Pitt extends coach Jeff Capel through 2029-30

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Pitt coach Jeff Capel signed a three-year contract extension that will keep him at the school through the 2029-30 season on Wednesday.

Capel, 49, guided the Panthers to back-to-back 20-win seasons, going 24-12 in 2022-23 and 22-11 last season. They qualified for the 2023 NCAA Tournament after being picked 14th in the league that preseason, leading Capel to win Atlantic Coast C