- Program
- Pittsburgh
- Level
- FBS
- In Role Since
- 2015
- Conference
- ACC
- Education
- Rhode Island (B.S., physical education, 1990); Miami (Ohio) (M.S., sports studies, 1992)
Profile
Pat Narduzzi was hired as Pitt’s head coach on Dec. 26, 2014 and has led the Panthers since the 2015 season, compiling an 80-61 overall record that ranks second in program history. He coached Pitt to an 11-2 regular-season and 11-win campaign in 2021 that culminated in the program’s first outright ACC Championship and a No. 13 final ranking. Narduzzi was Michigan State’s defensive coordinator from 2007-14, won the 2013 Broyles Award as the nation’s top assistant coach, and tutored first-team All-Americans such as Darqueze Dennard and Kurtis Drummond while MSU earned multiple top-25 finishes.
Coaching Approach
Defense-first orientation with an emphasis on rushing defense and turnovers: as Michigan State defensive coordinator (2011-14) his units ranked among the nation’s top 10 in total and rushing defense each season and the 2014 Spartans finished No. 5 nationally with 11-2.
Career Highlights
- Hired as Pitt head coach on Dec. 26, 2014 (Pitt head coach since 2015)
- Compiled an 80-61 record as Pitt head coach (source text)
- Led Pitt to an 11-win season and the 2021 ACC Championship Game victory over Wake Forest (45-21) and a No. 13 final ranking in 2021 (source text)
Sources
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