Pitt's Jeff Capel Shakes Up Coaching Staff

PITTSBURGH — The Pitt Panthers have had the same exact staff under men's basketball head coach Jeff Capel for his entire tenure, but that will change for the next campaign.

Both assistant coaches in Jason Capel, Jeff Capel's brother, and Tim O'Toole will not return to the program for the 2026-27 season, according to Jim Hammett of PantherLair.

Jason Capel and O'Toole have worked under Jeff Capel since he took over in 2018 and spent the past eight seasons on his bench. Milan Brown is the other assistant under Jeff Capel, who has also been with him his entire tenure and is still currently there.

The Panthers have gone just 127-127 (.500) during that time and 60-92 (.395) in the ACC, with just one NCAA Tournament appearance and only three winning seasons.

Pitt is coming off a terrible 2024-25 campaign, where they finished 13-20 overall and 5-13 in the ACC, marking the second 20-loss season under Jeff Capel and just the fifth in program history.

The Panthers retained Jeff Capel for the following season, with his massive buyout reportedly playing a big role, but there's clear pressure on the head coach to start winning immediately.