QUICK FACTS GENERAL INFORMATION BASKETBALL STAFF Location..................................................................................................Pittsburgh, Pa. Head Coach ............................................................Lance White (Texas Tech, 1996) Founded ......................................................................................................................1787 Year at Pittsburgh ................................................................................................First Affiliation ..............................................................................................NCAA Division I Career Record/Years .............................................................................................0-0 Conference ................................................................................. Atlantic Coast (ACC) Record at Pitt/Years ..............................................................................................0-0 Enrollment ............................................................................................................34,580 Career NCAA Appearances as Head Coach....................................................... 0 Colors ..................................................... Blue (PMS 289) & Vegas Gold (PMS 4515) NCAA Appearances as Pitt Head Coach............................................................. 0 Nickname ..........................................................................................................Panthers Associate Head Coach ...................................Danielle Atkinson (Florida, 2006) Mascot ..........................................................................................................................Roc Year at Pittsburgh ................................................................................................First Home Arena (Capacity) ...................................Petersen Events Center (12,508) Associate Head Coach .......................................Terri Mitchell (Duquesne, 1989) Year at Pittsburgh ................................................................................................First UNIVERSITY ATHLETICS PERSONNEL Assistant Coach ...........................................Josh Petersen (Florida State, 2012) Year at Pittsburgh ................................................................................................First Chancellor ....................................Dr. Patrick Gallagher (Benedictine, Pitt, 1991) Director of Operations................................................Ali Hoesly (Rutgers, 2016) Athletic Director ...................................................Heather Lyke (Michigan, 1992) Year at Pittsburgh ................................................................................................First WBB Sport Administrator .................. Bethany Wagner (West Virginia, 2006) Director of Video & Creative Content ........Meghan Bielich (Clarion, 2006) Senior Woman Administrator ................Jen Tuscano (Pitt-Johnstown, 1999) Year at Pittsburgh ................................................................................................First Director of Recruiting Operations .....................Sheana Vega (Liberty, 2017) TEAM INFORMATION Year at Pittsburgh ................................................................................................First Graduate Student Manager......................Wumi Agunbiade (Duquesne, 2014) 2017-18 Overall Record ......................................................................................10-20 Year at Pittsburgh ...........................................................................................Second 2017-18 Overall Record Breakdown ............................8-10 (H), 2-9 (A), 0-1 (N) Administrative Assistant ................................................................Felisha Hamiel 2017-18 ACC Record ................................................................................................2-14 Athletic Trainer .............................................................................Ann Marie Porada 2017-18 ACC Record Breakdown .......................................1-7 (H), 1-7(A), 0-0 (N) Strength and Conditioning Coach .........................................................Rhen Vail ACC Regular Season Finish ................................................................................13th Academic Coordinator ...........................................................................Tilly Sheets ACC Tournament Finish ....................................................................0-1, first round Equipment Manager ...................................................................................Ed Whited Letterwinners Returning/Lost .......................................................................... 