Pitt moving on from athletic director Heather Lyke
The University of Pittsburgh is making a change at the top of its athletic department. Pitt is moving on from Heather Lyke, the university announced Monday.
Pitt chancellor Joan Gabel released a statement about Lyke’s dismissal.
“Today, I informed University of Pittsburgh director of athletics, Heather Lyke, that I was making a change in the leadership of our athletics program,” Gabel’s statement reads, via the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette.
“Upon her arrival at Pitt in 2017, Heather guided our program through a unique period in college athletics, and we thank her for her leadership during that time,” Gabel continued. “Her tenure included successes from football’s first ACC championship to volleyball reaching its first-ever NCAA Final Four while representing the University at the conference and national levels. However, as we enter a new era in college athletics, one that seems to change by the day, we need a new vision and a new leader of our athletics department. On behalf of all Panthers, we wish Heather and her family the best with appreciation for their service to Pitt.
“We are immediately initiating a national, comprehensive search for a new Panthers director of athletics, and we are confident that under the direction of interim director of athletics Jennifer Tuscano, Pitt Athletics will continue to do its part to elevate our University and win the Pitt way — both in the classroom and in competition.”
Lyke, 53, had served as Pitt’s AD since 2017 when she replaced Scott Barnes.
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