6478_Spiral_CoverC1__ 11/15/10 2:53 PM Page 1 6478_Spiral_CoverC1__ 11/15/10 2:53 PM Page 2 6478_txt_1_38c5__ 11/15/10 3:02 PM Page 1 2010-11 Pitt Women’s Basketball ■ 11 6478_txt_1_38c5__ 11/15/10 3:02 PM Page 2 TABLE OF CONTENTS PITT WOMEN’S BASKETBALL SEASON IN REVIEW THE UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH Women’s Basketball Staff ..................................1 2009-10 Schedule and Results ......................80 University of Pittsburgh ..........................156-157 This is Pitt..........................................................3 Season Box Score ..........................................81 Chancellor Nordenberg ..........................158-159 NCAA Tournament Success ............................4-5 Game-by-Game Statistics ..............................82 AD Steve Pederson ................................160-161 National Media Attention ................................6-7 Game Summaries ....................................83-94 25 Ways Pitt Changed the World ............162-163 Petersen Events Center ..................................8-9 Sports Medicine ............................................164 400 Win Celebration ..................................10-11 PITT HISTORY AND RECORDS Pitt Head Coaches..........................................165 Pittsburgh ..................................................12-13 Department of Bands ....................................166 Series Records ........................................96-114 Oakland......................................................14-15 Spirit Groups..................................................167 Series Records Summary ..............................115 Travel ..............................................................16 Agnus Berenato Basketball Camps ................168 Year-by-Year Results ..............................116-123 Kayla Nicole Rush ............................................17 Memo to the Media........................................169 Miscellaneous Records ..................................124 Academic Support ......................................18-19 Press Information ..........................................170 All-Time Coaches ..........................................125 School Day ................................................20-21 Directions and Parking ..................................171 All-Time Roster ..............................................126 Building a Winner ......................................22-23 Radio Information ..........................................172 Annual Leaders..............................................127 Honors and Awards..........................................24 Staying in Pittsburgh......................................173 Individual Career Records ......................128-129 Panthers in the Pros ........................................25 Media Outlets ................................................174 Single Game Records ....................................130 Community ................................................26-27 Opponents..............................................175-179 Single Game Highs ........................................131 Panther Game Plan ....................................28-29 Radio/TV Roster ............................................180 Season Bests ................................................132 Big East......................................................30-31 PEC Records ..................................................133 Guest Coaches ..........................................32-35 ACKNOWLEDGMENTS The Last Time ................................................134 Basketball 101 ..........................................36-37 1,000 Point Club ....................................135-137 EXECUTIVE EDITOR: Sophia Duck and Paul Berenato’s Bunch ............................................38 Top Performers by Class ................................138 Pancoe COACHING STAFF CONTRIBUTING EDITORS: Mendy Nestor, E.J. BIG EAST/NCAA Borghetti, Greg Hotchkiss and Celeste Welsh Agnus Berenato..........................................40-45 2009-10 Big East Review ......................140-142 Patty Coyle ......................................................46 CONTRIBUTORS: Jon Brennan, Mark Big East Records............................................143 Khadija Head....................................................47 Rhodehamel, Amy Niceswanger, Maureen Big East Honors......................................144-145 Mallorie Winn ..................................................48 Anderson, Robbie Kleinmuntz, Andy Davenport Big East Composite Schedule ................146-148 and Lauren Rupert. Support Staff ..............................................49-52 Big East Championship ..................................149 