11/2 Women’s Basketball Phone ........................................................... (412) 648-8360 Starters Returning/Lost ....................................................................................... 4/1 Women’s Basketball Fax ...................................................................(412) 648-9152 Newcomers ......................................................................................................................3 Ticket Office Phone ...........................(412) 648-PITT (Petersen Events Center) TEAM HISTORY MEDIA RELATIONS First Season of Basketball ........................................................................... 1974-75 WBB Contact ............................................................................................... Matt Plizga All-Time Overall Record ............................................ 616-655 (.485, 44 seasons) Email .................................................................................mplizga@athletics.pitt.edu All-Time ACC Record .....................................................22-58 (.275, five seasons) Office Phone .........................................................................................(412) 648-8242 All-Time NCAA Tournament Record ..................................................................6-4 Cell Phone .............................................................................................. (919) 812-0882 Petersen Events Center Record ...............................136-108 (.557, 16 seasons) Media Relations Fax ..........................................................................(412) 648-8248 NCAA Appearances/Last .......................................................................... Four/2015 Press Row Phone .................................................................................(412) 648-2318 WNIT Appearances/Last ............................................................................Five/2010 Mailing Address ...................................P.O. Box 7436, Pittsburgh, PA 15213-0436 Overnight Address ...................................3719 Terrace St., Pittsburgh, PA 15261 Website ......................................................................www.pittsburghpanthers.com Facebook ...........................................www.facebook.com/pittwomensbasketball Twitter/Instagram ..................................................................................... @Pitt_WBB 2 2018-19 PITT WOMEN’S BASKETBALL MEDIA GUIDE SCHEDULE Day Date Opponent Location Time (TV) TUESDAY OCT. 30 GANNON (EXH.) PITTSBURGH, PA. 7 P.M. WEDNESDAY NOV. 7 UCF (SCHOOL DAY) PITTSBURGH, PA. 11 A.M. (ACCN EXTRA) FRIDAY NOV. 9 NEW ORLEANS PITTSBURGH, PA. 4 P.M. (ACCN EXTRA) TUESDAY NOV. 13 YOUNGSTOWN STATE PITTSBURGH, PA. 7 P.M. (ACCN EXTRA) FRIDAY NOV. 16 CINCINNATI PITTSBURGH, PA. 7 P.M. (ACCN EXTRA) Monday Nov. 19 at Georgetown Washington, D.C. 7 p.m. Challenge in Music City (Nashville Municipal Auditorium) Friday Nov. 23 TBA Nashville, Tenn. TBA Saturday Nov. 24 TBA Nashville, Tenn. TBA Sunday Nov. 25 TBA Nashville, Tenn. TBA ACC/Big Ten Challenge (Welsh-Ryan Arena) Thursday Nov. 29 at Northwestern Evanston, Ill. 8 p.m. WEDNESDAY DEC. 5 FORDHAM PITTSBURGH, PA. 7 P.M. (ACCN EXTRA) SATURDAY DEC. 8 WEST VIRGINIA PITTSBURGH, PA. 3 P.M. (ACCN EXTRA) TUESDAY DEC. 18 UNCW PITTSBURGH, PA. 7 P.M. (ACCN EXTRA) FRIDAY DEC. 21 SAINT FRANCIS (PA.) PITTSBURGH, PA. 7 P.M. (ACCN EXTRA) Saturday Dec. 29 at Duquesne Pittsburgh, Pa. 2 p.m. Thursday Jan. 3 at Notre Dame* Notre Dame, Ind. 7 p.m. (ACCN Extra) Thursday Jan. 10 at NC State* Raleigh, N.C. 7 p.m. (ACCN Extra) SUNDAY JAN. 13 BOSTON COLLEGE* PITTSBURGH, PA. 1 P.M. (RSN) THURSDAY JAN. 17 SYRACUSE* PITTSBURGH, PA. 7 P.M. (ACCN EXTRA) SUNDAY JAN. 20 CLEMSON* PITTSBURGH, PA. 2 P.M. (ACCN EXTRA) THURSDAY JAN. 24 VIRGINIA* PITTSBURGH, PA. 7 P.M. (ACCN EXTRA) Sunday Jan. 27 at Louisville* Louisville, Ky. 2 p.m. (ACCN Extra) THURSDAY JAN. 31 VIRGINIA TECH* PITTSBURGH, PA. 7 P.M. (RSN) Sunday Feb. 3 at Duke* Durham, N.C. 2 p.m. (ACCN Extra) Thursday Feb. 7 at Georgia Tech* Atlanta, Ga. 7 p.m. (ACCN Extra) SUNDAY FEB. 10 MIAMI* PITTSBURGH, PA. 2 P.M. (ACCN EXTRA) THURSDAY FEB. 14 NORTH CAROLINA* PITTSBURGH, PA. 7 P.M. (ACCN EXTRA) Sunday Feb. 17 at Florida State* Tallahassee, Fla. 2 p.m. (ACCN Extra) Thursday Feb. 21 at Syracuse* Syracuse, N.Y. 7 p.m. (ACCN Extra) Thursday Feb. 28 at Wake Forest* Winston-Salem, N.C. 7 p.m. (ACCN Extra) SUNDAY MARCH 3 LOUISVILLE* PITTSBURGH, PA. 2 P.M. (ACCN EXTRA) ACC Women’s Basketball Tournament (Greensboro Coliseum) Wed.-Sun. March 6-10 ACC Tournament Greensboro, N.C. TBA * - Denotes ACC contest All Times Eastern Home games in BOLD