Alumnus Herb Douglas (EDUC ’48, ’50G), the oldest living African American Olympic medalist, says plans for new training spaces for athletes will bring recruiting and Pitt Athletics to new heights.

It will showcase an athletics legacy that includes Olympians, All-Americans, world-record performances, national championships and numerous legendary moments.

Capel also recently penned a message about adapting during times of adversity and how he’s reinforcing with his team the importance of showing gratitude.

Pitt scored 95 out of 100 in the annual report on institutional support for LGBTQ+ student-athletes, coaches, administrators, staff and fans.

Nate Sloan, Nikki Scherer, Nina Crawford and Flora Ahiarakwe all earned the recognition for the first time in their Pitt careers.

Boissonneault has spent the past four seasons at James Madison helping guide the Dukes to three Colonial Athletic Association Conference Championships, four NCAA Tournament appearances and the 2018 National Championship.

The two-time reigning NFL Defensive Player of the Year pledged a seven-figure donation to the program.

Baseball, football, men’s cross country, women’s basketball, women’s cross country, women’s tennis, and women’s track and field set or matched their highest NCAA APR score.

A perennial top-10 finisher, Pitt’s cheer team broke through this year to win its first national title since 1994.

Lyke was named Sportswoman of the Year and Conner was named Sportsman of the Year at the awards dinner and auction.