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ABOUT PETERSEN EVENTS CENTER....................................................................................................................3
SEASON RECORDS.....................................................................................................................................................4
2015-16 SCHEDULE...............................................................................................................................................6
COACHES & STAFF....................................................................................................................................................7
VISITING TEAM INFO.................................................................................................................................................8
DIRECTIONS TO ARENA...........................................................................................................................................11
PARKING MAP .............................................................................................................................................................13
PETERSEN EVENTS CENTER MAP.........................................................................................................................14
AROUND PITTSBURGH.............................................................................................................................................15
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Home of the Men’s and Women’s Basketball teams
First Men’s Game against Duquesne University on November 23, 2002
First Women’s Game against Robert Morris University on November 22, 2002
The Petersen Events Center opened for a preview so that graduating seniors could see
the arena before leaving campus on April 27, 2002
The arena is 430,000 total square feet, which includes an auxiliary basketball practice
facility, office space, media space, and athletic training facilities
Seating Capacity of 12,508 for basketball, and 9,000 for end stage concerts
Premium Seating includes: Five courtside luxury suites, six club suites, six loge suites, 193
super suite seats, and five building levels, which include the main lobby, event, lawn,
club, and concourse levels.
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Points
1. Sam Young ....................2008-09................. 690
2. Sam Young ....................2007-08................. 668
3. Don Hennon ...................1957-58................. 651
Clyde Vaughan...............1983-84................. 651
5. Ed Pavlick ......................1954-55................. 622
Field Goals Made
1. Billy Knight....................1972-73................. 275
2. Billy Knight....................1973-74................. 270
3. Don Hennon ...................1957-58................. 267
4. Sam Young.....................2008-09................. 261
3-Point FG Made
1. Ashton Gibbs..................2010-11................. 102
2. Brandin Knight...............2001-02................... 93
3. Jason Matthews..............1990-91................... 87
4. Jason Maile.....................1996-97................... 85
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Jamie Dixon - Head Coach Brandon Knight - Assistant
Coach
Bill Barton - Assistant Coach Marlon Williamson -
Assistant Coach
Brian Regan - Assistant AD,
Basketball Operations
Jason Richards - Coordinator
of Video
Beth Schoedel -
Administrative Assistant
Branden McDonald - Graduate
Student Manager
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PRACTICE REQUEST
Please contact Blair Dunckel at (office) 412-383-7275, (cell) 412-638-5297 or (email)
bdunckel@athletics.pitt.edu.
CREDENTIALS, PARKING AND ENTRANCE — MEDIA
Direct your media contacts to Greg Hotchkiss, Director of Media Relations, at 412-648-8242 or
ghotchkiss@athletics.pitt.edu. Greg will handle requests for parking and credentials.
Media will be assigned to park in the University’s OH-Lot. The name and affiliation of each
member of the media will be listed with the OH-Lot attendant. Media will be admitted to the lot
on a first-come, first-served basis. Should the lot fill, overflow media will be directed to public
parking by the attendant.
Men’s Basketball Media must enter the Petersen Events Center through the
“Media/Panther Club Entrance” located on the lobby level off of Terrace Street.
CREDENTIALS, PARKING AND
ENTRANCE: TEAM AND STAFF
Bus driver can drop all passengers at the loading dock entrance of the Petersen Events Center on
Sutherland Drive.
There is a 24-hour security post at the loading dock entrance and one of our officers or a team
manager will meet and direct you to your locker room (Dressing Rooms #1 and #2).
Your team bus will park on Sutherland Drive across the street from the loading dock. *Note - if
your driver comes up the hill from Fifth Avenue to Sutherland Drive, he/she will need to turn the
bus around to park. The best way for team buses to approach the Petersen Center is to proceed
down Sutherland Drive from Aliquippa Street. Buses entering Sutherland Drive from this direc-
tion will not have to be turned.
You will be given credentials for you and your staff upon arrival.
