendan.

 Coaching Career Director of Basketball Operations, University of Pittsburgh, 2008-current; Video Coordinator, University of Pittsburgh, 2007-08; Assistant Coach, Colgate University, 2002-07; Associate Head Coach, Assumption College, 1999-2002; Assistant Coach, Slippery Rock University, 1994- 99; Assistant Coach, LaRoche College, 1993-94; Assistant Coach, Robert Morris University, 1990-93; Graduate Assistant Coach, University of Pittsburgh, 1988-90.

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TONY SALESI DR. BRYSON LESNIAK EXEC. ASSOC. ATHLETIC DIRECTOR- HEAD TEAM PHYSICIAN ATHLETIC PERFORMANCE

Pitt’s athletic trainer and team confidant, Tony Salesi begins his 29th season as a Dr. Bryson P. Lesniak is an Associate Clinical Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery in member of the Panthers' basketball staff. He was appointed Coordinator for the Division of Sports Medicine. Previously, Dr. Lesniak earned his medical degree Athletic Training for Olympic Sports in 2005. at the University of Cincinnati College of Medicine in 2003 and completed an A 1980 University of Pittsburgh graduate, Salesi began his athletic training career orthopedic surgery residency at the University of Michigan Health System in Ann at Frazier High School. He then served three years as a head trainer for the Arbor, Mich. He then obtained fellowship training in sports medicine in the Keystone Rehabilitation Center in Indiana, Pa., working with the IUP football team. Department of Orthopaedic Surgery at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center. Salesi, who earned his Master’s degree from Miami University (Ohio) in 1981, Upon completion of post-graduate training in 2009, Dr. Lesniak was appointed returned to his alma mater in August of 1986, when he was appointed a clinical Assistant Professor in the Department of Orthopedics at the University of Miami, instructor for the University of Pittsburgh sports medicine department and head Miller School of Medicine. While at the University of Miami, he was the Fellowship trainer for the Panthers men’s basketball, men’s soccer and tennis teams. Director of the Sports Medicine program. He is board-certified by the American In addition to his basketball responsibilities, Salesi serves as the Coordinator of Board of Orthopaedic Surgeons with a subspecialty certification in Sports Medicine. Clinical Services for Olympic Sports. Dr. Lesniak has received several sports medicine awards for his clinical research, Born April 9, 1957, Salesi and his wife Kathleen (Pitt grad, MBA ‘85) have five including The O’Donoghue Sports Medicine Injury Award in 2010. He is a member children: Lauren Ashley (27), Andrew Louis (26), Anthony Alexander (24), Matthew of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgery, American Orthopaedic Society Aaron (21) and Joseph William (16). of Sports Medicine, Arthroscopy Association of North America, Major League Physicians Association, and the International Cartilage Repair Society. Dr. Lesniak served on numerous committees while at the University of Miami, Miller School of Medicine and was also active in the community. He was a team physician for the University of Miami athletics as well as the Miami Marlins Baseball Franchise and several South Florida high schools. Dr. Lesniak’s primary office is at the UPMC Sports Medicine Center, South Side, and he also sees patients at UPMC South Hills. His clinical emphasis is in Sports MIKE FARABAUGH Medicine with special emphasis on articular cartilage and articular cartilage injury; anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injury; knee kinematics; injuries in professional and college athletes; applications of stem cells in sports medicine; rotator cuff injury DIRECTOR OF ACADEMIC SUPPORT and treatment; and shoulder instability and treatment. SERVICES FOR STUDENT-ATHLETES Dr. Lesniak is a native of Pittsburgh who attended Schenley High School prior to pursuing his undergraduate studies at Pennsylvania State University.

