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After much speculation, the Pitt Panthers are sticking with Jeff Capel for his ninth season with the program. Capel is coming off the worst season during his tenure, finishing 15th in the ACC with a 5-13 conference record and 13-20 overall.

College Basketball News / Pittsburgh Panthers on SI / April 6

Pitt Freshman Center Enters the Transfer Portal

Pitt Panthers center Kieran Mullen will enter the transfer portal when it opens April 7, according to Dushawn London of 247Sports. The 7-foot freshman from Canada was orginally supposed to redshirt, but injuries to the other bigs on the team left head coach Jeff Capel little choice but to use Mullen.

Pittsburgh Panthers News / Pittsburgh Panthers on SI / March 24

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.

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Pittsburgh Panthers News / Pittsburgh Panthers on SI / March 16

Four Things Pitt Must Accomplish Before 2026-27 Season

PITTSBURGH — The Pitt Panthers will officially move forward with Jeff Capel as their head coach for a ninth season. With the 2025-26 season being such a disappointment, there's much to be done before next season begins.

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Looking back at the guy who followed THE guy in college basketball

North Carolina recently fired head men's basketball coach Hubert Davis, ending a five-year run in which he struggled to keep the program at the heights of its lofty expectations.

Pitt's decision to retain Jeff Capel is complicated, puts pressure on offseason plan

In the midst of other schools firing coaches left and right, the Pittsburgh Panthers have decided to stay the course with men's basketball head coach Jeff Capel.

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College Basketball News / Pittsburgh Panthers on SI / March 13

Most Memorable Moments from Pitt's 2025-26 Season

After their loss to NC State in the second round of the ACC Tournament, the Pitt Panthers end their season with a 13-20 record and a 5-13 conference record, the worst of head coach Jeff Capel's tenure.

College Basketball News / Pittsburgh Panthers on SI / March 11

Jeff Capel Meeting With Pitt AD About Future

PITTSBURGH — Director of Athletics Allen Greene and Pitt Panthers men's basketball coach Jeff Capel will meet to discuss Capel's future with the program in the "coming days," Stephen Thompson of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reported.

College Basketball News / NC State Wolfpack on SI / March 11

NC State Receives Praise From Next Opponent in ACC Tournament

CHARLOTTE — NC State found out which team it would face in the second round of the ACC Tournament late Tuesday afternoon, as Jeff Capel led the 15th-seeded Pittsburgh Panthers to victory over 10th-seeded Stanford.

College Basketball News / Field Level Media / March 11

NC State skids into ACC tournament matchup with Pitt

CHARLOTTE -- North Carolina State could use some uplifting results after a rough patch to conclude the regular season. The seventh-seeded Wolfpack open the postseason against 15th-seeded Pitt on Wednesday afternoon in a second-round game of the Atlantic Coast Conference tournament.

Pittsburgh Panthers News / Pittsburgh Panthers on SI / March 8

Report: Pitt Preparing to Move on From Jeff Capel

PITTSBURGH — A second head coach firing could be on the horizon for the Pitt Panthers. On3's Pete Nakos reported on March 8 that some of Pitt's top boosters have collected enough money over the last few weeks to afford men's basketball head coach Jeff Capel's buyout.

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College Basketball News / Pittsburgh Panthers on SI / March 5

Pitt HC Jeff Capel Addresses FSU Loss on Senior Night

PITTSBURGH — The Pitt Panthers battled back from a big deficit, but still ended losing to Florida State in the final home game of the season. Pitt came

College Basketball News / Florida State Seminoles on SI / March 4

FSU Basketball Set For Final ACC Road Game Against Desperate Pitt Panthers

The Florida State Seminoles have just one week left of regular-season action before the ACC Tournament starts, and they would like to close it out on a high note.

College Basketball News / Pittsburgh Panthers on SI / February 21

Pitt HC Jeff Capel Addresses Win Over Notre Dame

PITTSBURGH — The Pitt Panthers finally got their first victory of the month, as they took down Notre Dame, 73-68 at the Petersen Events Center. Pitt had lost the past five games and gets just their 10th win of the season and third in the conference, as they make a late run at securing one of the last spots in the ACC Tournament.

College Basketball News / Pittsburgh Panthers on SI / February 11

Pitt HC Jeff Capel Addresses Loss to No. 4 Duke

PITTSBURGH — The Pitt Panthers fell to No. 4 Duke at the Petersen Events Center, as head coach Jeff Capel saw his team lose to his alma mater again. Pitt battled hard early on and led late in the first half, before Duke built a lead, that they couldn't seriously threaten, even with numerous attempts in the first half.

