Pittsburgh Panthers women's basketball
| Pittsburgh Panthers women's basketball | ||||
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| University | University of Pittsburgh | |||
| Head coach | Tory Verdi (2nd season) | |||
| Conference | Atlantic Coast Conference | |||
| Location | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania | |||
| Arena | Petersen Events Center (capacity: 12,508) | |||
| Nickname | Panthers | |||
| Student section | Oakland Zoo | |||
| Colors | Blue and gold | |||
| Uniforms | ||||
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| NCAA tournament Sweet Sixteen | ||||
| 2008, 2009 | ||||
| NCAA tournament appearances | ||||
| 2007, 2008, 2009, 2015 | ||||
| Conference regular-season champions | ||||
| 1984 | ||||
Pittsburgh Panthers women's basketball is the NCAA Division I intercollegiate women's basketball program of the University of Pittsburgh, often referred to as "Pitt", located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The Pitt women's basketball team competes in the Atlantic Coast Conference and plays their home games in the Petersen Events Center. The university first sponsored women's basketball on the varsity level in 1914 and have appeared in five straight national post-season tournaments between 2006 and 2010.