The University of Pittsburgh fired women’s basketball coach Lance White, the school announced Friday. Here’s what you need to know:
- White concluded his fifth season at the helm of the program with a first-round loss to Clemson in the ACC tournament on Wednesday.
- The team went 10-20 overall this season, including 3-15 in conference play. The Panthers were 42-99 under White.
- Pittsburgh’s deepest run at the ACC tournament during White’s tenure was to the second round in 2020 after upsetting Notre Dame in the first round.
Backstory
The Pitt role was White’s first head-coaching job after over 20 years as an assistant coach. He was with Texas Tech, his alma mater, for over a decade, then got his first ACC experience with Florida State from 2003 to 2018 before getting hired by Pitt.
White was named National Assistant Coach of the Year by the Women’s Basketball Coaches Association in 2017.
The Panthers never finished better than 12th in the ACC under White. They went 2-14 in 2018-19, 1-17 in 2019-20, 3-12 in 2020-21 and 2-16 last year.
What they’re saying
“Coach White has been wholeheartedly dedicated to the betterment of his student-athletes and women’s basketball at Pitt,” Pitt athletic director Heather Lyke said in a release. “I’m extremely grateful for his…
