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Frank Cignetti Jr. has accepted Pitt coach Dave Wannstedt’s offer to become the Panthers’ offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach, a Pitt source confirmed. Cignetti will be formally introduced today at a news conference at 3:45 p.m. at Pitt’s Duratz Athletic Complex on the South Side. Cignetti, 43, spent the past season in the same role [...]

Pitt kicker Conor Lee was named the Big East football scholar-athlete of the year today by the conference’s academic affairs committee, becoming only the second Pitt player to earn such honors. Lee, 24, of Upper St. Clair, will receive a $2,000 scholarship toward graduate or professional studies. He earned dual degrees in business and economics [...]

Jeff Hafley made his mark on the Pitt coaching staff when, as a first-year graduate assistant in 2006, he displayed his dedication and desire to coach Division I football by sleeping on an air mattress in his office. “I think that’s got to make an impression on you,” Pitt coach Dave Wannstedt said. “Either the [...]

Dave Wannstedt announced today the signing of 20 prospects to Pitt’s 2009 recruiting class. The only player who verbally committed to the Panthers but hasn’t signed is Allderdice defensive end Will Clarke: Name, Pos. — Ht., Wt. — Hometown/School Kevin Adams, DB — 6-1, 205 — Central Nyack, N.Y./St. Joseph Regional (N.J.) Brock DeCicco, TE [...]