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Pittsburgh Fires Women's Basketball Coach Tory Verdi After 3 Seasons
Tory Verdi was fired after a 29-65 record over three seasons and amid lawsuits alleging abuse from six former players, Pitt AD said the program lacked competitive progress.
- On Tuesday, Pittsburgh fired women's basketball coach Tory Verdi after the Panthers finished 8-23 overall and 1-17 in ACC play, missing the conference tournament.
- Last month, six former players sued Verdi and the university over alleged abusive coaching methods and ignored pleas for help, Pitt responded that the lawsuits are without merit.
- Despite prior success at UMass, Tory Verdi's Pitt teams went 29, 66 overall, with a Nov. 16 loss to Division III Scranton, 69-63, and multiple lopsided defeats.
- A nationwide search for the next head coach begins now, as Pitt's program will have its third coach in four years, Greene said.
- Questions about paying Verdi's full buyout remain as the athletic department ran $283 million in deficits from 2019–2025, and industry sources questioned Pitt's ability to afford the firing.
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Pitt fires embattled women's basketball coach Tory Verdi amid court struggles, legal issues
Pittsburgh has fired women’s basketball coach Tory Verdi. Panthers athletic director Allen Greene announced the decision after the Panthers missed the ACC tournament following an 8-23 record, including a 1-17 mark in conference play.
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