LAYOUT AND DESIGN: Vance Wright Adams NCAA Tournament ..................................150-153 2010-11 PANTHERS and Associates Inc., Pittsburgh, Pa. NCAA/National Honors....................................154 Roster..............................................................54 COVER DESIGN: Gregg Horvat Schedule..........................................................55 PAGE DESIGN: Melanie Prisco, Steve Hursen Season Preview..........................................56-57 and Jim Tullio Jania Sims ................................................58-60 Chelsea Cole ..............................................61 -63 PRINTING: RR Donnelley Printing Taneisha Harrison ......................................64-66 COVER PHOTOGRAPHY: Duane Rieder, Rieder Shayla Scott ..............................................67-69 Photography Brittaney Thomas ......................................70-71 Ashlee Anderson ..............................................72 PHOTOGRAPHY: Pete Madia, Harry Bloomberg, Leeza Burdgess ..............................................73 Mike Drazdzinski, Joe Kapelewski, Will Babin, Marquel Davis..................................................74 William McBride, Chuck LeClaire and Duane Rieder. Kyra Dunn........................................................75 A VERY SPECIAL THANKS: Melanie Prisco, Yasmin Fuller ..................................................76 Steve Hursen, Mendy Nestor, Ron Moehler, Asia Logan ......................................................77 Lynne Carothers, Bob Goodrick, Bob Yauger, Jessica Renaud................................................78 Paul Pancoe and all prior University of Pittsburgh media relations staffs. 22 ■■ 2010-112010-11 PittPitt Women’sWomen’s BasketballBasketball 6478_txt_1_38c5__ 11/15/10 3:02 PM Page 3 2010-11 Pitt Women’s Basketball ■ 3 6478_txt_1_38c5__ 11/15/10 3:02 PM Page 4 In the last four seasons, the Pitt women’s basketball team climbed its way into the national scene through the NCAA Tournament. After making its first appearance in school history in 2007, Agnus Berenato led the team to back-to-back NCAA Sweet 16s. In 2008, the Panthers knocked off No. 3 seed and 12th-ranked Baylor to advance to its first-ever Sweet 16. Then in 2009, Pitt earned its highest seed ever, a No. 4 seed, and advanced to the Sweet 16 round yet again. 4 ■ 2010-11 Pitt Women’s Basketball 6478_txt_1_38c5__ 11/15/10 3:02 PM Page 5 2010-11 Pitt Women’s Basketball ■ 5 6478_txt_1_38c5__ 11/15/10 3:02 PM Page 6 66 ■■ 2010-112010-11 PittPitt Women’sWomen’s BasketballBasketball 6478_txt_1_38c5__ 11/15/10 3:02 PM Page 7 2010-11 Pitt Women’s Basketball ■ 7 6478_txt_1_38c5__ 11/15/10 3:02 PM Page 8 Watching a women’s basketball game at the Petersen Events Center is an event. From face painters, to the band and cheerleaders, to the heart and soul efforts by the Panthers on the court, game day at the “Pete” is exciting and intense from start to finish! Symbolic of a bold new era in the history of the The Petersen Events Center dramatically enhances University of Pittsburgh is the Petersen Events the quality of student life at the University of Center. A state-of-the art convocation center and Pittsburgh, providing the campus with a location basketball arena that is located at the peak of the for graduation ceremonies, modern recreation and upper campus with a outstanding view of Oakland fitness facilities, and a 12,508-seat arena for and the Cathedral of Learning. Panther basketball. 88 ■■ 2010-112010-11 PittPitt Women’sWomen’s BasketballBasketball 6478_txt_1_38c5__ 11/15/10 3:02 PM Page 9 Among the Petersen Events Center Highlights: WORLD HEADQUARTERS FOR PANTHERS MERCHANDISE THE BAIERL STUDENT RECREATION CENTER Pitt’s official team store is open daily and on game days to allow The center boasts 40,000 square feet of student recreation fans to purchase their favorite apparel in the main lobby of the Pete. space. Features include four racquetball courts and two squash courts, along with Cybex weight machines, a large UNPARALLELED SEATING ACCOMMODATIONS free weight area, state-of-the-art aerobic area complete with The Petersen Events Center boasts 12,508 chairback seats. treadmills and bikes, a Health Assessment Area, an aerobics Pittsburgh’s student body circles the court with 1,200 seats right classroom and martial arts practice room. next to the action. Also included are 2,000 club seats, 48 courtside UNIQUE RESTAURANT ROW seats, five courtside luxury suites, six club suites and six lawn The building has nine major concession areas with 66 total points of level suites along with college basketball’s finest club lounge. sale, featuring a five-store food court open daily and on game days. THE MCCARL PANTHER HALL OF CHAMPIONS Panther fans can head to the McCarl Hall of Champions to see