2011–12 Pittsburgh Panthers women's basketball team

The 2011–12 Pittsburgh Panthers women's basketball team represented the University of Pittsburgh in the 2011–12 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Panthers, coached by Agnus Berenato, were a member of the Big East Conference and played their home games at the Petersen Events Center in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

2011–12 Pittsburgh Panthers women's basketball
Caribbean Classic Champions
ConferenceBig East
2011–12 record8-22 (0-16 Big East)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaPetersen Events Center
2011–12 Big East Conference women's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
Notre Dame151 .938  354  .897
Connecticut133 .813  335  .868
St. John's133 .813  2410  .706
Georgetown115 .688  239  .719
West Virginia115 .688  2410  .706
Louisville106 .625  2310  .697
Rutgers106 .625  2210  .688
DePaul97 .563  2311  .676
South Florida88 .500  1916  .543
Syracuse610 .375  2215  .595
Villanova610 .375  1915  .559
Cincinnati610 .375  1616  .500
Providence511 .313  1317  .433
Marquette412 .250  1417  .452
Seton Hall115 .063  823  .258
Pittsburgh016 .000  822  .267
2012 Big East Basketball Tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll[1]

Previous season

An unusual distribution of players by academic class, with five seniors and six freshman, but with no juniors or sophomores, and three new assistant coaches resulted in some growing pains for the 2010-11 Pitt women's basketball team which went 1417, suffering their first losing season since 2004-05. In the Big East, the team finished with a 511 record finishing with the 12th seed in the Big East Tournament, the Panthers won their first round of the tournament to South Florida, but exited the tournament with a 6165 loss to Marquette leaving the Panthers without a post-season tournament invitation for the first time since 2005.

Offseason

The Panthers lost their top four scorers, seniors Taneisha Harrison, Jania Sims, Chelsea Cole, and Shayla Scott, and return only one starters, Ashlee Anderson, along with five letter winners while welcoming seven newcomers.[2] Composed of six sophomores and six freshman, with no seniors or juniors, Pitt is the youngest team in NCAA Division 1 for the 2010-11 season.[3] Pitt looks to help replace 74.6% of its scoring, 64.1% of its rebounds, and 75.8% of its assists with its best ever recruiting class,[4] ranked 18th by ESPN's Hoopgurlz,[5] along with redshirt sophomore Abby Dowd, who begins play with the team after transferring from Buffalo during last season.[6][7]

Staff moves included moving Meghan Bielich to Director of Basketball Operations and adding David Scarborough as the team's Video Coordinator.[8] Assistant coach Patty Coyle was promoted to associate head coach.[9]

The women's basketball team enters the season with modest expectations due to their inexperience and was picked to finish 12th in the Big East Conference in a preseason poll of conference coaches.[10]

Recruiting

Pitt's 2011 Women's Recruiting Class was ranked 18th by ESPN's Hoopgurlz[5] and 23rd by All-Star Girls Report.[11]

2011 Pitt Recruiting Class[11]
RecruitPositionHeightHigh SchoolHometownESPN Grade
Loliya Briggsguard5'11Potter's House ChristianJacksonville, FL93
Chyna Goldenforward6'2Neptune High SchoolBradley Beach, NJ92
Brianna Kieselpoint guard5'7Thomas R. Proctor High SchoolUtica, NY93
Cora McManusforward6'0Garfield High SchoolSeattle, WA82
TiAnna Porterforward6'2Henry County High SchoolParis, TN40

Overall ESPN Hoopgurlz Recruiting Ranking: 18th[5]

Roster

2011–12 Pittsburgh Panthers women's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
G 0 Asia Logan 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) SoDigital Harbor High School Baltimore, MD
G 1 Loliya Briggs 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) FrPotter's House Christian Academy Gainesville, FL
G 3 Brianna Kiesel 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m) FrThomas R. Proctor High School Utica, NY
G 12 Abby Dowd 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) RS SoUniversity of Buffalo Tipp City, OH
G 13 Marquel Davis 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) SoStafford Senior High School Fredericksburg, VA
G 23 Ashlee Anderson 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) RS SoWhitney M. Young Magnet High School Chicago, IL
G 24 Brianna Brizzi 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m) FrFauquier High School Warrenton, VA
F 31 TiAnna Porter 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) FrHenry County High School Paris, TN
F 33 Kyra Dunn 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) SoSacramento High School Sacramento, CA
F 34 Chyna Golden 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) FrNeptune High School Bradley Beach, NJ
C 42 Leeza Burdgess 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) RS SoMiami Norland Senior High School Miami, FL
F 51 Cora McManus 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) FrGarfield High School Seattle, WA
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster
Last update: 2011-10-23

