Overview
- The university announced the move March 3 after a 1-17 ACC finish and a 14-game skid, two days after a 50-point loss to NC State.
- Six former players filed federal lawsuits on Feb. 6 alleging abusive, discriminatory and retaliatory conduct, seeking damages and a Title IX declaration.
- Pitt has called the allegations without merit and says it will vigorously defend the cases as they proceed.
- Verdi, hired in 2023, compiled a 29-66 record over three seasons with no NCAA tournament appearances and the team missing the ACC tournament this year.
- Industry reporting has questioned potential buyout costs with years remaining on a reported roughly $800,000-per-year contract given athletic department deficits.