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QUICK FACTS Location Pittsburgh, Pa. 2010 SCHEDULE Enrollment 28,328 DATE OPPONENT (TV) SITE TIME Founded 1787 Conference Big East Conference Sept. 2 (Thurs.) at Utah (Versus) Salt Lake City, Utah 8:30 p.m. (ET) Nickname Panthers Sept. 11 New Hampshire (ESPN3.com) Pittsburgh 1 p.m. Colors Blue and Gold Sept. 23 (Thurs.) Miami (Fla.) (ESPN) Pittsburgh 7:30 p.m. Chancellor Mark A. Nordenberg Oct. 2 Florida International Pittsburgh TBA Athletic Director Steve Pederson Oct. 9 at Notre Dame (NBC) Notre Dame, Ind. 3:30 p.m. 2009 Overall Record 10-3 Oct. 16 at Syracuse* Syracuse, N.Y. TBA 2009 Big East Record (place) 5-2 (T-2nd) Oct. 23 Rutgers* Pittsburgh TBA Home Stadium Heinz Field (65,050/grass) Oct. 30 Louisville* (HC) Pittsburgh TBA Press Box (412) 697-7198 Nov. 11 (Thurs.) at Connecticut* (ESPN) East Hartford, Conn. 7:30 p.m. Head Coach Dave Wannstedt Nov. 20 at USF* Tampa, Fla. TBA Alma Mater Pittsburgh (B.S. 1974, M.Ed. 1976) Nov. 26 (Fri.) West Virginia* (ABC, ESPN, ESPN2) Pittsburgh TBA Record at Pitt 35-26 (sixth season) Dec. 4 at Cincinnati* (ABC, ESPN, ESPN2) Cincinnati, Ohio TBA Overall Collegiate Record same Starters Returning 13 (5 offense, 6 defense, 2 specialists) *Big East game Starters Lost 11 (6 offense, 5 defense, 0 specialists) Due to television, TBA kickoff times will be announced at a later date. Lettermen Returning 50 (22 offense, 24 defense, 4 specialists) (HC) Homecoming Lettermen Lost 22 (11 offense, 10 defense, 1 specialist) Offensive System Pro Style PITT COACHING & SUPPORT STAFF Defensive System 4-3 Football Office Phone (412) 648-8700 Dave Wannstedt head coach Media Relations Phone (412) 648-8240 Media Relations Fax (412) 648-8248 Greg Gattuso assistant head coach/defensive line Ticket Office (800) 643-PITT Frank Cignetti offensive coordinator/quarterbacks Web www.PittsburghPanthers.com Senior Associate AD/Media Relations E.J. Borghetti Phil Bennett defensive coordinator (football contact) Borghetti e-mail [email protected] Brian Angelichio tight ends Communications Director Mendy Nestor Bernard Clark Jr. linebackers (co-football contact) Nestor e-mail [email protected] Jeff Hafley secondary Scott Turner wide receivers 2009 RESULTS (10-3) David Walker running backs Date Opponent (TV) Result Tony Wise offensive line Sept. 5 Youngstown State W, 38-3 Sept. 12 at Buffalo (ESPN Plus) W, 54-27 Luke Getsy offensive assistant Sept. 19 Navy (ESPN360) W, 27-14 Sept. 26 at NC State (ESPNU) L, 31-38 Eric Thatcher defensive assistant Oct. 2 (Fri.) at Louisville* (ESPN2) W, 35-10 Chris LaSala assistant athletic director/football operations Oct. 10 Connecticut* (ABC) W, 24-21 Oct. 16 (Fri.) at Rutgers* (ESPN) W, 24-17 Matt Dudek assistant director of football operations Oct. 24 USF* (ESPN Regional) W, 41-14 Nov. 7 Syracuse* (ESPNU) W, 37-10 Bob Junko director of football relations & program enhancement Nov. 14 Notre Dame (ABC) W, 27-22 Buddy Morris head strength & conditioning coach Nov. 27 (Fri.) at West Virginia* (ESPN2) L, 16-19 Dec. 5 Cincinnati* (ABC) L, 44-45 James Smith assistant strength & conditioning coach Dec. 26 vs. North Carolina# (ESPN) W, 19-17 Chad Lee assistant strength & conditioning coach * Big East game Rob Blanc head athletic trainer # Meineke Car Care Bowl Tim Dunlavey assistant athletic trainer Dale Thornton athletic trainer graduate assistant PITT VS. 2010 OPPONENTS 1st Game W L T Jeff Wallo video coordinator Utah 2005* 0 1 0 Rod Rutherford video assistant New Hampshire 2010 0 0 0 Miami (Fla.) 1950 9 21 1 Dave Bucar video assistant Florida International 2010 0 0 0 Notre Dame 1909 20 44 1 Dennis Tuscic video graduate assistant Syracuse 1916 32 30 3 Tim Enright head football equipment manager Rutgers 1981 20 7 0 Louisville 1976 6 7 0 Danny Kozusko equipment assistant Connecticut 2004 3 3 0 USF 2001 4 3 0 West Virginia 1895 61 38 3 Cincinnati 1921 7 2 0 * Jan. 1, 2005 Fiesta Bowl 4 MEDIA SERVICES M MEDIA INFORMATION 2010 PREVIEW COACHING STAFF PANTHER E.J. BORGHETTI MENDY NESTOR GREG HOTCHKISS CELESTE WELSH SOPHIA DUCK PAUL PANCOE Senior Associate AD/ Communications Director Media Relations Director Media Relations Coordinator Assistant Media Relations Media Relations Assistant Media Relations Co-Football Contact [email protected] [email protected] Director/Olympic Sports [email protected] Football Contact [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] GAME DAY MEDIA ENTRANCE WEEKLY PRESS CONFERENCE IMPORTANT PHONE NUMBERS Press members must enter Heinz Field with their Coach Wannstedt will conduct his weekly press Media Relations Office: (412) 648-8240 credentials through the designated entrance on the west conferences Mondays, beginning at noon. The Media Relations FAX: (412) 648-8248 side of the stadium, off Allegheny Avenue. The media conferences will be held at the UPMC Sports Performance Ticket Office: (412) 648-8300 entrance is just past Gate A, directly across from the