Team benches will be set in accordance with ACC Policy
If your Athletic Director is attending the game, please contact Brian Regan at 412-648-1078 or
bregan@athletics.pitt.edu. A parking space will be made available for him/her in the Panther Hall
Loading Dock Lot, which is located above the Petersen Events Center. Once they have parked,
take the stairs from Allequippa Street to the Petersen Events Center Plaza. They can enter Con-
course C entrance with a ticket or credential or go around the building to the Media Entrance
which is adjacent to the outdoor ticket windows.
There will be one seat at the official scorer’s table for the Athletic Director or his/her designee.
All other staff, with the exception of your media relations personnel (who sit in the Media Sec-
tion), must be ticketed.
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WILL CALL—TEAM COMPS & ALL OTHER
VISITING TEAM WILL CALL PATRONS
Upon arrival, please bring your complimentary admission form to the Panther Ticket Office
located in the lobby. Doors open to the public 90 minutes prior to tip off.
Please feel free to use your own Will Call list or the one provided and give to the ticket office
upon arrival.
In addition to player comps, all other visiting team Will Call will be distributed at the Con-
course C Entrance.
All Guests must have valid ID.
Directions to Visiting Team Will Call:
— If your guests are coming down to the building from the parking areas above the
Petersen Events Center, they should walk across the plaza and follow the signage to
Concourse C.
— For guests entering through the lobby off of Terrace Street, Concourse C can be
accessed by taking the outdoor stairs and/or tower staircase to the top level and
entering the arena through Concourse C.
VISITING TEAM VIDEO
Located on the camera platform above section 108. You will be directed to the location by one
of our managers.
Should there be any difficulties, our video managers will be available in section 108 to assist
you.
If there are any specific video requests, please call Jason Richards at 412-648-8333 or email
him at jrichards@athletics.pitt.edu.
VISITING TEAM RADIO
Visiting broadcast radio will have the last four seats at the scorer’s table next to the visiting
team bench.
Visiting team student radio will be seated in the lower bowl media section in the end court or
in the media overflow section directly above section 107.
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MEDICAL/ATHLETIC TRAINING ROOM
Your team will have access to our athletic training room and use of the standard modalities
available in this area.
A taping table, ice, water and hydroculator will be provided in your locker room.
If you have any special needs, please contact Tony Salesi, Men’s Basketball Head Athletic
Trainer at 412-383-8527 or tsalesi@athletics.pitt.edu
WIRELESS INTERNET ACCESS
“PEC-Media” wireless network is available for media and for visiting school related staff and
coaches. Wi-Fi is available in the media work room, media interview room, courtside and in
the media overflow section. Login: PEC-Media / Password: hail2pitt
POST-GAME INTERVIEWS
Post game interviews will be conducted in the Interview Room, which is across the hall from
the Media Relations Office on the event level.
The following order will be used:
Pitt Players
Visiting Coach & Players
Pitt Coach
POST-GAME GATHERING AREA
Everyone on your complimentary admission form entering the arena at Concourse C will be
issued a pass for the post-game meeting area. Following the game, they can wait at Section 24
and the bottom of Section 124 to meet with your players and staff.
POST-GAME FOOD DELIVERIES
Post-game food for your team should be delivered to your team bus at the loading dock and
NOT to your locker room.
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3719 Terrace Street - Pittsburgh, PA 15261
FROM THE PITTSBURGH INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT:
1: Take I-279 toward Pittsburgh
2: Pass through the Fort Pitt Tunnel, stay to the right, and bear right at the first ramp over the
bridge onto I-376
3: Take exit I-376 at the Oakland/Forbes Avenue Exit hen turn left at the third light
(McKee Place) and proceed straight through next two lights and up the hill to the stop light at
Allequippa Street
4: Fitzgerald Field House (Volleyball, Wrestling, Gymnastics) is on your right, Trees Pool
(Swimming & Diving) is straight ahead and Petersen Events Center is on the right past the
Fitzgerald Field House. The OC Parking Lot is on the left past Trees Pool.
