After the 2021-22 season, Pitt coach Jeff Capel appeared to be in the hot seat. His AD, Heather Lyke, gave him a public endorsement. All too often that’s a kiss of death, but in this case, she actually meant it.
And Capel rewarded her faith, guiding the Panthers back to the NCAA Tournament for the first time since 2016.
Good timing for Capel: prior to last season, he had turned in records of 14-19, 16-17, 10-12 and 11-21.
That worked out to 51-69, which is really close to what his brother Jason ran up when he coached Appalachian State (Jason Capel’s head coaching record is 53-70).