Mike Farabaugh is in his 24th year of affiliation with the University of Pittsburgh Academic Support Service for Student-Athletes. As Director, Farabaugh oversees the operation of the academic support program that assists the academic and personal development for student-athletes. In addition, Farabaugh also serves as DR. JEANNE DOPERAK the liaison between the academic and athletic community representing the interests of student-athletes. His career in Academic Support began in 1990 as a graduate student, ASSISTANT overseeing the math and science program. After a two-year stint as a graduate TEAM PHYSICIAN student, Farabaugh moved into a permanent role in the department as a learning skills specialist for the unit. In his current capacity as Director, Farabaugh serves as the academic counselor for the men’s basketball team, providing the necessary services and resources to An Assistant Professor at the University of Pittsburgh in the Department of the student-athletes and coaches. Farabaugh is also responsible for the coordina- Orthopaedics, Dr. Jeanne Doperak serves as a team physician with the University tion of the mathematics and science programs for the unit. of Pittsburgh Athletic Department and Carnegie Mellon University. Doperak begins Over the years, Farabaugh has conducted numerous time management, study her fifth year working with the Pitt men’s basketball team. skills, communication skills and goal setting workshops and seminars in academic She also serves as a consultant for several area high schools, along with the settings. . In addition to her clinical duties, Dr. Doperak is the Fellowship A 1987 graduate of the University of Pittsburgh, Farabaugh went on to receive Director of the St. Margaret’s Primary Care Sports Medicine Fellowship Program his master’s degree in 1992. In addition to his duties at the University, Farabaugh and is the physician representative on the board of directors of the Big East also serves on the learning disabilities and Two-Year college committee with the Conference Sports Medicine Society. National Association of Athletic Advisors as well as previously acting as the chair of Dr. Doperak earned her bachelor’s degree in Biology from Allegheny College the research committee. and completed her medical training at the Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Farabaugh resides in Fox Chapel with Diane Blanton. Medicine. She then completed a residence in family medicine at Latrobe Hospital and pursued a sports medicine fellowship at the University of Pittsburgh. A Western Pennsylvania native, Dr. Doperak was born and raised in Latrobe, Pa. She is still happy to call Pittsburgh home with her husband Rob and their two children: Abby (10) and Max (7).

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TIM BELTZ CHRIS DOUNTAS STRENGTH & CONDITIONING DIRECTOR OF COORDINATOR EQUIPMENT SERVICES

Tim Beltz begins his 15th season as a strength and conditioning coach for the Director of Equipment Services Chris Dountas begins his third season with the Pitt men’s basketball program. He also serves as the strength coach for the Pitt Pitt Basketball program. His responsibilities include day-to-day equipment women’s basketball, baseball and softball squads. operations for both basketball teams as well as overseeing the equipment needs of Over the years, he has helped develop, condition and train numerous Pitt Pitt’s Olympic sports. His specific duties include distributing practice gear, game basketball players including NBA players Steven Adams, , DeJuan uniforms and equipment for student-athletes and the coaching staff. Blair, Sam Young, Aaron Gray and . A Mechanicsburg, Pa. native, Dountas is in his eighth year at Pitt. Previously, he Originally from Denver, Colo., Beltz attended the University of Northern Colorado worked as an assistant equipment manager at the University of Connecticut (2005- where he earned his bachelor’s degree in exercise physiology in 1995. Upon 06) and served an internship at the University of Central Florida (2004-05). Dountas graduation, Beltz began working as an operations manager at the Amelia Wellness graduated from California University (Pa.) in 2003 with a bachelor’s degree in Center in Amelia Island, Fla. While in Florida, he additionally served as a consultant science and sport management. He resides in Whitehall. for competitive triathletes for two years. Beltz returned to school to earn a master’s degree in exercise physiology from Akron in 1998. During his two year-stint at Akron, he began competing as an Olympic weightlifter. Beltz was also employed at the Fast Program in Boca Raton, Fla., where he worked with numerous NFL, MLB and NBA athletes. Beltz is married to the former Trish Andrews, a 1994 University of Pittsburgh BRANDEN McDONALD graduate. The couple has a daughter Alyssa and son T.J. GRADUATE MANAGER JASON RICHARDS Branden McDonald is in his second season with the Pitt Basketball program as a VIDEO COORDINATOR/ graduate manager. A Glen Arden, Md. native, McDonald is a 2011 graduate of Virginia Union University where he received a B.S. in psychology. A point guard, DIRECTOR OF ANALYTICS McDonald was a four-year basketball letterwinner at Virginia Union.

Jason Richards begins his fifth total season at Pitt and his second as the Panthers’ video coordinator/director of analytics. Richards spent two seasons as Pitt’s Graduate Manager, while completing a Masters of Business Administration. DAVID HANSON Richards played four years at Davidson (2004-08) and along with Seth Curry, helped guide the Wildcats to an NCAA Elite Eight appearance in 2008. He GRADUATE MANAGER concluded his career as Davidson’s all-time career assist leader (663) and holds school records for assists in a season (293) and assists in a game (19). He also scored 1,096 points in 128 career games played. Following graduation, Richards signed a free agent contract for the 2008-09 season with the Miami Heat. He spent the 2009-10 season in the NBDL with the Utah Flash before an ACL injury ended his playing career. David Hanson begins his second season with the Pitt Basketball program as a A Barrington, Ill. native, Richards’ father Tom and mother Mary Beth both played graduate manager. A Plymouth, Minn. native, Hanson played four years at Cal-Poly basketball at Pitt from 1972-76. His sister Lindsay, a former McDonald’s All- in San Luis Obispo, Calif. where he scored 1,267 points and grabbed 628 rebounds American at Iowa, is an assistant coach on the Pitt women’s basketball staff. in his four-year career. He graduated from Cal-Poly in June, 2012.

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