College Basketball News / Pittsburgh Panthers on SI / February 10

Pitt Guard May Not Play Again This Season

PITTSBURGH — The Pitt Panthers haven't had one of their most important players the last two games and they might not have him the rest of the season. Panthers sophomore guard Brandin Cummings hasn't featured in the past two games due to injury and head coach Jeff Capel said during the ACC coaches teleconference on Feb.

College Basketball News / Field Level Media / December 16

Pitt looks to stop three-game losing skid as Binghamton visits

Pitt coach Jeff Capel is scrambling to get the Panthers back on track, and so far not much is working. The Panthers (5-6) host Binghamton (3-8) Wednesday in an attempt to stop a three-game losing streak.

College Basketball News / Field Level Media / November 16

Pitt seeks to improve from drubbing, faces Bucknell

Pitt coach Jeff Capel could not be more upset with how his Panthers played in their first road game Thursday. West Virginia finished the first half on a 15-2 run and then scored the first 12 points in the second half in a 71-49 whitewashing.

College Basketball News / West Virginia Mountaineers on SI / November 14

What Jeff Capel Said After WVU Handed His Panthers a Beatdown in the Backyard Brawl

It was the first time either West Virginia or Pitt played another high major on Thursday night, and for the visiting Panthers, you could tell the rowdy crowd at Hope Coliseum was something that overwhelmed them, particularly at the end of the first half and the beginning of the second half when WVU went on a 32-4 run.

College Basketball News / West Virginia Mountaineers on SI / November 13

What Pitt Head Coach Jeff Capel Said About WVU Ahead of the Backyard Brawl

Playing on the road in college basketball is incredibly challenging. It's even more difficult when you're facing a bitter rival and 14,000 fans let you hear from the moment the ball is thrown up into the air until the final buzzer.

Pittsburgh Panthers News / Pittsburgh Sports Now / December 30, 2024

Jeff Capel is One of ACC’s Longest-Tenured Head Coaches

With Jim Larranaga stepping down, Pitt head coach Jeff Capel is now the fourth-longest-tenured coach in the Atlantic Coast Conference. Capel is in his seventh year leading the Pitt basketball program, and is only behind Leonard Hamilton, Brad Brownell, and Kevin Keatts in the standings of longest-tenured head men’s basketball coaches in the ACC.

College Basketball News / West Virginia Mountaineers on SI / November 15, 2024

Pitt's Jeff Capel Provides WVU with Bulletin Board Material Ahead of Backyard Brawl

Tonight, the West Virginia Mountaineers will square off with the Pitt Panthers for the 191st edition of the Backyard Brawl. First-year WVU head coach Darian DeVries did a pretty good job navigating his pre-Brawl press conference, being careful to not say anything that could be used against him heading into the matchup.

Pittsburgh Panthers News / Pittsburgh Sports Now / October 21, 2024

Brick by Brick: Capel’s New Panthers Join Pitt Basketball Family

Pitt has used the motto “Brick by Brick” throughout Jeff Capel’s tenure as head coach of the men’s basketball program. Capel, heading into year seven, is still trying to build the foundation of the program that was once in the national spotlight year after year.

Pittsburgh Panthers News / Pittsburgh Sports Now / April 4, 2024

One-on-One with Jeff Capel Pt. 1: Culture Change at Pitt, Lack of ACC Respect

Despite not being selected for the 2024 NCAA Men’s Tournament, it’s safe to say that Jeff Capel has the Pitt men’s basketball program back on solid ground.

Pittsburgh Panthers News / Pittsburgh Sports Now / March 16, 2024

Jeff Capel Responds to Criticism Over Pitt’s Non-Conference Strength of Schedule

WASHINGTON — On Friday, 1-seed North Carolina took down 4-seed Pitt in an ACC Tournament semifinal battle in the nation’s capital, ending the Panthers’ run at an ACC Tournament title.

College Basketball News / Yardbarker / March 15, 2024

ACC Tournament quarterfinals takeaways: Pittsburgh, Virginia get it done, Duke slumps at the wrong time

Thursday's ACC Tournament quarterfinals yielded a heavy dose of drama and intrigue, from Pittsburgh and Wake Forest's de-factor elimination game to Virginia's second-half comeback against Boston College.

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College Basketball News / NCAA Basketball on ClutchPoints / February 29, 2024

Pitt basketball’s Jeff Capel blasts Big 12 non-conference schedules, joins NCAA Tournament debate in epic 11-minute rant

Pitt basketball coach Jeff Capel went on an epic, 11-minute rant over the Big-12’s non-conference schedules, NET manipulation, and everything else imaginable