Pittsburgh

Official Name: 
University of Pittsburgh
Nickname: 
Panthers
Mailing Address: 

Post Office Box 7436
Pittsburgh, PA 15213

Website: 
www.pittsburghpanthers.com
Telephone: 
(412) 648-8240
Fax: 
(412) 648-8248
Enrollment: 
34,000
Arena: 

John M. and Gertrude E. Petersen Events Center
Capacity: 12,508
Year Opened: 2002

School Colors: 
Blue and Gold
Conference: 

Big East (since 1983)
Former Member of Eastern 8 (1977-82)

Final AP Top 10 Rankings: 

(5) 1988, 2002, 2003, 2004, and 2009

NCAA Division I Tournament Appearances: 

(22) 1941, 1957, 1958, 1963, 1974, 1981, 1982, 1985, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1991, 1993, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, and 2010
22-23 record (.489)
Reached Final Four in 1941 (T3rd)

NIT Appearances: 

(8) 1964, 1975, 1980, 1984, 1986, 1992, 1997, and 2001
6-8 record (.429)

All-Time Winningest Coach: 

Dr. H.C. Doc Carlson (31 years from 1923-53, 366-248 record, .596)

All-Time Scoring Leader: 

Charles Smith (2,045 points from 1985-88)

All-Time Rebounding Leader: 

Sam Clancy (1,342 from 1978-81)

Single-Game Individual Scoring Record: 

Don Hennon (45 points as junior vs. Duke in double overtime on 12/21/57)

All-American Selections: 

(14) F DeJuan Blair (2009), G-C Claire Cribbs (1934 and 1935), C Aaron Gray (2007), G Don Hennon (1958 and 1959), F Chuck Hyatt (1929 and 1930), F Billy Knight (1974), G Brandin Knight (2002), F Jerome Lane (1987 and 1988), G-F Don Smith (1933), F Sam Young (2009)

NCAA Consensus First-Team All-Americans: 

(7) Chuck Hyatt (1929 and 1930), Don Smith (1933), Claire Cribbs (1934 and 1935), Don Hennon (1958), DeJuan Blair (2009)

NCAA Consensus Second-Team All-Americans: 

(3) Don Hennon (1959), Billy Knight (1974), Jerome Lane (1988)

Additional School Information on this Page:

Individual Single-Game Scoring Record Box Score
Coaching Chronolgy

Individual Single-Game Scoring Record Box Score:

Don Hennon (45 vs. Duke in 2OT)
December 21, 1957 (junior/26 ppg)

1

2

OT

2OT

Total

Pittsburgh

34

36

6

11

87

Duke

33

37

6

8

84

Pittsburgh

Name

FG

FT

PTS

Pegues

3

6-7

12

Sawyer

1

1-2

3

Mills

0

7-9

7

Hennon

20-42

5-6

45

Hursh

4

5-8

13

Shay

2

1-3

5

Dorman

0

0-1

0

Woznicki

0

2-2

2

Totals

30-78

27-38

87

Percentages

.385

.711

Duke

Name

FG

FT

PTS

Schmidt

4

5-5

13

Newcome

4

5-6

13

Bateman

2

0-0

4

Boyd

7

2-6

16

Allen

3

2-7

8

Robertson

1

0-1

2

Vernon

3

4-6

10

Lakata

2

2-3

6

Harris

2

2-2

6

Miller

0

0-0

0

Clement

2

0-0

4

Joyce

0

0-1

0

Watson

0

2-2

2

Totals

30-73

24-39

84

Percentages

.411

.615
Coaching Chronology:

Coach

Seasons

Years

Record

W-L %

Best Season(s)

Record

Benjamin F. Prinz

2

1906-07

8-14

.364

1907

6-5

Harry Hough

1

1908

10-6

.625

1908

10-6

Wohlparth Wegner

1

1911

6-6

.500

1911

6-6

Dr. George M. Flint

10

1912-21

105-68

.607

1916

15-2

Andrew Kerr

1

1922

12-8

.600

1922

12-8

Dr. Henry "Doc" Carlson

31

1923-53

366-248

.596

1928

21-0

Bob Timmons

15

1954-68

174-189

.479

1963

19-6

Charles "Buzz" Ridl

7

1969-75

97-83

.539

1974

25-4

Tim Grgurich

5

1976-80

69-70

.496

1979

18-11

Dr. Roy Chipman

6

1981-86

102-76

.573

1982

20-10

Paul Evans

8

1987-94

147-98

.600

1988

24-7

Ralph Willard

5

1995-99

63-82

.434

1997

18-15

Ben Howland

4

2000-03

89-40

.690

2003

28-5

Jamie Dixon

8

2004-11

216-60

.783

2004, 2009

31-5
  • All-Time W-L Record: 1,465-1,048 (.583) from 1906 through 2011.
  • NOTE: Pittsburgh did not field a formal team in 1909 and 1910.