Complex. Transcripts as well as audio/video archives of PROFILES Football Press Box: (412) 697-7198 Carnegie Science Center. After checking in with security, Coach Wannstedt’s press conferences are available on Football Office: (412) 648-8700 take the elevator up to the fourth floor for access to the www.PittsburghPanthers.com. press box. PITT ON THE WEB BIG EAST FOOTBALL TELECONFERENCE Official Pitt Athletics Site: PittsburghPanthers.com GAME DAY MEDIA WILL CALL Coach Wannstedt will be available for interviews via a Football Recruiting: GoPittFootball.com Credentials that cannot be mailed may be obtained on Big East Football Teleconference every Monday from Media Info: collegepressbox.com game day at media will call, located at the media 11:20 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. Contact the conference media 2009 SEASON Big East: bigeast.org entrance on the west side of the stadium off Allegheny relations office at (401) 453-0660 for the dial-in number. IN REVIEW Avenue. Media will call opens two hours before kickoff. ATHLETIC MEDIA RELATIONS MAILING ADDRESS A photo ID must be shown to receive credentials. PRACTICE COVERAGE University of Pittsburgh The initial 30 minutes of Pitt football practice, Tuesday Athletic Media Relations GAME DAY TELEPHONES/WIRELESS SERVICE through Thursday, are open to the media for observation. P.O. Box 7436 The media relations office supplies an adequate number Photographers are also free to shoot practice during Pittsburgh, PA 15213 of telephones in the press box for general use by visiting this time. The duration of the workout is closed. Media writers. Personal phone lines at assigned seats can be members should contact E.J. Borghetti or Mendy Nestor RECORD BOOK PITT HISTORY PRO FOOTBALL THIS IS PITT FOR OVERNIGHT SHIPPING: ordered by contacting the media relations office and in advance for practice times and proper clearance. University of Pittsburgh obtaining a phone line request form. Orders must be All practices will be held at the UPMC Sports Athletic Media Relations placed at least four days prior to game day. Wireless Performance Complex. Petersen Events Center Internet service is available to media members in the Heinz Field press box. WEEKLY INTERVIEWS 3719 Terrace Street All interviews must be arranged through the media Pittsburgh, PA 15261 PHOTOGRAPHY ROOM relations office at least 24 hours in advance. Please There is a photo room easily accessible from the field for note the following interview opportunities: OBTAINING MEDIA CREDENTIALS covering photographers. Enter the tunnel located closest Credentials for Pitt home games are issued to working to the Pitt sideline in the closed (north) end of the stadium. COACH WANNSTEDT PRACTICE PRESS BRIEFINGS media only and should be requested as early as possible Coach Wannstedt will hold a press briefing on the field due to space limitations and demand. All credential POSTGAME INTERVIEWS before each practice on weekdays. Consult the media requests should be made online at The postgame press conference for Pitt home games will relations office for exact times. www.sportssystems.com/pitt. be held in the media compound, located conveniently off Media organizations covering Pitt and the visiting the administrative offices lobby by the press box elevator. PLAYER AND ASSISTANT COACH INTERVIEWS school on a regular basis will receive top priority. All Coach Dave Wannstedt and select Pitt players will attend Player and assistant coach interviews will be held other credentials for print media will be issued on the the press conference. Pitt’s locker room is closed to the before practice at a designated time. Consult the media basis of circulation. Only radio stations with a full-time media and the public. Opponent interviews will be held relations office for a weekly schedule. The deadline for sports director conducting a daily sports show or members in a room connected to the visitor’s locker room. player interviews during game weeks is Thursday at of the Pittsburgh ISP Sports Network will be considered noon. The media relations office will not release player for credentials. telephone numbers. 5 PRIMARY MEDIA OUTLETS PRINT Valley Independent, Eastgate 19, Monessen, PA 15062. WWCP-WATM (FOX, Johnstown), 1450 Scalp Avenue, Altoona Mirror, 301 Cayuga Ave., Altoona, PA 16602. (724) 684-5200. Fax: (724) 684-2603. Johnstown, PA 15904. (814) 266-8088. Fax: (814) 266- (814) 946-7461, (800) 339-4482. Fax: (814) 946-7540. pittsburghlive.com/x/valleyindependent/ (Brian Herman, 8329. fox8tv.com (Tim Rigby, anchor). altoonamirror.com (Buck Frank, sports editor). sports editor). PITT TV (WPTS, University of Pittsburgh Campus Beaver County Times, 400 Fair Avenue, Beaver, PA 15009. Valley News Dispatch, 210 Fourth Avenue, Tarentum, PA Station), 411 William Pitt Union, Pittsburgh, PA 15260. (724) 775-3200. Fax: (724) 728-0190. timesonline.com 15084. (724) 224-4321. Fax: (724) 226-4677. (412) 648-7990.