The Latest Breaking News from Jeff Capel

Men’s College Basketball Coaching Hot Seat Tracker: The High-Major Jobs to Watch

As the carousel begins to spin, a look at the programs weighing change and the coaches fighting to survive.

Sports Illustrated · Feb 24

Men’s College Hoops Coaching Carousel: North Carolina’s Hubert Davis Leads Hot Seat Tracker

After a wave of exits, pressure mounts on coaches from bluebloods to rebuilds. Plus, the list of big names who could retire.

Sports Illustrated · Oct 2, 2025

Notre Dame Beats Pitt in ACC Tournament Game Thanks to Ref’s Brutal Call in Last Second

“I really hated the way it ended."

Sports Illustrated · Mar 12, 2025

Clutch shot from Burton sends Pitt to first round of NCAA tournament

DAYTON, Ohio —Jamarius Burton didn’t play long, but when it mattered most, the team’s leader stepped up big. With his team down by a point with under 30 seconds left, Jeff Capel knew who had to have the basketball, and his faith was rewarded.

Tribune News Service · Mar 15, 2023

Mark Bradley: Damon Stoudamire’s job - return Georgia Tech to the fast track

The surprise isn’t so much that Georgia Tech has hired Damon Stoudamire. It’s that the Jackets hired him so fast. Not 80 hours ago, Josh Pastner – another Arizona alumnus – still had the job. But if you’re sure this is who you want, there’s no reason to string things…

Tribune News Service · Mar 14, 2023

Ron Cook: Despite late skid, Pitt deserves spot in Big Dance

There's a pretty good chance Pitt will sit out the NCAA tournament if it loses to the Florida State-Georgia Tech winner on Wednesday afternoon in its first ACC tournament game. The bracketologists have made it clear they have little respect for Pitt's body of work or the ACC's in general.…

Tribune News Service · Mar 6, 2023

No. 16 Miami gets revenge on No. 25 Pitt as Blake Hinson's buzzer-beater rims out

CORAL GABLES, Fla. — At the start of the week, the Pitt men’s basketball team needed just one more victory for the right to hang a banner in the Petersen Events Center. Unfortunately for Jeff Capel’s team, that victory never came.

Tribune News Service · Mar 5, 2023

Ron Cook: Aidan Fisch embodies everything great about Pitt's selfless turnaround

I have no idea how far the Pitt basketball team will go this spring. It will win the ACC regular-season championship if it beats 2-16 Notre Dame on the road Wednesday night. It should go soaring into the NCAA tournament for the first time in seven years. It is good…

Tribune News Service · Feb 28, 2023

Paul Zeise: Jeff Capel should be unanimous choice as ACC Coach of the Year

Pitt's win over Syracuse has to be the one that puts the nail in the coffin of any ideas that the Panthers aren't firmly and solidly in the NCAA tournament field.

Tribune News Service · Feb 27, 2023

Paul Zeise: ACC can prove its strength in the NCAA tournament

The ACC is perceived to be down this year.

Tribune News Service · Feb 21, 2023