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Thank you for your passionate commitment to Pitt Athletics. Your loyal support has been vital as we strive for comprehensive excellence in each of our 19 intercollegiate athletic programs.

For far too long a significant percentage of our student-athletes have been forced to compete in facilities that do not reflect the lofty standards and aspirations of the University of Pittsburgh. That will change with the launch of our Victory Heights Campaign, providing Pitt's student-athletes and coaches with the necessary resources to train, recruit, compete and achieve at the highest levels.

You are a vital teammate as we strive to make our championship dreams a reality. Thank you for support of these exciting new giving opportunities that will usher in a new Golden Era for Pitt Athletics!

HAIL TO PITT!

— Heather Lyke
Director of Athletics

Moving Victory Heights from vision to reality is a team effort—and a powerful investment that will elevate the world of Pitt Athletics. In supporting this campaign, you will be helping us build unparalleled opportunities and elite facilities that our student-athletes need to train, compete and thrive.

— Chancellor Gallagher

Project Information



Project Timeline:

Official Announcement of Victory Heights
Arena and Sports Performance Complex Design Phase Begins
Board of Trustees Formally Approves Groundbreaking of Arena and Sports Performance Complex
Arena and Sports Performance Complex Opening
Tuesday
January 14, 2020
Friday
March 5, 2021
Spring
2021
Spring
2022
Fall
2022
Winter
2023
Fall
2025
Spring
2027
Petersen Sports Complex Third Floor Addition Completed
Indoor Track & Field and Band Complex Design Phase Begins
Arena and Sports Performance Complex Ground Breaking
Indoor Track & Field and Band Complex Opening
Official Announcement of
Victory Heights


Tuesday, January 14, 2020
Petersen Sports Complex Third Floor Addition Completed

Friday, March 5, 2021
Arena and Sports Performance Complex Design Phase Begins

Spring 2021
Indoor Track & Field and Band Complex Design Phase Begins

Spring 2022
Board of Trustees Formally Approves Groundbreaking of Arena and Sports Performance Complex

November 10, 2022
Arena and Sports Performance Complex Ground Breaking

Winter 2023
Arena and Sports Performance Complex Opening

Fall 2025
Indoor Track & Field and Band Complex Opening

Spring 2027

Renderings

Transformative Impact

Victory Heights represents a significant transformational opportunity, supported by Chancellor Gallagher and the Board of Trustees as a University-wide priority that will immediately boost the trajectory of Pitt Athletics by…

  • Providing Pitt with unrivaled competition, practice, sports performance, sports medicine and wellness facilities, impacting more than 85% of our student-athletes on a daily basis
  • Demonstrating our commitment to a culture of comprehensive excellence
  • Elevating our facilities in a competitive way to contend in recruiting the nation's most talented student-athletes and coaches

By integrating Athletics' vision within the larger goals of the University's Campus Master Plan, these new facilities bring an unprecedented opportunity to…

  • Showcase and maximize the unique benefits of a University with a world-class education, Power 5 athletics program, and a top tier medical system, all within an urban city environment
  • Prioritize the importance of health, wellness and the overall experience for our student-athletes
  • Compete within the ACC, where ten different conference institutions have fundraised between $100-550M toward their respective athletics facilities within the past four years

The time for action is now.

"Victory Heights will change the student-athlete experience at the University of Pittsburgh. This transformational build will require an aggressive fundraising effort. We're asking for your help; help us make this aggressive vision, a reality." -Heather Lyke

For more information about the Victory Heights project or making a gift, please contact Lee Roberts at lroberts@athletics.pitt.edu.

Invest Today

Having elite level facilities shows that we are serious about winning championships here. Our student-athletes will now have everything they need to become their best.

— Coach Keith Gavin

Donor Recognition

Steve & Nadine Bezuk

Christopher Bickell

Rebecca Borghi

Joe & Jennifer Breunig

Scott & Marian Calligan

Brian & Ann Casey

Vaughn Clagette & Tanyia Harrison-Clagette

Jacob & Mary Ann Dailey

Ted & Geraldine Dando

Giulio & Judy DiCicco

Christopher Dobson

Gary & Karen Evans

Michael Fay

Steve Franckhauser

John & Lisa Gismondi

Arthur & Linda Gluck

Roger & Lee Glunt

Ty & Natalie Gourley

Francis & Karen Haas

Erik Hansen

Brian & Melissa Himes

Sy & Cathy Holzer

Michael & Kelly Hoover

Andrew & Dorothy Hrishenko

Daniel & Amy Jenkins

Robert & Heather Kaufmann

Aaron Kline

William & Sissy Lieberman

Lauren Lucyk-Pavasko & David Pavasko

Heather Lyke & David Catalano

Jerry & Marilyn Lyke

Jason Maile

Richard & Tracey Maniskas

Jeffrey & Sandra Martchek - Martchek Family Strength & Conditioning Center

Steve McAninch

Patrick & Karen McElhinny

Dennis & Janet McKamish

David & Linda McKamish - The McKamish Family Volleyball Locker Room

Jonathan Mifflin & Jessica Lippert

Edward & LyndaSue Miller

Steven Mosites

Martha & Richard Munsch

Thomas Nichols Jr.

Mike Osterrieder

Stephen Pack

Anthony & Mariann Parasida

Alexandra Pennington

Angela & Brian Persing

PJ Dick Trumbull Lindy Group

Gary & Anita Rathburn

Tim & Patricia Riley

Robert & Mona Riordan

Michael Rothrock

Jeffrey Roumm

Clifford & Diane Rowe

Michael & Deborah Rubin

Ryan Schroeder

Jack & Georgia Smith

Richard & Karen Stein

Regina & Dennis Stover

David Suhy

Paul & Marcy Supowitz

Stephen & Tami Tritch - Tami and Stephen Tritch Women's Volleyball Lounge

Peter & Sharon Varischetti

Nicholas & Kristin Varischetti

Nishan & Diana Vartabedian - Vartabedian Wrestling Center

Joe Wadsworth

Christopher & Victoria Weiler

Michael Wells

Michael White

Baird & Carol Whitehead

Stephen & Linda Zenuh

Laura & Thomas Zullo

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We appreciate your support in efforts of making our championship dreams a reality…

Hail to Pitt!