Schedule

Pitt's 2011-12 women's basketball schedule.[12]

Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Exhibition
Fri, Nov. 4*
7:00 pm
Seton Hill W 5951 
Petersen Events Center (1,871)
Pittsburgh, PA
Regular Season
Sat, Nov. 12*
2:00 pm
Hampton L 3760  01
Petersen Events Center (1,637)
Pittsburgh, PA
Tue, Nov. 15*
7:00 pm
St. Francis (PA) W 7850  11
Petersen Events Center (1,537)
Pittsburgh, PA
Fri, Nov. 18*
11:00 am
Loyola (MD)
School Day
W 6559  21
Petersen Events Center (5,031)
Pittsburgh, PA
Sun, Nov. 20*
12:00 pm
Central Michigan W 7770  31
Petersen Events Center (1,491)
Pittsburgh, PA
Sat, Nov. 26*
2:00 pm
Drexel L 5071  32
Petersen Events Center (1,580)
Pittsburgh, PA
Tue, Nov. 29*
7:00 pm
Mount St. Mary's W 5845  42
Petersen Events Center (1,530)
Pittsburgh, PA
Fri, Dec. 2*
7:00 pm
at High Point L 7582  43
Millis Athletic Convocation Center (1,074)
High Point, NC
Sun, Dec. 4*
2:00 pm
No. 7 at Duke L 4392  44
Cameron Indoor Stadium (4,428)
Durham, NC
Wed, Dec. 7
7:00 p.m., Pitt Panthers TV / Comcast Network
No. 19 Georgetown L 5482  45
(01)
Petersen Events Center (1,750)
Pittsburgh, PA
Sat, Dec. 10*
2:00 pm
Valparaiso W 6556  55
(01)
Petersen Events Center (1,542)
Pittsburgh, PA
Tue, Dec. 20*
1:00 pm
vs. Indiana
Caribbean Classic
W 7772 OT 65
(01)
Moon Palace Golf & Spa Resort (250)
Cancún, Mexico
Wed, Dec. 21*
3:30 pm
vs. Michigan State
Caribbean Classic
W 6454  75
(01)
Moon Palace Golf & Spa Resort (225)
Cancún, Mexico
Wed, Dec. 28*
7:00 pm
Duquesne
City Game
L 5770  76
(01)
Petersen Events Center (2,264)
Pittsburgh, PA
Sat, Dec. 31*
1:00 pm
Lafayette W 7469 OT 86
(01)
Petersen Events Center (1,531)
Pittsburgh, PA
Tue, Jan. 3
7:00 pm
at Villanova L 6270  87
(02)
The Pavilion (437)
Villanova, PA
Sat, Jan. 7
2:00 pm, Pitt Panthers TV / Comcast Network
Syracuse L 6083  88
(03)
Petersen Events Center (1,738)
Pittsburgh, PA
Tue, Jan. 10
7:00 pm, Pitt Panthers TV / Comcast Network
No. 8 Rutgers L 3963  89
(04)
Petersen Events Center (1,009)
Pittsburgh, PA
Sat, Jan. 14
8:00 pm
at No. 21 DePaul L 8386  810
(05)
McGrath-Phillips Arena (3,451)
Chicago, IL
Tue, Jan. 17
7:00 pm
at No. 2 Notre Dame L 40120  811
(06)
Joyce Center (8,600)
Notre Dame, IN
Sat, Jan. 21
2:00 pm, ESPN Plus, "Big East Network Game of the Week"
West Virginia
Backyard Brawl
L 4354  812
(07)
Petersen Events Center (2,868)
Pittsburgh, PA
Sat, Jan. 28
2:00 pm
at Providence L 5066  813
(08)
Alumni Hall (403)
Providence, RI
Tue, Jan. 31
7:00 pm, Pitt Panthers TV / Comcast Network
St. John's L 5166  814
(09)
Petersen Events Center (1,726)
Pittsburgh, PA
Sat, Feb. 4
8:00 pm
at Marquette L 4872  815
(010)
Al McGuire Center (2,273)
Milwaukee, WI
Sat, Feb. 11
2:00 p.m.
at Cincinnati L 5762  816
(011)
Fifth Third Arena (1,325)
Cincinnati, OH
Tue, Feb. 14
7:00 pm, Pitt Panthers TV / Comcast Network
No. 20 Louisville L 6671 OT 817
(012)
Petersen Events Center (1,555)
Pittsburgh, PA
Sat, Feb. 18
7:00 p.m.
at South Florida L 5062  818
(013)
Bob Martinez Sports Center (679)
Tampa, FL
Tue, Feb. 21
7:00 pm, Pitt Panthers TV / Comcast Network
No. 4 Connecticut L 3786  819
(014)
Petersen Events Center (2,095)
Pittsburgh, PA
Sat, Feb. 25
2:00 pm, Pitt Panthers TV / Comcast Network
Seton Hall
Pink the Petersen
L 3963  820
(015)
Petersen Events Center (2,814)
Pittsburgh, PA
Mon, Feb. 27
7:00 p.m., CBS Sports Network
at West Virginia
Backyard Brawl
L 4260  821
(016)
WVU Coliseum (2,362)
Morgantown, WV
Postseason
Big East Women's Basketball Championship
Thu, Mar. 2
2:00 p.m., BIGEAST.tv
vs. South Florida
Big East Tournament
L 5960  822
XL Center (7,910)
Hartford, CT
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from Division I AP Poll unless otherwise noted. (#) during postseason tournaments is seed with region, if applicable. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern Standard Time.