FROM THE PENNSYLVANIA TURNPIKE:
1: Take the Pittsburgh/Monroeville Exit (Exit 6) and follow I-376 toward Pittsburgh then take
the Oakland Exit (Exit 3B)
2: Proceed up the hill through the first traffic light and make the second left after the light onto
McKee Place
3: Continue straight through two traffic lights, up the hill and Proceed up the hill to the stop light at
Allequippa Street
4: Fitzgerald Field House (Volleyball, Wrestling, Gymnastics) is on your right, Trees Pool
(Swimming & Diving) is straight ahead and Petersen Events Center is on the right past the
Fitzgerald Field House. The OC Parking Lot is on the left past Trees Pool.
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FROM THE NORTH:
1: Take I-79 South to I-279 South to I-579 (Crosstown Blvd.) Exit at the Boulevard of the Allies
(Exit 14) toward Monroeville/Oakland
2: Turn left onto Halket Street beside Magee Hospital then turn right onto Forbes Avenue
3: Take the first left onto McKee Place and continue straight through two traffic lights, and up the hill
to the stop light at Allequippa Street
4: Fitzgerald Field House (Volleyball, Wrestling, Gymnastics) is on your right, Trees Pool (Swimming
& Diving) is straight ahead and Petersen Events Center is on the right past the Fitzgerald Field
House. The OC Parking Lot is on the left past Trees Pool.
FROM THE SOUTH:
1: Take I-79 North to I-279 North towards Pittsburgh
2: Pass through the Fort Pitt Tunnel, stay to the right, and bear right at the first ramp over the bridge
onto I-376 to the Oakland/Forbes Avenue Exit
3: Turn left at the third light (McKee Place) and proceed straight through next two lights and up the hill
to the stop light at Allequippa Street
4: Fitzgerald Field House (Volleyball, Wrestling, Gymnastics) is on your right, Trees Pool (Swimming
& Diving) is straight ahead and Petersen Events Center is on the right past the Fitzgerald Field
House. The OC Parking Lot is on the left past Trees Pool.
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Concourse A
Home Bench in front of Courtside Suites A,B
Visitor Bench in front of Courtside Suites D,E
Visiting Team Locker Room under section 101
Visiting Team Complimentary Tickets section 24 and 123/124
Visiting Team will enter and exit through visitor’s tunnel under section 125
Officials will enter and exit through official’s tunnel under section 117
Officials Locker Room is located under section 117
TV Trucks will park in the loading dock (off Sutherland Drive) behind sections 112-113
TV Camera Locations above section 108, 113 and beneath both baskets
Media will sit in the media section next to 6A
Visiting Teams, Officials, & TV personnel enter through the loading dock (off Sutherland Dr.)
behind sections 112-113
Back up stanchion through tunnel 117
Student Seating Section 6A-6J and 217
Band is located in 6C
Concourse B
Concourse C
Loading
Dock
Lobby
N
Cheer/ Dance will
sit in front of 6A, 6B
and 6I.
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HOTELS
The Western Convention Center;
Official Hotel of the Panthers
1000 Penn Ave.
Pittsburgh, PA 15222
412-281-3700
westinpittsburgh.com
Wyndham Pittsburgh University Center
100 Lytton Ave.
Pittsburgh, PA 15213
412-682-6200
Hyatt Regency Pittsburgh Int'l Airport
1111 Airport Blvd.
Coraopolis, PA 15108
724-899-1234
pittsburghairport.hyatt.com
Residence Inn
3896 Bigelow Blvd.
Pittsburgh, PA 15213
412-621-2200
DINING & ENTERTAINMENT
Dave & Buster's
180 Waterfront Dr E
Homestead, PA 15120
412-462-1500
daveandbusters.com
Ditka's Restaurant
One Robinson Plaza
Building One - First Floor
Pittsburgh, PA 15205
412-722-1555
Jimmy John's
3444 Forbes Ave
Pittsburgh, PA 15213
412-681-9010
jimmyjohns.com
TRANSPORTATION
Lenzner Coach Lines
110 Lenzner Court
Sewickley, PA 15143
412-741-7747
coachusa.com/lenzner/
Delta Air Lines
800-221-1212
delta.com