Rankings

Ranking Movement
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Awards and honors

  • The team won the Caribbean Classic at the Moon Palace Golf & Spa Resort in Cancún, Mexico with victories over Indiana and Michigan State.

See also

Pitt vs Seton Hall women's "Pink the Petersen" basketball game on February 25, 2012

References

  1. "NCAA Division I Women's Basketball Standings - 2011-12". ESPN. Retrieved 1 Dec 2016.
  2. Price, Karen (2011-10-14). "Pitt embraces its youth". Pittsburgh Tribune-Review. Archived from the original on 2012-09-11. Retrieved 2011-10-23.
  3. Fittipaldo, Ray (2011-10-14). "Pitt Women: Young squad has tall task". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Pittsburgh, PA. Retrieved 2011-10-23.
  4. Grupp, John (2011-10-21). "Pitt women will learn on the fly this season". Pittsburgh Tribune-Review. Archived from the original on 2012-09-06. Retrieved 2011-10-23.
  5. "2011 Women's College Basketball Team Recruiting Rankings in Association with HoopGurlz: #18 Pitt". ESPN.com. June 2011. Retrieved 2011-10-23.
  6. "Pitt Women's Basketball Holds Media Day". PittsburghPanthers.com. 2011-10-13. Retrieved 2010-10-23.
  7. Conboy, Sean (February 2012). "Love & Basketball". Pittsburgh Magazine. Wiesner Media. Retrieved September 11, 2013.
  8. "Pitt Women's Basketball Adds Two to Its Staff". PittsburghPanthers.com. 2011-05-17. Retrieved 2011-10-23.
  9. "Patty Coyle Named Pitt Women's Basketball Associate Head Coach". PittsburghPanthers.com. 2011-09-16. Retrieved 2010-10-23.
  10. "Pitt Women's Basketball Selected 12th in Big East Preseason Coaches' Poll". PittsburghPanthers.com. 2011-10-20. Retrieved 2011-10-23.
  11. "Pitt Women's Basketball Inks Top-20 Recruiting Class". PittsburghPanthers.com. 2010-11-10. Retrieved 2011-10-23.
  12. "Pitt Women's Basketball 2011-2012 Schedule". PittsburghPanthers.com. 2011. Retrieved 2011-10-23.
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